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work, I felt thirsty and ask

it was an ice

it into the trash can in his of

ace full of con

th things over. "It's just a coffee. If you don't like it

u don't like it, just buy an

y. "I'll bring you the

.

k, but Jared

"Professor Cooper, she's upset.

t a coffee. Who knows what flavor she likes? She's always like this.

n Diana's lips as she

d in the breeze, brush

ace, and Jared instinctivel

rs flush

like lovers, nei

Winston. "A few days ago, a company in Crestwood invite

of shock. "You talked it over with Jared? Y

It's not long-distance. I asked for a di

ly. "Even a perfect couple like

the gold standard of

t married right after graduation, an

im well

n we ate out, he always stuck

an iced decaf coff

bought that exact dr

someone wasn't m

assed by, their gossi

office for extra lab help again. She's t

pread rumors.

rolling, so he stays at the off

ecause of Diana tha

disdain for me and his

e excep

me, I accidentally knocked over

slippe

Diana were playing a flirty game, tearing a tissue

s charged a

rprints, proof Jared had trace

d, like it was gripp

, reeking of alcohol, with a tipsy

nner with the lab team tonight. Professor Cooper was so upset about your fight that he asked me to stay and drink with hi

d back three paces. "All the ho

ddenly. "She's a young woman. You're okay wi

ared. "If Mrs. Cooper doesn't want me here, I'll leave

care about the rumors, drinking with her until midnight, and now you're making it sound like I'm

t time, he exploded at me. "If you want to

rd, I grabbed my s

t comin