You could say that they were sweet, or you could say that they were something out of a horror movie.
The necklace was a good excuse," he murmured."For what?""I thought maybe I could go to Charleston and show up at your front door to give this back and maybe_ you might let me in. Or something. I was worried that another male would court you, so I've been trying to go as fast as I could. I mean, I figured maybe if I could read, and if I took a little better care of myself, and if I tried to stop being such a mean-ass motherfucker_" He shook his head. "But don't misunderstand. It's not like I expected you to be happy to see me. I was just_ you know, hoping_ coffee. Tea. Chance to talk. Or some shit. Friends, maybe. Except if you had a male, he wouldn't allow that. So, yeah, that's why I've been hurrying."His yellow eyes lifted to hers. He was wincing, as if he were afraid of what might be showing on her face."Friends?" she said."Yeah_ I mean, I wouldn't disgrace you by asking for more than that. I know that you regret_ Anyway, I just couldn't let you go without_ Yeah, so_ friends.
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The necklace was a good excuse," he murmured."For what?""I thought maybe I could go to Charleston and show up at your front door to give this back and maybe_ you might let me in. Or something. I was worried that another male would court you, so I've been trying to go as fast as I could. I mean, I figured maybe if I could read, and if I took a little better care of myself, and if I tried to stop being such a mean-ass motherfucker_" He shook his head. "But don't misunderstand. It's not like I expected you to be happy to see me. I was just_ you know, hoping_ coffee. Tea. Chance to talk. Or some shit. Friends, maybe. Except if you had a male, he wouldn't allow that. So, yeah, that's why I've been hurrying."His yellow eyes lifted to hers. He was wincing, as if he were afraid of what might be showing on her face."Friends?" she said."Yeah_ I mean, I wouldn't disgrace you by asking for more than that. I know that you regret_ Anyway, I just couldn't let you go without_ Yeah, so_ friends.
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