Oh!It must have shown. His face fell. “Hey, never mind. No big. You must be crazy busy with all…this.” He waved his hand around them.
this“No. Yeah. I mean…” She sighed. “Sorry, Link. Thanks, but…” But what? “I’m kind of with somebody right now.” Kind of? Right now? What was that? She was totally with Will.
totally“Yeah. No. I get it,” he said, head down, shoulders slumped. “The Dreycott dude. Sure. Makes total sense. And good for you. You deserve a good life.” He shrugged and grinned at her, his old swagger back. “Had to ask.”
“And thanks for asking,” she said quietly.
Link scanned his handprint at the security door. As the door swung open, he turned to her. “Dreycott better treat you good, though.” He walked through the door and crossed the public lobby, not looking back.
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