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Continue from Episode 1
1997
“When did you become so cynical?”
“When I learned everyone in my life has been lying to me, maybe?”
“That would do it.”
He’d been like that as long as Lauren had known him. Reasonable. Sensible. Even-keeled. Seth claimed it was because he was so perfectly average in every respect. Six feet tall, medium build, brown hair – not too straight, not too curly, brown eyes.
“It’s a shame I have no desire to commit a crime,” he mused. “Nobody would be able to describe me to the sketch artist. They’d have to bring in half the men in America.”
Lauren thought he was full of it. And not only because she knew Seth had already committed several crimes. But because while he may have been right about the six feet tall, the medium build, and the brown, wavy hair, his eyes were dark, molten gold, with lashes to match. Anyone who missed that detail describing him to the police deserved to get nothing for their trouble.
“Except you,” Lauren amended. “You haven’t lied to me.”
“I’m still paying off my debt from last time.”
“You told me the truth then. I’m the one who…didn’t react well.”
“Also true.”
“Do you think I’m doing it again? Overreacting?”
“You know where I stand when it comes to your family.”
“Goddamnit! Why do I always allow them to manipulate me like this?”
“And you know where I stand on that particular subject, as well.”
“I’m done putting up with their crap.”
“Good.”
“Wow, that was convincing.”
“Now probably wouldn’t be a good time to mention I’ve heard you make this vow before. Several times.”
“Do you ever intend to cut me any slack?”
“If you wanted slack, you wouldn’t have come to me.”
“You’re right. Why do you always have to be so right?”
“It’s my unique selling proposition,” Seth began, then cut himself off to, once again, order, “Slow down!”
But, it was too late.
Continue to Episode 3
About the Author
Alina Adams wrote the “As the World Turns” tie-ins, “Oakdale Confidential” and “The Man From Oakdale,” and co-wrote “Guiding Light’s” “Jonathan’s Story.” She was the Creative Content Producer for “Another World Today,” and worked on the 2013 relaunches of “All My Children” and “One Life To Live.” Her books include romance novels, figure skating murder mysteries, and the historical family saga, “The Nesting Dolls,” from HarperCollins. Read more at: AlinaAdams.com
