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The man took another step forward.
"Been a long time."
Her jaw tightened.
Not nervous.
Angry.
That surprised me.
The boys exchanged looks.
Nobody moved.
Nobody spoke.
The man finally noticed me.
His gaze traveled over my shoulders.
My arms.
My size.
Then back to Sadie.
His smile became forced.
"New boyfriend?"
"No."
The answer came too quickly.
I ignored the strange irritation that caused.
The man laughed.
"I'm Gerald."
I didn't offer my hand.
Didn't offer anything.
His smile faded slightly.
Good.
He looked back at Sadie.
"I've been trying to reach you."
"You should've tried harder."
The boys immediately looked interested.
Teenagers loved drama.
