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Then she nodded.
“Okay.”
“Okay?”
“Temporary.”
“Temporary.”
“And when you become established?”
“I’ll tell them.”
“That you’re dating your friend?”
“That I’m in love with my extremely difficult girlfriend.”
Claire’s eyebrows rose.
“In love?”
I froze.
The words had left my mouth without clearance from legal, management, or common sense.
Claire’s expression turned slowly delighted.
“That’s interesting.”
“I said extremely difficult.”
“You also said in love.”
“Did I?”
“Very clearly.”
“I’ve had a long day.”
“Say it again.”
“No.”
“Annie.”
“This feels manipulative.”
“It is.”
She stepped closer.
“Say it again.”
I looked at her mouth.
Then at the ceramic bird watching us from the living room.
It appeared invested.
