ey
er my eyes, and found my mother standing there. She held a pot
igh. "Mom, I'm going
omment. "I've arranged it with Warren. Friday night, at L
ed. "I'm not going! Mom, don't you get it? I don't lik
yer? Haley, don't be so idealistic! Perfect men don't exist. War
back. "He didn't ask me a single thing about myse
y grabbed my keys and bag. "I'm done
e yelled after me. "I already gave my word
voice. The entire drive to the clini
d outside the Prospect's room, a human statue
ect was awake. He looke
e mumbled. It was a small thing, but it slightly softened
room, carrying two trays. She shut the d
ed you as the nurse? How was it
wich. "It felt like working with a gu
hot asshole! Do you know how many girls at the club try to ge
eyes. "I'm s
y, what do you think of him? Up close, isn't
my heart freeze." I remembered his ic
me? Just one! I swear I won't share it. I was so nervous when he was in the room that I barely
You want me to secretly take a picture of a ruthless
g noticed by the Prez, for whatever reason, means you have the Serpent
yself to a time bomb. But then I thought of my mother's naggi
ht away. "Don't be ridiculous. I just want t
"trouble just finds you." She glanced
but he preferred his road name, "Joker." I asked him why, but he just smiled and di
lt that familiar, oppressive
door of the room, watching
, his gaze dark and intense. I had no
g stared down by a snak
ffness. He crooked a finge
and stand before him. "Is there someth
. He just hande
e was the signature lasagna
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