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“Are you serious?Youwork retail?”

“I'd rather not talkabout work," Kell said, feeling slightlyhumiliated.

Parker shrugged. "Fair enough. I understand."

"So,how are we going to do this? With ourschedules..."

"Isupposewe'll need to meet at night," Parker said. "Or on the weekends. Any time we have tomeet."

Consideringthey did live in the same apartment complex, meeting at one or the other's apartment would've been a clear and easy solution, but Kell definitely did not want to have him over. It would just be weird, and besides, his place was Spartan bare and looked like it was being occupied by a serial killer. He reminded himself he needed to get that bedassembled.

"Alright.Well, I'll put together some mockups and send them over to you tonight," saidKell.

"Okay,"Parkersaid.

There wasa weird moment of silence that passed between them as Parker looked like he had something more he wanted to say. Kell waited for a moment, and then averted his gaze. He couldn't hold Parker's stare for too long—his icy blue eyes were still slightly intimidating, and now they were making his stomach do littleflips...

"Well, I'll see you later,"Kell said. Parker nodded, and the two of them left the art studio. Kell split off from him, walking quickly down the hallway. His mind replayed the embarrassing moment he'd fallen into Parker's chest. He closed his eyes and found himself trying to remember Parker'ssmell.

God,he thought.What's wrong with me? I must be goingcrazy.