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leanedoverherdeskandslledtherosesagainbeforevingthevasetotheerofherdeskshebegantosortthroughherilforaupleofnutes,pretendingnottonotieditsakingsurethatnooention,shepickedupthephoneanddialedgarrettatwork
iananshephone”holdon,ithinkhesinhisofficealling,please”
”tellhitssooneedivelessonsinaupleof
ianputheronhold,andthereontthenthelineclickedandgarrettcaon
”canihelpyou”heasked,soundingalittlefrazzled
shesaidsily:”youshouldnthave,butiladyoudid”
heregnizedhervoigladtheyarriveddotheylookokay”
”theyrebeautifulhowdidyouknowilovedroses”
”ididnt,butiveneverheardofaan,soitookachance”
shesled”soyousendlotsofenroses”
”llionsihavealotoffansdiveinstruostlikeviestars,youknow”
”theyare,huh”
”youanyoudidntknohoughtyouanothergroupie”
shelaughed”thanksalot”
”suredidanyoneask”
shesled”ofurse”
”ihopeyousaidgoodthings”
”ididitoldtheouadeitiossibletounderstandyoubutsinceyoue”
”hey,thathurts,”hesaidhepaused”soihopetherosesindyouthatihinkingaboutyou”
”theyght,”shesaidyly
”thinkingaboutyouandidontyoutoforgetit”
sheglancedattheroses”ditto,”shesaidquietly
aftertheyhadhungup,theresasatquietlyforant,reaore,andthisti,insteadofputtingitbackeonelooking
”so,shelike”
deannasatatheresaatthetableintherestauranttheresahandeddeannathepicturesfroervacation
”idontknoostart”
staringatapictureofgarrettandtheresaonthebeach,deannaspokehoutlookingather
”startatthebeginningidontissathing”
sineetinggarrettatthedotheeveningtheyspentsailingshetolddeannahoagaintoovingontotheirlunchthenextdayandfinallytotheirdinnerrecappingthefinalfourdaystheyspenttogether,sheleftverylittleoutasdeannalistenedhraptattention
”itsoundslikeyouhadae,”deannasaid,slinglikeaproudther
”ididithebestitsjustthat”
””
ittookantforhertoansethingtoehere”
”didhesay”
”itjusthesaid,buthohesoundedasifhesureheedustoseeeachotheragain”
”ithoughtyousaidthatyouingtonagaininaupleofweeks”
”ia”
”then”
shefidgeted,tryingtollectherthoughts”illstrugglingnotexactlysureherhellevergetoverit”
deannalaughedsuddenly
”ssofunny”theresaasked,startled
”youare,theresaber,itpletelygetovercatherineinaupleofdays,justbecauseyoutitoffsowell”
theresalookedsheepishanddeannalaughedagain
”youdid,didntyouthatsexactlyyouthought”
”deanna,youedbetilthelastnight”
deannasvoiself,butyou”
”iknohat”
”butyoudont,”deannasaid,gentlycuttingheroff”orifyoudo,youdonteclouded”
theresathoughtforantaboutshedsaid
”letstakeanobjectivelookathappenedhgarrett,shallwe”deannaasked
theresanodded
”thoughyoukneethingaboutgarrett,hekneethingbetusthaveclickedrightaagaineoverfordinnerafterthat,youspendfourebeforeyoudleftthatthisise,itsoundsliketheashingsuccess”
”then,youanishouldntherhellevergetovercatherine”
deannashookherhead”notexaethefaakeadeethinglikethisifithenextti,youreboundtoknoorethanyouknownow”
”doyouthinkso”theresaeyedherfriendworriedly
”itogetyoudohereinthefirstplace,i”
garrettsdesk,jebpulledsotobahispocketandbegantorollhiscigarette
”goaheadandsitdouchtodo”garrettgesturedtohepile
jebsledandntinuedrolling”iesandtheysaidyouhadnteinallhaveyoubeenupto”
leaningbackinhischair,garretteyedhisfather”iureyoualreadyknoheansoyourquestion,andthatsprobablythereasonyourehere”
”youhth
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leanedoverherdeskandslledtherosesagainbeforevingthevasetotheerofherdeskshebegantosortthroughherilforaupleofnutes,pretendingnottonotieditsakingsurethatnooention,shepickedupthephoneanddialedgarrettatwork
iananshephone”holdon,ithinkhesinhisofficealling,please”
”tellhitssooneedivelessonsinaupleof
ianputheronhold,andthereontthenthelineclickedandgarrettcaon
”canihelpyou”heasked,soundingalittlefrazzled
shesaidsily:”youshouldnthave,butiladyoudid”
heregnizedhervoigladtheyarriveddotheylookokay”
”theyrebeautifulhowdidyouknowilovedroses”
”ididnt,butiveneverheardofaan,soitookachance”
shesled”soyousendlotsofenroses”
”llionsihavealotoffansdiveinstruostlikeviestars,youknow”
”theyare,huh”
”youanyoudidntknohoughtyouanothergroupie”
shelaughed”thanksalot”
”suredidanyoneask”
shesled”ofurse”
”ihopeyousaidgoodthings”
”ididitoldtheouadeitiossibletounderstandyoubutsinceyoue”
”hey,thathurts,”hesaidhepaused”soihopetherosesindyouthatihinkingaboutyou”
”theyght,”shesaidyly
”thinkingaboutyouandidontyoutoforgetit”
sheglancedattheroses”ditto,”shesaidquietly
aftertheyhadhungup,theresasatquietlyforant,reaore,andthisti,insteadofputtingitbackeonelooking
”so,shelike”
deannasatatheresaatthetableintherestauranttheresahandeddeannathepicturesfroervacation
”idontknoostart”
staringatapictureofgarrettandtheresaonthebeach,deannaspokehoutlookingather
”startatthebeginningidontissathing”
sineetinggarrettatthedotheeveningtheyspentsailingshetolddeannahoagaintoovingontotheirlunchthenextdayandfinallytotheirdinnerrecappingthefinalfourdaystheyspenttogether,sheleftverylittleoutasdeannalistenedhraptattention
”itsoundslikeyouhadae,”deannasaid,slinglikeaproudther
”ididithebestitsjustthat”
””
ittookantforhertoansethingtoehere”
”didhesay”
”itjusthesaid,buthohesoundedasifhesureheedustoseeeachotheragain”
”ithoughtyousaidthatyouingtonagaininaupleofweeks”
”ia”
”then”
shefidgeted,tryingtollectherthoughts”illstrugglingnotexactlysureherhellevergetoverit”
deannalaughedsuddenly
”ssofunny”theresaasked,startled
”youare,theresaber,itpletelygetovercatherineinaupleofdays,justbecauseyoutitoffsowell”
theresalookedsheepishanddeannalaughedagain
”youdid,didntyouthatsexactlyyouthought”
”deanna,youedbetilthelastnight”
deannasvoiself,butyou”
”iknohat”
”butyoudont,”deannasaid,gentlycuttingheroff”orifyoudo,youdonteclouded”
theresathoughtforantaboutshedsaid
”letstakeanobjectivelookathappenedhgarrett,shallwe”deannaasked
theresanodded
”thoughyoukneethingaboutgarrett,hekneethingbetusthaveclickedrightaagaineoverfordinnerafterthat,youspendfourebeforeyoudleftthatthisise,itsoundsliketheashingsuccess”
”then,youanishouldntherhellevergetovercatherine”
deannashookherhead”notexaethefaakeadeethinglikethisifithenextti,youreboundtoknoorethanyouknownow”
”doyouthinkso”theresaeyedherfriendworriedly
”itogetyoudohereinthefirstplace,i”
garrettsdesk,jebpulledsotobahispocketandbegantorollhiscigarette
”goaheadandsitdouchtodo”garrettgesturedtohepile
jebsledandntinuedrolling”iesandtheysaidyouhadnteinallhaveyoubeenupto”
leaningbackinhischair,garretteyedhisfather”iureyoualreadyknoheansoyourquestion,andthatsprobablythereasonyourehere”
”youhth
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