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“Can you just... there’s a shake in the fridge that Riss made. Bring it here. With a straw.” She probably should have felt bad for being such a bitch about it, but Emily couldn’t find the energy to care. Daisy was helping, and she didn’t have to at all, but Emily hated looking weak, especially in front of people she didn’t know. And she didn’t know Daisy at all.

Noah looked down at their entwined fingers and a grin stretched across his face, though it was softened somewhat by the vulnerability he saw in Vivianne’s expression. “Darlin’ I won’t let go of your hand until you ask me to,” he promised, his voice a low rumble. After Lex, he hadn’t expected to fall into something easy like this again. Where it felt like his heart was simultaneously flying and also beating out of his chest. Vivianne was so bright and sophisticated. How could he compare, the jock from small town Texas? “Now then, cooking might be a little hard while holding your hand, but I’ve never been one to shy away from a challenge.”

 '  god,  i  don't  fucking  know.  can  you  give  me  a  second?  '  jack  was  exhausted.  the  whole  day  had  dragged  on  for  what  felt  like  eternity  and  he  just  wanted  a  drink  in  peace.  he  probably  should  have  texted  a  quieter  drinking  partner  then.  his  head  dropping  down  on  the  bar,  he  took  a  second  to  just  breathe.  in  and  out,  controlled  breaths  to  finally  relax.  the  next  second  he  picked  up  his  head,  taking  another  drink  of  gin  and  tonic  before  looking  at  them.  '  okay.  i'm  okay,  let's  start  from  the  beginning.  what  happened  at  work  today?  '

 '  okay,  okay,  just  hear  me  out.  '  julian  stepped  away  from  their  side,  grin  plastered  across  his  face.  he  knew  that  it  might  be  hard  to  convince  them,  but  he  really  didn't  mind  the  challenge.  the  bonfire  was  raging  behind  them  and  he  was  lucky  to  get  them  away  from  the  crowd  all  together.  he  knew  that  they  didn't  particularly  care  for  him,  but  he  had  to  try  his  best.  '  think  of  this  as  a  totally  not  date.  just  like  you're  meeting  me  for  the  first  time  and  don't  know  all  the  bad  shit  stories  people  might  have  told  you.  '  extending  his  hand,  his  smile  only  grew.  '  hey  there  i'm  julian,  nice  to  meet  you.  '

Emily didn’t bother looking up from the ledgers that she was looking over. “Don’t flatter yourself, sweetheart. I keep tabs on everyone who comes into the lives of the people I care about.” She frowned as she circled a number that looked wrong and made a note of it to the side. After a couple more moments, she sighed as she looked up at Daisy over the rim of her glasses. “Lex is a neurosurgeon, one of the best in the country. Possibly in the world. She has a lot of money so yes, I’m keeping tabs on this so-called sister half her age that has appeared out of the blue. Don’t take it personally.” Emily went back to her books after a moment. “Seriously. I kept tabs on Amira when they first started dating too.” 

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