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49|No Good Deed

People always say things will look better in the morning.

It wasn't true.

Not in Marybeth's case, at least.

Despite falling asleep in each other's arms, the tension between her and Austin the following morning was almost palpable as they tried to get on with their routine. Suddenly, his massive kitchen wasn't big enough for the both of them. Everywhere she turned, he was practically on top of her, taking up space.

So after whipping up a bowl of oats for Orlando and making sure she was comfortable at the breakfast island, Marybeth escaped to the balcony with a steaming cup of black coffee. The biting morning breeze chilled her to the bone, and she brought her cardigan closer as she gazed at the darkening sky. If the heavy clouds weren't a bad omen for her first state of the city address, she didn't know what was.

She was still sipping her coffee, lost in thought, as she stared at the gloomy clouds when Austin came to find her.

"Beth?"

She turned, arching her brow at him. "What is it, A
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Elizabeth Emery
If her Father and the Bimbo Danica are up to something, Marybeth should stand far back from them and whatever mess they get themselves in. She already has mess on her plate to deal with because of them and she doesn't need more.
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