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“Hello?” she answered quietly, but not sleepily. I knew immediately from her tone of voice that she wasn’t alone.

“You dirty whore!” I said, giggling.

“Shhhh! Keep your voice down,” she whispered. “He’s still sleeping.”

“So what?” I teased. “Wake him up. Take care of his morning wood for him.”

“No, asshat. I’m not ready to face him just yet,” she said, still whispering. “Come meet me outside and take me to breakfast. I’m starving.”

“Having sex all night long will do that to a girl.”

“Just come get me,” she said before abruptly hanging up.

I went back into Lex’s room and left him a note to tell him where I was going before slipping out to meet Sarah.

She was running down the walkway from Jace’s house with her heels in hand, wearing a dress that was clearly meant for nightlife and not breakfast with a friend.

I laughed at her disheveled appearance as she ran up to me saying, “Shutupshutupshutupshutup.”

We drove to a breakfast spot downtown, and I grinned at her suggestively as she gulped down her coffee.

“You’re going to make me say it, aren’t you?” she said.

“Yep,” I said, still grinning.

“Fine. You were right.”

I cupped a hand around my ear. “A little louder, please.”

She rolled her eyes. “While I may have been theteensiestbit resistant to having your leftovers, I’ll admit I was wrong.”

“I’m so happy for you, you filthy slut.”

“So am I,” she said. “I forgot what sex with an actual man felt like. I thought I was going to have to buy stock in a battery company at one point.”

I laughed, feeling ecstatic with my matchmaking skills. “So, you like him then.”

She sipped her coffee and shrugged noncommittally, refusing to meet my eye.

“Oh, youreallylike him.” I knew she’d be more than happy to tell me if she didn’t.

She smiled into her mug. “Shit. I think I do.”

“Sarah, that’s great!”

“He’s just so fucking cute.” She began to blush, and I almost spit out my coffee. Sarah wasn’t the blushing kind. “And smart,” she continued. “Too smart. It makes me feel like a dumbass.”

I nodded. “Tell me about it.”

“He told me nothing happened between you guys.” I had already told her this, but I guess she wanted more reassurance.

“Very true,” I confirmed. “He asked me out once, but you know…” I smiled, knowing she knew I had always been into Lex.

“Speaking of… Jace mentioned he’s never seen Lex like this.” She smirked. “Said it’s the happiest he’s ever seen him.”

I shrugged. “Well, sex with me will do that to a guy.”

“I knew it!” She drummed on the table. “I knew you slept with him! And you call me the dirty slut.”