leanedoverherdeskandslledtherosesagainbeforevingthevasetotheerofherdeskshebegantosortthroughherilforaupleofnutes,pretendingnottonotieditsakingsurethatnooention,shepickedupthephoneanddialedgarrettatworkiananshephone”holdon,ithinkhesinhisofficealling,please””tellhitssooneedivelessonsinaupleof
ianputheronhold,andthereontthenthelineclickedandgarrettcaon”canihelpyou”heasked,soundingalittlefrazzledshesaidsily:”youshouldnthave,butiladyoudid”heregnizedhervoigladtheyarriveddotheylookokay””theyrebeautifulhowdidyouknowilovedroses””ididnt,butiveneverheardofaan,soitookachance”shesled”soyousendlotsofenroses”
”llionsihavealotoffansdiveinstruostlikeviestars,youknow””theyare,huh”
”youanyoudidntknohoughtyouanothergroupie”shelaughed”thanksalot”
”suredidanyoneask”
shesled”ofurse”
”ihopeyousaidgoodthings”
”ididitoldtheouadeitiossibletounderstandyoubutsinceyoue””hey,thathurts,”hesaidhepaused”soihopetherosesindyouthatihinkingaboutyou””theyght,”shesaidyly
”thinkingaboutyouandidontyoutoforgetit”sheglancedattheroses”ditto,”shesaidquietlyaftertheyhadhungup,theresasatquietlyforant,reaore,andthisti,insteadofputtingitbackeonelooking”so,shelike”
deannasatatheresaatthetableintherestauranttheresahandeddeannathepicturesfroervacation”idontknoostart”
staringatapictureofgarrettandtheresaonthebeach,deannaspokehoutlookingather”startatthebeginningidontissathing”
sineetinggarrettatthedotheeveningtheyspentsailingshetolddeannahoagaintoovingontotheirlunchthenextdayandfinallytotheirdinnerrecappingthefinalfourdaystheyspenttogether,sheleftverylittleoutasdeannalistenedhraptattention”itsoundslikeyouhadae,”deannasaid,slinglikeaproudther”ididithebestitsjustthat”
””
ittookantforhertoansethingtoehere”
”didhesay”
”itjusthesaid,buthohesoundedasifhesureheedustoseeeachotheragain””ithoughtyousaidthatyouingtonagaininaupleofweeks””ia”
”then”
shefidgeted,tryingtollectherthoughts”illstrugglingnotexactlysureherhellevergetoverit”deannalaughedsuddenly
”ssofunny”theresaasked,startled
”youare,theresaber,itpletelygetovercatherineinaupleofdays,justbecauseyoutitoffsowell”theresalookedsheepishanddeannalaughedagain”youdid,didntyouthatsexactlyyouthought””deanna,youedbetilthelastnight”
deannasvoiself,butyou”
”iknohat”
”butyoudont,”deannasaid,gentlycuttingheroff”orifyoudo,youdonteclouded”theresathoughtforantaboutshedsaid
”letstakeanobjectivelookathappenedhgarrett,shallwe”deannaaskedtheresanodded
”thoughyoukneethingaboutgarrett,hekneethingbetusthaveclickedrightaagaineoverfordinnerafterthat,youspendfourebeforeyoudleftthatthisise,itsoundsliketheashingsuccess””then,youanishouldntherhellevergetovercatherine”deannashookherhead”notexaethefaakeadeethinglikethisifithenextti,youreboundtoknoorethanyouknownow””doyouthinkso”theresaeyedherfriendworriedly”itogetyoudohereinthefirstplace,i”
garrettsdesk,jebpulledsotobahispocketandbegantorollhiscigarette”goaheadandsitdouchtodo”garrettgesturedtohepilejebsledandntinuedrolling”iesandtheysaidyouhadnteinallhaveyoubeenupto”leaningbackinhischair,garretteyedhisfather”iureyoualreadyknoheansoyourquestion,andthatsprobablythereasonyourehere””youhth
