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Me: It’s a wonder he isn’t orange.

Katie: *gif of girl laughing and spitting out water*

Katie: What do you need me to do here?

Me: There’s nothing pressing outside of this mess I’m dealing with.

Me: Can you send me the corporate Christmas party file? I need to work on that proposal.

Katie: Consider it done.

Me: Don’t worry, I got this covered here. Just hold down the fort there, okay?

Me: I love you forever and when I get home, I’ll take you shopping at Bergdorf’s.

Katie: I never turn down a trip to Bergdorf’s.

Me: This I know well. *smiley face emoji*

Me: Thanks for helping me out. Call or text me if you need anything.

Katie: Will do.

Katie: Hey Eden?

Me: Yeah?

Katie: Be careful, okay?

Me: I’m perfectly safe. I’m telling you, this house is a fort.

Katie: I’m not talking about the storm. We both know this.

Katie: I was there the last time you came back from being around Chase.

Katie: You were devastated. Hell, you both were.

Me: He’d just lost his wife. Of course he was.

Katie: I talked to him, Eden. It wasn’t about his wife.

Me: I’m fine. Promise. Thanks for looking out for me, though.

Katie: Okay, boss.

Me: Talk soon.

ELEVEN

chase

I toss and turn,trying like hell to forget that the woman I’d let waltz out of my life twice is sleeping under my roof.

And in my bed.

While I sleep on the sofa.

Because I’m a gentleman like that.

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