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advocate and point out what's all wrong with this situation."
    "I know. But isn't it enough that I'm happy?"
    "The question is...are you happy enough?"
    "Maybe this is as good as it gets." Charli stared down at her scuffed brown cowboy boots. "Maybe I wasn't meant to have a happily-ever-after and I should go for a little of that happy-for-now stuff."
    "Oh, honey. I don't want to pop your bubble. I just don't want you to build a truck load of expectations only to have them dumped like so much garbage when your Original Sin stops coming around."
    Charli sniffed, brushing an errant tear from her cheek. "I'll be careful not to get too involved." She didn't admit it to Audrey, but Charli suspected it was already too late. "I have to go now. Connor is picking me up at my place in less than eight hours."
    "My point exactly." Audrey smiled. "Connor Mason is a man a girl can count on. You know his name and he's a real gentleman. The kind that picks up his date at her door, not expecting her to do all the work to get there."
    Charli swiped at another tear and shook her head. "Keep this up and I'll start calling you Mom." She reached out and squeezed Audrey's hand. "Thanks for being my friend. I'll be careful not to get hurt. I promise, you won't have to pick up the pieces this time."
    "Sweetie, I'm always there for you. It just hurts me to see you hurt."
    "I know." Charli smiled. "Wish me luck with Connor. If I find him nearly as interesting as Original Sin," she shrugged. "Who knows?"