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“Crap, dude,” Blake says. “You like to live dangerously. I hope she’s worth it.”
“She is,” I state without thinking, then; “Truly.”
“You’ve got a thing, then?” he pushes for more.
“You could say that.”
“You’d better figure out an exit strategy fast,” he says. “I’ve heard he sends people to Afghanistan simply for asking her out for a drink.”
“I think he’ll understand this one.” Do I really?
“Sir, can I speak frankly?” he asks.
“Sure, of course.” No.
“You’re nearly forty, and she’s what? Twenty-two?”
“Twenty-four. And she’s highly intelligent.”
“Highly intelligent…that’s a good one.”
“It’s true.”
“I don’t doubt it,” he says. “Or that that’s all you see of her copious attractions.”
“Watch it, soldier,” I grit. My fists ball on the table.
“Yeah well, that’s still not going to get you off the hook.”
“You’re probably right. It’s shaky ground.” I force myself to relax, he’s only trying to have my back.
My phone vibrates. I pull it out eager to see if it’s Riley, although I know she has plans tonight. It's Lisa, texting me that she wants to talk to me about Caden’s future.
“Yeah,” I say to the phone sarcastically. “Sure.”
I put it back into my pocket, ignoring her second text message as well.
Blake gives me a weird look. “You talking to your phone now?”
“Oh, it's drama with the ex. I’ll deal with it later.”
“I don’t envy you,” he says. “Not the psycho or the high intelligence.”
“I don’t envy me either at this exact moment but it’s worth it. She’s worth it. I’ll take care of it.”
