PART 4-CHAPTER 164

JESS

I had Laura on speaker as I paced the kitchen, idly stirring the pasta simmering on the stove. She was rambling about life in Paris while I half-listened, staring out the window at the quiet street below.

"...and seriously, Jess, you should just move out here. Get away from all the crazy back home." Laura's voice buzzed in the background.

I snorted. "Right, because running away to France fixes everything?"

"It might. You'd get to eat all the croissants your heart desires."

"Tempting," I muttered, grabbing a fork to check if the pasta was done. "But actually, L.have some news."

"Oh, please tell me it's spicy. I need a distraction from these pretentious Parisians," Laura teased, her voice dripping with

sarcasm.

I bit my lip, hesitating for a moment. "I met someone."

There was a pause, then a gasp from Laura. "Shut up! Are you serious? Who is it?"

"Well, technically... I met him again. But for me, it's kind of like the first time."

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now you have my full attention," she said, the excitement in her voice evident. "Who's the

"His name's Eric."

anyone named Eric. Not from school, at least. Where's

me with economics, apparently. He was a senior, so I guess that's why you don't know him." "Well, I still don't remember any Eric," Laura said, sounding skeptical. "Do you have a picture? Let

get one next

one? Just find him on

in the pasta. "He doesn't

media in this day and age?"

leaning against the counter. "He lives out in a cabin, somewhere in one of the nature reserves. Only comes into the city a few days a week for work." "Okay, so he's a nature guy... cool, I guess. What kind of work does he

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I said, shrugging. "We didn't really get into

clearly trying to piece things together. "Where did he say

year. Like I said, had economics, and apparently, he helped me out with it at some

another pause, and then Laura's voice turned sly. "Okay, but...

Like...

player material. I like

thing, apparently. It's kind of a

a cabin? Get a picture, Jess. I'm thinking

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