“Don’t worry about me and Danni. Beeg XXX “Everyone pretends to, but no one believes it deep down.”
“That’s not true,” I said. “Then why did you jump in bed with this other guy? What kind of life had she led to develop that tough core? A tear slipped free and slid down her cheek. The question made me gasp involuntarily, which was unfortunate because I was halfway through chewing on a mouthful of lamb. “Most of the time,” Astrid said. “We are,” she said. “So, are you dating anyone?”
She gave me a pleased smile and said, “Why, Marcus! Maybe.”
Wednesday 7:00 pm
The faint smell of some kind of cooking meat hit me as soon as the elevator doors opened, and I stepped inside the




















