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Ethan:There’s no deal.

Jamie:That’s not what Tessa said.

Gavin:Ooo, ratted out by your own daughter. That’s gotta sting.

Jamie:Tessa said you know each other.

Baz:That’s not possible. Ethan doesn’t know anyone outside of Aster Bay.

Ethan:Fuck you. You’re more of a misanthrope than I am.

Baz:Yes, but I own it.

Gavin:How do you know her?

Ethan:It’s a long story.

Ethan:And it doesn’t matter. I said she could stay with me and I’m a man of my word.

Jamie:Tessa said she couldn’t tell if you were gonna fight this woman or fuck her.

Ethan:She did not.

Jamie:Believe me, it hurt her to speculate about your dick as much as it’s hurting you to hear it.

Baz:Which is it? Fuck or fight?

Gavin:Whatever happened to taking a woman to dinner first?

Jamie:Not a bad idea. You should invite her to trivia.

Ethan:No. She doesn’t want to spend any more time with me than I want to spend with her.

Gavin:Uh oh. Grumpy Ethan has entered the chat.

Jamie:If this is going to be a problem, I can ask someone else to take her in.

Gavin:I’m sure my mom would be happy to.

Ethan:It’s not a problem.

Baz:Because he’s choosing fuck.

Ethan:I’m not choosing fuck.

Gavin:You can’t choose fight!

Ethan:I’m not choosing either. She caught me off guard, that’s all. Nothing is going to happen between us and I’m not going to fight with her so Tessa can’t stop worrying.

Jamie:Then why can’t you invite her to trivia?

Gavin:Oh! Maybe he’s choosing flirt!

Baz:The precursor to fuck.

Ethan:I hate you all.

Chapter Six

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