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Chapter 245: Finn Hooked You Up
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Six months later"I thought you were painting this room silver?" Hudson asks dropping his half of the couch inside of our brand-new tiny living room. That's not fair. It's bigger than the apartment when I lived with Marissa. Living here will be like me having my own special mansion. Except this time the rent is higher.I put my end of the couch down and then promptly sit at the end of it. I've done my part of moving. This is why we hired movers. I don't know what it is about men wanting to lift heavy objects. Plus, it's not like there's much furniture to move. The old apartment came furnished. This stuff is new.I look at the wall, which shimmers in the bright light from our large open window in the new living room. "I did. It's Silver Fox.""This color is gray.""No, it's Silver Fox.""It looks gray to me."I shake my head in dismay. "Gray is darker."He nods slowly. "Uh-huh. Whatever you say."Hudson and I have been living together since he made the permanent move t
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Boys of RDA Chapter 3: Missing Umbrellas
"So, here I am helping you again and I left the umbrella this morning. Even if you didn't need it, the intent was there. I've racked up some serious brownie points. I deserve to know at least one of these rules Ryland has saddled you with."It hasn't rained today, but outside my door this morning was a bright pink and black polka-dotted umbrella. I peeked a look toward Finn's door as I tucked it away in my large black purse. I wondered if Finn had dropped it off last night or early this morning and then promptly forgot about it this afternoon.How did I forget the umbrella? Rather than show my appreciation, I had him carry groceries for me. "Thank you for the umbrella. I love the polka-dots and pink is one of my favorite colors." I rush out.We stop at the fourth floor entry while Finn shifts his bag and types in the code. "You're welcome. You felt like a pink person. You're happy even with a scraped knee. Now, don't change the subject. Give me one good rule."His kid-like happ
Boys of RDA Chapter 4: Here Again
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Boys of RDA Chapter 5: Contact Information
The rain stops mid lunch and doesn't pick up again regardless of how many times I check out my window or wish it would. Finn said he'd pick me up if it was still raining, but with the lack of the wet stuff and no text from him about what time I leave work, I've given up hope by quitting time.My steps to the elevator are sluggish. As I reach it and press the down button, Amanda, the one friend I've managed to make at the office this week, stands beside me."I'm so ready for Friday tomorrow. Aren't you?" she asks and tucks a piece of her short blonde hair behind her ear."I guess. Do you have big plans?" Amanda is one of the friendliest people I've met, but she hasn't given me the party-girl vibe."Not at all. I'm going to spend my weekend with a good book. One that won't even mention the decline of granola-based dog food sales in our East Coast market. You?"Her comment makes me grin. Our company president has asked us all to think of ways to make up the four percent decline
Boys of RDA Chapter 6: Cute Factor of Hot
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Boys of RDA Chapter 7: Free Wi-Fi
The tiny round table I'm occupying is bumped from the side. The entire piece wobbles before it drops back into place with a clang. Hot chocolate splashes over the side of my white paper cup and spills on the papers beside it. Wonderful.The offender looks over her shoulder with a quick, "Sorry," sent my way as she shuffles her gigantic purse over her shoulder, jarring another patron on her way out. I'm willing to admit coming to a busy coffee shop on a Saturday morning to try and get some work done may not have been my best idea.I'm not even by the door, but every few minutes someone bumps my black padded chair or nudges the small table I've precariously balanced all my supplies on. I tried to work at home this morning, but it turns out reading about dog food trends over the last twenty years is as fun as memorizing the US Presidents was in third grade. How could I have resisted the little corner coffee shop with the short black overhang? Plus they have free Wi-Fi.The cute coff
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