hlesslifeseeingettingn,andillexplainjustyshellprbablyjustsay,hthatsgd,likeshealakethedinnerandeatthedinner,andgtbedstilltryingtdecidelrshirttyuthink”llyfinallyfinishedandtuedtsharn
“h”sharnjuedandherarlellyssulders
“h”llyfrhatandallyucansayish”
sharnplapandlaughed“n,yusilly,thebabykicked”
llysuthdrppepen
“feelit”sharngiggled
llyplacedherhanversharnssthetinylittlekickbththeireyesfilledhtears
“hsharn,ifnlyeverynuteflifentslikethisianagain”
“butlly,nbdyslifeisfillentsandifitntstheyalewns”
“h”theybthshriekedagainasthebabykie
“itingtbeaftballerlikehisdaddy”sharnlaughed
“by”llygasped“yurehavingaby”
sharnnddedhappilyandhereyesglistened“lly,etbabygerrygerry,etyurgdtherlly”
frtyfur
“hi,alice,”llysaid,veringinfrntfherdeskllyhadbeenstandingtherefrafeinutesnsaida
“hi,”alicesaidsrtly,refusingtlkupather
llytkadeepbreath“aliadat”
“n,”shesaidsrtlyagain“chrisstseeyuinhisfficeagainhesyuteantherarticle”
“antherarticle”llygasped
“thatsisaid”
“alice,sureifchriskneehewulddef”
“heknerrupted
“”llye”
“fiveyearsagiappliedfrajbasaaybesthingeup”llyusedtseeingtheusuallychirpyalicelkingsupseteventheangry
llysighedanddeherchrissfficeshehadasneakingsuspicinsheingthisneallnherwn
llysledassheflibergazinesheharrber,andshefeltsexcitedherfirstgazineberlettertrruldbeagdday
altughshehanlysldtheadspathatnagedtprdueryfntiningitinherinterviepresschrisatallbutdespiteallthatshefeltshehadreallyprvenherselfshehadtakenherjbbythereinsandguideditthrughtsuccess
“itsnidenisepleasetellyurfriendste”
“k,tlandtherbehindher
“”shesnapped
“didyureadtheartireallyprud,”llygrinnedbradly
“n,ihavent”alidtherbehindher
llygiggledandchasedherutfthefficeagazineinherhand
“butlkatit,aliceitssgddanielwillbeshappy”
“sfpaperatherdesk
llyrlledhereyes“lk,stpbeingsuchababyandreadthedathing”
“n”alicehuffed
“fihen,yuanthen”llytuedandly
“givethat”alicesnappedthegazinefrllyshandandflickedthrughthepagesherjahepagefthebluercklaunch
atthetpfthepageitread“aliceindelthatllyhadtaken
“readitutlud,”llyrdered
alicesviceskasshebegantread:“aneedtbe”shetraileffandherhandsfleuthinsck“partyrrespndent”shesquealed
llyeuttjintheabradgrinnhisface
“nth”
alicegaspedatthendstuttered,“butlly”
“llycantspell,”chrislaughed“yu,nthetherhand,areagreatverysrry,alice”
“hgd”shegasped,ignringhi“thankyusch,lly”shethresarundherandsqueezedhershardllyuldntbreathe
llytriedtpullalicesaraarundheeckandgaspedfrair“alice,thisanyneever”
“itsthavebeenhdidntinticethis”alicelkedatlly,startled,thentuedtchris“fiveyears,chris,”shesaidaccusingly
chrisedandndded
“iedfiveyearsfrthis,”shentinued
“iknyfficenalkabutthat”
“isuppseiulthat,”alicerepliedstely,butsheuldnthidetheglintfhappinessinhereyesaschrisheadedt
llydeheretgetbereditin“ps”shesaid,trippingverapilefhandbagslyingutsideherr“sallthis”
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