Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

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you really feel."

Thinking of the main reason I'd wanted to see Wade today, I said, "Wade, Yuna came to this game mainly to see you. This is a rare chance for you two to spend time together, so for the next few days, she'll be with you. Take care of her-and use this time to figure out how He looked a little startled. "Isn't that... a bit inappropriate?*

It was, considering why he'd gotten close to Yuna in the first place. But right now, I didn't have any other options.

Keeping Yuna with me was too risky. The only solution was leaving her in Wade's care.

"There's nothing inappropriate about it. I trust you," I said, giving him a look that let him know I meant it.

Wade's expression softened, a little awkward, but he nodded. "Thank you for trusting me."

I raised my coffee cup toward him, and he managed a small smile.

After a beat, I remembered Narelle's parents. "How are her folks doing?" I asked suddenly.

okay," he said, glancing away. "I think they've mostly come to terms with it... after those two

bring them more pain?" I guessed, hitting

it weren't for me, they wouldn't have lost their daughter." His

much I could say to ease

by the way, Narelle's dad called me once, asking about you," Wade said suddenly, like

a sip of my coffee. "What did he

about your family." Wade gave a small, bitter smile. "But I

I

grief. Or maybe they just wanted answers about why we looked so similar. Honestly, I wondered the same thing myself. "Give me their phone

first asked for my contact info and I'd turned him down. Now, here I was, offering it up

as a friend and

him to head upstairs and get Yuna, giving them some alone

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Since a video call wasn't ideal here, I declined and shot her a

instantly: [Not taking my video call-don't tell

overdrive. I sent back a pic of my surroundings to