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ciently
“itakeitjeans,”hented
sheglancedathi“hoell”
“justthequietonthephoneifiguredsheellingyouneededtobedoogetthehouseready”
“youreprettyperceptive”
“isitgoingtobehardian,idbegladtohelpifyouneedit”
“beyeandtobehonest,heallthatgood,either”
“itsanoverratedskill,ivealindasking,hoed”
shesuresheedtotalkaboutthis,butsurprisedherselfbyansweringanyway
“threeyearsbuthedbeengoneforayearbeforethat”
“dothekidslivehyou”
“stofthetirightnoheyreonschoolbreak,sotheyrevisitingtheirfatherhobeenforyou”
“justafeonthsitoctoberbutshehat,too”
“sheheone”
paulnodded“yeah,butitorefaultthanhersie,andshejustgotfedupething”
adriennesedoverhisansanstandingnexttoherseednothinglikethenhejustdescribed“kindofsurgerydidyoudo”
afterhetoldher,shelookeduppaulon,asifanticipatingquestions
“igotintoitbeorenosejobsinthepastsixnthsthanieveriginedpossible”
“doineeddone”sheaskedplayfullyheshookhishead“nothingatall”
“seriously”
“iaeingseriousichangeathing”
“really”
heraisedtshonor”
“”
shelaughedbutfelthercheeksreddenanyhankyou”
“youree”
hechickener,thennearthesink
“next”
“therearetotoesandcucuersforthesaladintherefrigerator”
paulvedaroundher,openedthedoor,andfoundtheadrienneuldsllhislognelingeringinthesllspacebet
“ount”heasked
adrienneinutes,shesettledintothetypeofother,shentionedthehorseherfatherhadboughtforheroreaboutresponsibilitythananythingsheddoothatpointherllegeyearsentionedhopedintojackatafrateitypartyduringhersenioryeartheyddatedfortookhervohthebeliefitforevershedtrailedoffthen,shakingherheadslightly,andtuedthetopictoherchildren,notingtodhedivorce
asshespoke,paulthreationonherfaadehile
duskadriennesetthetableaspauladdedsoreealheytooktheirplacesatthetable
overdinner,itostofthetalkingpaultoldherabouthis,desediehespentrunningeofhisearliervisitstotheouterbankseriesofhisfather,adriennensideredtellinghinutesheheldbaebeing,neitheroneofthegoanydeeperthanthat
bythetitheyfinisheddinner,thebeforethestorpaulbroughtthedishestothesinkasadriennestoredtheleftoversintherefrigeratorthepty,thetideingin,andthefirstigesoflightningbegantoregisteronthedistanthorizon,kingtheeoneeeringthisnightforever
eight
afterhelpingherhthedishes,paulnoddedtohebackdoor,
“eforastrollonthebeach”heasked“itlookslikeanicenight”
“isntitgettingld”
“iureitis,butihavethefeelingitllhethelastchanceforaupleofdays”
adrienneglancedouttheayandfinishcleaninguptherestofthekitchen,butthatuld,right
“sure,”sheagreed,“justletgetajacket”
adriennesroohatjeanhadaddedonadozenyearsagoitsinthehouseandhadabathroohathadbeendesignedaroundalargejaendedtokeherselffeelbetter“sandthatadriennesse
frohecloset,adrienneretrievedherjacket,thengrabbedherscarfeshedretuedtothekitchen,paulingforherhhisaton
“youready”heasked
shefoldedupthellaronherjacket“letsgobutihavetonotarealbigfanofldysouthebloodsalittlethin”
“weise”
hesledastheysteppedoutside,andadrienneflippedthelightsinatedthestepsheyheadedoverthelopactsandneartheersedge
thereicbeautytotheevening;theairheflavo
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ciently
“itakeitjeans,”hented
sheglancedathi“hoell”
“justthequietonthephoneifiguredsheellingyouneededtobedoogetthehouseready”
“youreprettyperceptive”
“isitgoingtobehardian,idbegladtohelpifyouneedit”
“beyeandtobehonest,heallthatgood,either”
“itsanoverratedskill,ivealindasking,hoed”
shesuresheedtotalkaboutthis,butsurprisedherselfbyansweringanyway
“threeyearsbuthedbeengoneforayearbeforethat”
“dothekidslivehyou”
“stofthetirightnoheyreonschoolbreak,sotheyrevisitingtheirfatherhobeenforyou”
“justafeonthsitoctoberbutshehat,too”
“sheheone”
paulnodded“yeah,butitorefaultthanhersie,andshejustgotfedupething”
adriennesedoverhisansanstandingnexttoherseednothinglikethenhejustdescribed“kindofsurgerydidyoudo”
afterhetoldher,shelookeduppaulon,asifanticipatingquestions
“igotintoitbeorenosejobsinthepastsixnthsthanieveriginedpossible”
“doineeddone”sheaskedplayfullyheshookhishead“nothingatall”
“seriously”
“iaeingseriousichangeathing”
“really”
heraisedtshonor”
“”
shelaughedbutfelthercheeksreddenanyhankyou”
“youree”
hechickener,thennearthesink
“next”
“therearetotoesandcucuersforthesaladintherefrigerator”
paulvedaroundher,openedthedoor,andfoundtheadrienneuldsllhislognelingeringinthesllspacebet
“ount”heasked
adrienneinutes,shesettledintothetypeofother,shentionedthehorseherfatherhadboughtforheroreaboutresponsibilitythananythingsheddoothatpointherllegeyearsentionedhopedintojackatafrateitypartyduringhersenioryeartheyddatedfortookhervohthebeliefitforevershedtrailedoffthen,shakingherheadslightly,andtuedthetopictoherchildren,notingtodhedivorce
asshespoke,paulthreationonherfaadehile
duskadriennesetthetableaspauladdedsoreealheytooktheirplacesatthetable
overdinner,itostofthetalkingpaultoldherabouthis,desediehespentrunningeofhisearliervisitstotheouterbankseriesofhisfather,adriennensideredtellinghinutesheheldbaebeing,neitheroneofthegoanydeeperthanthat
bythetitheyfinisheddinner,thebeforethestorpaulbroughtthedishestothesinkasadriennestoredtheleftoversintherefrigeratorthepty,thetideingin,andthefirstigesoflightningbegantoregisteronthedistanthorizon,kingtheeoneeeringthisnightforever
eight
afterhelpingherhthedishes,paulnoddedtohebackdoor,
“eforastrollonthebeach”heasked“itlookslikeanicenight”
“isntitgettingld”
“iureitis,butihavethefeelingitllhethelastchanceforaupleofdays”
adrienneglancedouttheayandfinishcleaninguptherestofthekitchen,butthatuld,right
“sure,”sheagreed,“justletgetajacket”
adriennesroohatjeanhadaddedonadozenyearsagoitsinthehouseandhadabathroohathadbeendesignedaroundalargejaendedtokeherselffeelbetter“sandthatadriennesse
frohecloset,adrienneretrievedherjacket,thengrabbedherscarfeshedretuedtothekitchen,paulingforherhhisaton
“youready”heasked
shefoldedupthellaronherjacket“letsgobutihavetonotarealbigfanofldysouthebloodsalittlethin”
“weise”
hesledastheysteppedoutside,andadrienneflippedthelightsinatedthestepsheyheadedoverthelopactsandneartheersedge
thereicbeautytotheevening;theairheflavo
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