I twist the doorknob, but it surely doesn’t budge.

Oh. In fact. Some folks nonetheless use precise keys.

I pull out my lockpick and knock out the ultimate hurdle with out breaking a sweat.

My cellphone rings as I open the door.

I reply it. “Your safety sucks, man.”

“, I might have given you the code,” Fox says.

“My manner is extra enjoyable.”

I look across the lobby. Numerous film posters dangle on the partitions inside frames that most likely value greater than my lease again east. Dani stares again at me from each one. Rattling, she’s fairly. Pure blonde hair — though, I hear she retains it black these days. Brilliant, blue eyes.

Fox is one fortunate bastard, however I’ll by no means inform him that. He’s smug sufficient already.

“How do you know I used to be right here?” I ask.

“A involved neighbor referred to as Dani to inform her a couple of unusual man in glasses climbing our fence.”

“Don’t you wealthy bastards have something higher to do than spy in your neighbors all day?”

“Apparently not,” he solutions. “You’re going to repair it, proper?”

“In fact. I simply wanted… a distraction.”

“Ahh, jeez,” he mumbles, recognizing my tone. “What’d you do?”

“What’d I do?! You imply what’d Caleb do?”

“What occurred? Is she okay?”

“She’s high quality,” I say, rolling my eyes. “So am I, by the best way, because you’re so stuffed with concern.”

“Please, inform me you didn’t do one thing silly.”

I pause to admire their large kitchen. Stainless-steel home equipment. Hardwood flooring. I may positively transfer in right here for some time. Rattling place is so massive, they most likely received’t even discover I’m right here.

“Outline silly,” I say.

“Inform me what you probably did and I’ll let you know if it was silly.”

I test the fridge for one thing robust and alcoholic. “I sort of… slept along with her.”

“Already?” Fox asks. “It’s been like two hours.”

“Hey, there’s no another stunned about that than I’m, dude.”

“No matter occurred to by no means give a second likelihood to a lady with a boy’s identify?”

“I by no means mentioned…” I pause. “Truly, that sounds precisely like one thing I’d say.” I discover one thing imported stashed within the door and seize two bottles of it. “The place’s your bottle opener?”

“High drawer, left of the fridge,” he solutions. I slide open the drawer and snatch the bottle opener off the highest earlier than shoving it closed. “Though, you most likely shouldn’t be ingesting proper now contemplating the circumstances.”

“She mentioned the identical factor,” I say. “Didn’t cease her from tearing my pants off.”

“And the way precisely did that result in you sulking round my kitchen?”

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