tellshehadretosay,andistayedquiet
“iknoetis,ijustdontunderstandessagee“eithinkthatsotisitiguessthatfeelingsforjaeakingbrainyanswer“yes,”shefinallysaid,“youreright”
isledtoselfandantic
“youknosureonighttingbythetreeearlier”
“yes,itindillelsewhere
“andyousurelookednice,too”
“thankyou”
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“sure,”shesaid
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“aftereean”ipausedandlookedather“indingovertohouseforchristsdinner”eventhoughherfaceileassoonasidsaidit
“yes,landon,iuch”
isighedaslights,andthroughthebeaufortinuteslaterpletetheperfectevening,shedidntpullitaakesureididntkisshisdaughteronthedoorstepiknehatsortofthingieanieeti,andithinksheeoverthenextdaysinartenoughtofigureoutthehoingsituationasind,ithinkevensherealizedthatthiseidaeofobehindtheeanttheykneeandyouhadaboutanotheuteorsobeforetheydopenthedoorusuallythatgaveyoubothtitosortofbatyoureyesateachotherhenervetoactuallykissitusuallytookaboutthatlongnoiee;infaeupiuldfeelthelittlebutterfliesalreadystartingtofostochopenedthedoor“iheardyoupullup,”hesaidquietlyhisskinhatsallohelookedtired“hello,reverendsullivan,”isaiddejectedly“hi,daddy,”jaesaidhappilyasendlater“ietonightitwaswonderful”“iogladforyou”heseedtogatherhielfthenandclearedhisthroat“illgiveyouabittosaygoodnightillleavethedooropenforyou”hetuedaroundandfrooillseeushepretendedtobereading,thoughiuldntseewasinhishands“ihadaetonight,landon,”jaesaid“sodidi,”ianseie“eshouldieovertorrow”sheasked
hegbertseyebroalittle
“illeovertogetyouisfiveoclockokay”
shelookedoverhershoulder“daddy,indifivisitedorrow”hegbertbroughthishandtohiseyesandstartedrubbingthehesighed“ifitsiortanttoyou,youcan,”hesaid
nottheststirringvoteofnfidenceideverheard,butite“shouldibring”sheaskedinthesouthitraditiontoalhatquestion“youdontneedtobringanything,”iansaquartertofive”ontpatienthehadnttuedapageofthebooksinceandingthere“illseeyoutorrow,”shesaidfinally
“okay,”isaid
sheglanent,thenbaeho,”shesaid
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