Kyle had to give her credit; it took skillโplus no heart and a serious abuse of the English languageโ to break up with someone in fewer than 140 characters.
Julie JamesI invited a few people to help celebrate your birthday," Cameron said sheepishly. She threw up her hands. "Surprise." "We sort of come with the package," Collin explained. "Think of it as a collective gift from all of us to you: five bona fide annoying and overly intrusive new best friends." "It's the gift that keeps on giving," Wilkins said. Jack grinned. "I'm touched. Really. And since it appears I'm going to be moving in, let me be the first to say that all of you are always welcome at my and Cameron's house. Subject to a minimum of forty-eight hours prior notification.
Julie JamesI love you, Rylann." He cupped her face, peering down into her eyes. "And now I finally have a good answer to the one question everyone always asks me--why I hacked into Twitter. I didn't know it at the time... but I did it to find you again." She leaned into him, curling her fingers around his shirt. "That may be the best justification I've ever heard for committing a crime." She looked up at him, her eyes shining. "And I love you, too, you know.
Julie JamesSitting next to her, Amy was wide-eyed, mesmerized at the sight of Jack heading over in all his seemingly pissed-off-once-again glory. "I changed my mind, Cam. If this was all a big setup and he's coming over to strip for me, I think I can handle it. I definitely can handle it.
Julie JamesAnd as for you Agent Pallas โ man-to-man, if you ever insult my girl on national television again, Iโllโฆโ he stopped. Everyone in the room waited, hanging. Jack raised an eyebrow. โYes?โ Collin turned to Cameron with a look of astonishment. โIโve got nothing. I had this whole exit speech going and I was gonna end with some big macho threat but when I got there, it was like โ bleh โ nothing. Thatโs a pisser.โ He appeared disgusted with himself, then shrugged it off. โOh well. Catch you guys later.โ He strode out without a second glance.
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