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Since the dinner had pse sowell, in teened my mother was keen on making it a regular commi
together, and it tooded like it might workout well for all of un. Alec seamlessly integrated inom family, andi redived that not everyone would have been able todettur. Daniel, in particular, would not have been a welcome addrim Derpite my father’s astemiye Hollywood.comnections, he want a fan of many arton, with Bundel being one of them.
150, have you thought much about Chicago?” Mocandid as he opened the passenger–side door for me
Thave, and I hope you’ve planned semen achtties, you might just take me on the most borte tap of my life,” I replied, watching as her playfully moist his eyes. He dined my doon and then went to the driveride.
Leasing vers, be gently cared my face and booped my nose. “Don’t worry, I’ll plan everything for you. If you want something, just let me know
“Lcan’t remember the name right now, but I’ve seen this deart shop that ment steal, I’ll send you the name,” Trecalled, thinking back to a viral video featuring a massive coolde that
“Sounds great, love, Alec patted my thigh with a smile betour testing his handback on the strigadert
For a moment, Loomideredtaking Ma hand in mine and placing it on my leg, but bied, I sat back and præedost de vindoy, engaging in light conversation with him. When we arrived home, we changed into our pajamas and settledenbrant of the TV bewatch another eplask. 1 hadboyed we candid binge–watch, but Mechat work the next day, even on Sundays, it seemed
Sundays had always been reservadda ou Pilates session with Iralel, followed by a well–deserved lunchtimeat. After a few hecine weeks and Trabel bring our of town, it felt like forever since wer’d had a chance to enjoy our usual Sunday xitual Lcould’t mait fin it, especially since we hub’t had a chance to catch up properly about her date since Friday night
“Mari, I’m so exhausted,” Texclaimed dramatically, feeling my legs wobble a bit as we walked. The familiar born from Pilates was omething I’dmissed, but right now, as trying not to
thear you. I’m practically turning mito jelly,” trabsol chimed in, locking her car of joining me. Her hair was a bit of a wildness, serat glistened on her skin, an
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chicken salad is going to raste been,” declared. There was at something about food after a good workout that made it incredibly satisfying.
Absolutely, andthat berry power sochio will wark wonders, Izabell agreed with a wide grin. It seemed like we’d already decided on our orders, it was out mual, after all.
Inside the cabi, we spotted Mỹ, who kirm our orders by heart and was one of the tidest people we’dever met. We were awne she was a college student, trying to make ends meet, so we almam made sure to rip her generously
“Great fin see you two again! Fl have your order at your table as soon as it’s ready,” Mi greeted us warmly, her fingers swillly tapping on her tablet.
Thucks, MI, Trepled with a smile before heading off with Izabel to find a suitable place to sit and that
“So we finally have some time to talk about the elephant in the room ispered to Mi, mulging her playfully.
har elephant are you talking about?” Izabel asked, clearly puzzled. Had I missed something else?·
“You and Killian, of course,” Treplied, stating the obvious, or what seemed obvious to me. “How did the rest of your done po? Tell me everything!” I get, eager for the derails, especially about the club. Alex had seen Killian yesterday and mentioned he was all smiles
Labels cheek grew warmer, and she avoided eye contact, a sure sign that something interesting had happened
oh god, did you guys hook up gasped quietly, leaning in with curiscity.
“We didn’t plan to but the night went so well Alter clubbing, we weren’t drunk, but we were hungry, so he took me to this 24–hour breakfast place, i we had the most amazingwide Then we went back to my place with the intention of getting to know each other better,” Izabel began in explain, and raised an eyebrow, already sensing white this was heading “Gamingtoweach other better, huh?” I chuckled “Izzy, you can’t tool me with that innocent art”
sah, really! And we did! We stayed up Moralking and laughing, and then we both passed out on the couch, Izabel explained, surprising me with her atower.
i did you pays even book up then?” 1 furrowed my brow, eager for all the details.
“Saturday morning. He got ready at my place, and while I was in the shower, he made my breakfast, but well, he ended up devouring me instead of his beaktast.” Erabel explained a hint of playfulness in her smile.
“He’s great He’s sweet, kind, funny, and incredible in bed, tabel admitted, and I couldn’t help but begeminely happy for her. “We’ve been chatting non–stop, but we meet tosoon because, after that, bec’s heading in Chicags on Tuesday,” she sighed, her phone vibrating on the table as if to emphasize the paint
“Alec is going to Chicago to and asked me to join,” I pointed out, realizing the coincidence. So Killian was a friend and works of Alec’s.
“Kullan keverveague about his job, though,” Izabel numbled, anote of uncertainty in her voice.
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“Out; exciting! Do they have a cooks my age?” MJ, our friendly server, interjected as she stopped at sur tabla, setting down our salads and drinks. “M), just stay in arhood,” I laughed, handing her a generous tip
la poodman – by this point, I might just propam user myself,” the sighed dramatically,
candi mnicha juur optilor pour programmed men,” beybel winked at MJ, taking a sip of her smoothie.
Til keep you in the hop, laulud,” MI Bangleed, heading back to work.
Hedefter her before turning her attention back to me. term to go reripulate igre,” Laded. They had in her cooker,
The mendiandbeing than hew York originally. Why?” Deal
a chackle, I wouldn’t be surprised if her enginering degree allowed her
i’m “Where did Killian live before this? Lasked, curiosity griting the bent of
her expression puzzled.
“Ader chaudhere to the mentioned staying here because it a job opening, and since heated me, he took that pmition,” I shaved, confuming that Killian hade‘ lied online. “Killian caidbe hadtler same podcopportunity leve, which ha fatte sopklow. Why would be stay?”” Izabel frowned, dropping her fork into her salad bowl.
clike this that make me suspicimus id Alac,” I sighed, my sinashe suddenly boring my stress drink of choice.
“I mean, you’re paling ren that triptoChicago Wakapı yan i an man
“I’ll need a disguise. We’ll go full Nancy Drew on this,” I decided, not wanting the media to catch wind of me snooping on my husband.
“You do that, and I’ll ask around about Killian and Alec here,” Izabel proposed. Her network of contacts was extensive, and she could inquire without arousing suspicion since she wasn’t the
“Great plan,” I pinned, feeling a bit more optimistic about our investigation
“Twich Tcould just ask him insteaded snooping around, but he’s so vague about certain thing,” Izabel sighed, looking genuinely concerned
“I know exactly what you’re going through,” I sympathized, rubbing her arm. For both Izabel’s sake and my own. I hoped this was all a misunderstanding, and there wasn’t anything suspicious happening
