“I’m on my way home. To your brother’s house.” She lets out an exasperated sigh. “Where I am living. Because he’s marrying my sister.” She spins to face me. “Your mother is my only friend. My life is a mess. My estranged father is stalking me. I’m basically homeless.” She throws her hands up. “Not to mention, my daughter really likes you. I don’t let men meet her. Ever. Because if there is one thing I know with certainty, it’s that my flings never work out. I won’t do that to her. Or Darby. Or Leo. Or Monica. It’s too much.” She breaks her gaze from mine, as if rethinking everything she just
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