Chapter_NN1 Twenty-Five_CRD 
Piper_NP0 sniffed_VVD Brendan_NP0 's_POS neck_NN1 and_CJC pursed_VVD her_DPS lips_NN2 thoughtfully_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ Nope_ITJ ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ not_XX0 the_AT0 right_AJ0 one_PNI yet_AV0 ._SENT Too_AV0 citrusy_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Brendan_NP0 leaned_VVD an_AT0 elbow_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 glass_NN1 counter_NN1 ,_PUN half_DT0 amused_AJ0 ,_PUN half_AV0 impatient_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ Piper_NP0 ,_PUN you_PNP 're_VBB going_VVG to_TO0 run_VVI out_AVP of_PRF places_NN2 to_TO0 spray_VVI me_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ 
It_PNP was_VBD getting_VVG later_AV0 in_PRP the_AT0 afternoon_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC after_PRP lunch_NN1 downtown_AV0 —_PUN during_PRP which_DTQ Brendan_NP0 tried_VVD his_DPS first_ORD tiramisu_NN1 and_CJC liked_VVD it_PNP !_SENT —_PUN they_PNP were_VBD back_AVP at_PRP the_AT0 hotel_NN1 ._SENT Her_DPS boyfriend_NN1 had_VHD seemed_VVN quite_AV0 inclined_AJ0 to_TO0 get_VVI her_DPS upstairs_NN1 as_CJS fast_AV0 as_CJS possible_AJ0 ,_PUN but_CJC she_PNP 'd_VHD dragged_VVN him_PNP into_PRP a_AT0 men_NN2 's_POS shop_NN1 just_AV0 off_PRP the_AT0 lobby_NN1 to_TO0 see_VVI if_CJS they_PNP could_VM0 find_VVI him_PNP a_AT0 signature_NN1 scent_NN1 ._SENT 
Was_VBD she_PNP stalling_VVG ?_SENT Maybe_AV0 a_AT0 little_DT0 ._SENT 
For_PRP some_DT0 reason_NN1 ,_PUN her_DPS nerves_NN2 were_VBD popping_VVG ._SENT 
Which_DTQ was_VBD crazy_AJ0 ._SENT So_AV0 they_PNP were_VBD going_VVG upstairs_AV0 to_TO0 get_VVI it_PNP on_AVP ._SENT They_PNP 'd_VHD done_VDN that_DT0 twice_AV0 before_AV0 ,_PUN right_AV0 ?_SENT There_EX0 was_VBD no_AT0 reason_NN1 for_PRP the_AT0 extra_AJ0 race_NN1 of_PRF bubbles_NN2 in_PRP her_DPS bloodstream_NN1 ._SENT Except_CJS a_AT0 new_AJ0 torrent_NN1 of_PRF them_PNP was_VBD set_VVN loose_AJ0 every_AT0 time_NN1 Brendan_NP0 kissed_VVD her_DPS knuckles_NN2 or_CJC put_VVB an_AT0 arm_NN1 around_PRP her_DPS shoulder_NN1 ._SENT And_CJC even_AV0 in_PRP the_AT0 air_NN1 conditioning_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 skin_NN1 of_PRF her_DPS neck_NN1 flamed_VVD ,_PUN and_CJC she_PNP found_VVD herself_PNX taking_VVG deep_AJ0 ,_PUN deep_AJ0 breaths_NN2 ,_PUN attempting_VVG to_PRP still_AV0 her_DPS sprinting_AJ0 heart_NN1 ._SENT 
If_CJS she_PNP could_VM0 just_AV0 focus_VVI on_PRP finding_VVG him_PNP the_AT0 perfect_AJ0 cologne_NN1 ,_PUN that_DT0 would_VM0 give_VVI her_DPS enough_DT0 time_NN1 to_TO0 relax_VVI ._SENT Or_CJC at_PRP least_AV0 figure_VVI out_AVP why_AVQ she_PNP could_VM0 n't_XX0 ._SENT 
She_PNP leaned_VVD across_PRP the_AT0 glass_NN1 to_TO0 pluck_VVI up_AVP a_AT0 square_AJ0 ,_PUN sage-colored_AJ0 bottle_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC Brendan_NP0 splayed_VVD a_AT0 hand_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 small_AJ0 of_PRF her_DPS back_NN1 ._SENT Casually_AV0 ._SENT But_CJC her_DPS pulse_NN1 spiked_VVD like_PRP she_PNP was_VBD taking_VVG a_AT0 lie_NN1 detector_NN1 test_NN1 and_CJC being_VBG questioned_VVN about_PRP her_DPS past_AJ0 spending_NN1 habits_NN2 ._SENT Mentally_AV0 shaking_VVG herself_PNX ,_PUN she_PNP lifted_VVD the_AT0 bottle_NN1 and_CJC took_VVD a_AT0 sniff_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Oh_ITJ ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP whispered_VVD ,_PUN smelling_VVG it_PNP again_AV0 to_TO0 be_VBI sure_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ This_DT0 is_VBZ it_PNP ._SENT This_DT0 is_VBZ your_DPS scent_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
And_CJC maybe_AV0 it_PNP was_VBD the_AT0 craziest_AJS thing_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC finding_VVG that_CJT elusive_AJ0 essence_NN1 of_PRF Brendan_NP0 ,_PUN holding_VVG it_PNP right_AV0 there_AV0 in_PRP her_DPS hand_NN1 and_CJC having_VHG it_PNP flood_VVB her_DPS senses_NN2 ._SENT ._SENT ._SENT it_PNP dropped_VVD that_CJT final_AJ0 veil_NN1 that_CJT had_VHD been_VBN obscuring_VVG her_DPS feelings_NN2 ._SENT She_PNP was_VBD hopelessly_AV0 ,_PUN irrevocably_AV0 in_PRP love_NN1 with_PRP this_DT0 man_NN1 ._SENT 
The_AT0 change_NN1 in_PRP their_DPS surroundings_NN2 made_VVD it_PNP impossible_AJ0 not_XX0 to_TO0 acknowledge_VVI every_AT0 little_AJ0 reason_NN1 she_PNP gravitated_VVD toward_PRP him_PNP ._SENT His_DPS honor_NN1 ,_PUN his_DPS patience_NN1 ,_PUN his_DPS dependability_NN1 and_CJC steadfast_AJ0 nature_NN1 ._SENT How_AVQ he_PNP could_VM0 lead_VVI and_CJC be_VBI respected_VVN without_PRP being_VBG power_NN1 hungry_AJ0 ._SENT His_DPS love_NN1 of_PRF nature_NN1 and_CJC tradition_NN1 and_CJC home_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 way_NN1 he_PNP so_AV0 delicately_AV0 handled_VVN his_DPS father-in-law_NN1 's_POS feelings_NN2 even_AV0 got_VVN to_PRP her_PNP ._SENT 
As_CJS soon_AV0 as_CJS she_PNP acknowledged_VVD the_AT0 depth_NN1 of_PRF her_DPS feelings_NN2 ,_PUN those_DT0 three_CRD little_AJ0 words_NN2 threatened_VVD to_TO0 trip_VVI out_AVP of_PRF her_DPS mouth_NN1 ._SENT That_DT0 was_VBD the_AT0 source_NN1 of_PRF her_DPS nerves_NN2 ._SENT Because_CJS where_AVQ would_VM0 that_DT0 leave_VVI her_PNP ?_SENT In_PRP a_AT0 relationship_NN1 ._SENT A_AT0 permanent_AJ0 one_PNI ._SENT Not_XX0 only_AV0 with_PRP this_DT0 man_NN1 but_CJC with_PRP Westport_NP0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Piper_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ Brendan_NP0 said_VVD urgently_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ Are_VBB you_PNP okay_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Of_PRF course_NN1 I_PNP am_VBB ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP responded_VVD ,_PUN far_AV0 too_AV0 brightly_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP —_PUN I_PNP found_VVD it_PNP ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ perfect_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
His_DPS eyebrow_NN1 raise_NN1 was_VBD skeptical_AJ0 as_CJS he_PNP turned_VVD the_AT0 bottle_NN1 around_AVP ._SENT "_PUQ Splendid_AJ0 Wood_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ See_VVB ?_SENT You_PNP were_VBD made_VVN for_PRP each_DT0 other_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ She_PNP stared_VVD into_PRP his_DPS eyes_NN2 like_PRP a_AT0 lovesick_AJ0 puppy_NN1 for_PRP several_DT0 too-long_AJ0 seconds_NN2 ,_PUN before_PRP breaking_VVG the_AT0 spell_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Um_ITJ ,_PUN we_PNP have_VHB to_TO0 smell_VVI it_PNP on_PRP you_PNP ,_PUN though_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Brendan_NP0 was_VBD regarding_VVG her_PNP with_PRP a_AT0 puckered_AJ0 brow_NN1 ,_PUN practically_AV0 confirming_VVG that_CJT her_DPS behavior_NN1 was_VBD off_AVP ._SENT "_PUQ You_PNP 've_VHB already_AV0 sprayed_VVN my_DPS wrists_NN2 and_CJC both_DT0 sides_NN2 of_PRF my_DPS neck_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP said_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ There_EX0 's_VBZ nothing_PNI left_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Your_DPS chest_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ She_PNP looked_VVD around_AVP the_AT0 small_AJ0 men_NN2 's_POS shop_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 clerk_NN1 was_VBD busy_AJ0 on_PRP the_AT0 other_AJ0 side_NN1 with_PRP another_DT0 customer_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Just_AV0 a_AT0 quick_AJ0 sniff_NN1 test_NN1 ._SENT So_AV0 we_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 waste_VVI money_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ She_PNP beamed_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ Oh_ITJ ,_PUN listen_VVB to_PRP me_PNP ,_PUN Brendan_NP0 !_SENT I_PNP 'm_VBB practically_AV0 cutting_VVG coupons_NN2 here_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Affection_NN1 flashed_VVD in_PRP his_DPS face_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Be_VBB quick_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP growled_VVD ,_PUN unbuttoning_VVG the_AT0 top_AJ0 three_CRD buttons_NN2 of_PRF his_DPS flannel_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB going_VVG to_TO0 need_VVI three_CRD showers_NN2 to_TO0 get_VVI this_DT0 stuff_NN1 off_AVP ._SENT "_PUQ 
Piper_NP0 danced_VVD in_PRP place_NN1 ,_PUN excited_VVN by_PRP the_AT0 imminent_AJ0 breakthrough_NN1 ._SENT This_DT0 was_VBD going_VVG to_TO0 be_VBI perfect_AJ0 ._SENT She_PNP just_AV0 knew_VVD it_PNP ._SENT With_PRP an_AT0 effort_NN1 ,_PUN she_PNP held_VVD back_AVP her_DPS squeal_NN1 and_CJC released_VVD a_AT0 puff_NN1 of_PRF mist_NN1 into_PRP Brendan_NP0 's_POS chest_NN1 hair_NN1 while_CJS he_PNP held_VVD open_AJ0 the_AT0 flannel_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP leaned_VVD in_AVP ,_PUN burying_VVG her_DPS nose_NN1 there_AV0 ,_PUN inhaling_VVG the_AT0 combination_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 earthiness_NN1 and_CJC Brendan_NP0 's_POS salt_NN1 water_NN1 ._SENT ._SENT ._SENT and_CJC oh_ITJ Lord_NP0 ,_PUN yes_ITJ ,_PUN she_PNP was_VBD in_PRP love_NN1 all_DT0 right_NN1 ._SENT Her_DPS brain_NN1 sighed_VVD with_PRP total_AJ0 contentment_NN1 and_CJC joy_NN1 at_PRP having_VHG captured_VVN him_PNP ,_PUN found_VVD a_AT0 way_NN1 to_TO0 breathe_VVI him_PNP in_PRP anytime_NN1 she_PNP wanted_VVD ._SENT She_PNP must_VM0 have_VHI stayed_VVN there_AV0 in_PRP a_AT0 dreamlike_AJ0 state_NN1 ,_PUN exhaling_VVG gustily_AV0 ,_PUN for_PRP long_AJ0 moments_NN2 ,_PUN because_CJS Brendan_NP0 finally_AV0 chuckled_VVD ,_PUN and_CJC she_PNP opened_VVD her_DPS eyes_NN2 ._SENT 
"_PUQ What_DTQ are_VBB you_PNP thinking_VVG about_AVP down_AVP there_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
That_DT0 if_CJS I_PNP 'm_VBB not_XX0 careful_AJ0 ,_PUN there_EX0 are_VBB going_VVG to_TO0 be_VBI little_AJ0 sea_NN1 captain_NN1 babies_NN2 scampering_VVG around_AVP ._SENT 
And_CJC how_AVQ bad_AV0 did_VDD that_DT0 sound_NN1 ,_PUN anyway_AV0 ?_SENT 
Not_XX0 bad_AJ0 at_PRP all_DT0 ._SENT Kind_NN1 of_PRF amazing_AJ0 ,_PUN actually_AV0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP was_VBD thinking_VVG that_CJT I_PNP 'm_VBB proud_AJ0 of_PRF you_PNP ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP finally_AV0 answered_VVD ,_PUN rebuttoning_VVG his_DPS shirt_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ You_PNP tried_VVD tiramisu_NN1 today_AV0 ._SENT And_CJC ._SENT ._SENT ._SENT and_CJC you_PNP just_AV0 plan_VVB trips_NN2 to_PRP Seattle_NP0 now_AV0 ._SENT On_PRP a_AT0 whim_NN1 ._SENT You_PNP 're_VBB like_PRP a_AT0 new_AJ0 man_NN1 ._SENT And_CJC I_PNP was_VBD thinking_VVG ._SENT ._SENT ._SENT "_PUQ 
How_AVQ she_PNP 'd_VHD changed_VVN a_AT0 lot_NN1 ,_PUN too_AV0 ,_PUN since_CJS coming_VVG to_PRP Westport_NP0 ._SENT Since_PRP meeting_NN1 Brendan_NP0 ._SENT What_DTQ she_PNP 'd_VHD thought_VVN before_AV0 was_VBD living_VVG life_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 fullest_AJS had_VHD actually_AV0 been_VBN living_VVG life_NN1 for_PRP other_AJ0 people_NN0 to_TO0 watch_VVI ._SENT To_TO0 gawk_VVI at_PRP ._SENT She_PNP would_VM0 n't_XX0 lie_VVI to_PRP herself_PNX and_CJC pretend_VVB one_CRD month_NN1 had_VHD completely_AV0 cured_VVN her_PNP of_PRF her_DPS deeply_AV0 rooted_VVN yen_NN0 for_PRP attention_NN1 ._SENT For_PRP praise_NN1 ._SENT For_PRP what_DTQ she_PNP 'd_VHD once_AV0 interpreted_VVN as_PRP love_NN1 ._SENT Now_AV0 ,_PUN though_AV0 ?_SENT She_PNP was_VBD participating_VVG in_PRP her_DPS own_DT0 life_NN1 ._SENT Not_XX0 just_AV0 posing_VVG and_CJC pretending_VVG ._SENT The_AT0 world_NN1 was_VBD so_AV0 much_AV0 bigger_AJC than_CJS her_PNP ,_PUN and_CJC she_PNP was_VBD really_AV0 seeing_VVG it_PNP now_AV0 ._SENT She_PNP was_VBD really_AV0 looking_VVG ._SENT 
In_PRP the_AT0 dressing_NN1 room_NN1 while_CJS trying_VVG on_PRP jeans_NN2 ,_PUN it_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 even_AV0 occur_VVI to_PRP her_PNP to_TO0 snap_VVI a_AT0 selfie_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 mirror_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP just_AV0 wanted_VVD to_TO0 be_VBI there_AV0 ,_PUN in_PRP the_AT0 moment_NN1 ,_PUN with_PRP this_DT0 man_NN1 ._SENT Because_CJS the_AT0 way_NN1 he_PNP made_VVD her_DPS feel_NN1 was_VBD three_CRD million_CRD times_NN2 better_AJC than_CJS the_AT0 way_NN1 three_CRD million_CRD strangers_NN2 made_VVD her_PNP feel_VVI ._SENT 
Holy_AJ0 God_NP0 ._SENT Was_VBD she_PNP going_VVG to_TO0 tell_VVI Brendan_NP0 she_PNP loved_VVD him_PNP ?_SENT 
Yeah_ITJ ._SENT 
Yeah_ITJ ,_PUN she_PNP was_VBD ._SENT 
If_CJS she_PNP thought_VVD breaking_VVG into_PRP a_AT0 rooftop_NN1 pool_NN1 and_CJC summoning_VVG the_AT0 police_NN2 department_NN1 was_VBD crazy_AJ0 ,_PUN this_DT0 felt_VVD a_AT0 million_CRD times_NN2 riskier_AJC ._SENT This_DT0 was_VBD like_AV0 rappelling_VVG down_AVP the_AT0 side_NN1 of_PRF that_DT0 LA_NP0 hotel_NN1 with_PRP sticks_NN2 of_PRF dynamite_NN1 poking_VVG out_AVP of_PRF her_DPS ears_NN2 ._SENT Because_CJS she_PNP was_VBD new_AJ0 at_PRP this_DT0 ,_PUN and_CJC the_AT0 road_NN1 to_PRP finding_VVG out_AVP exactly_AV0 where_CJS she_PNP fit_VVB into_PRP her_DPS new_AJ0 place_NN1 was_VBD a_AT0 long_AJ0 one_PNI ._SENT 
What_DTQ if_CJS ,_PUN ultimately_AV0 ,_PUN she_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 fit_VVI at_PRP all_DT0 ?_SENT 
The_AT0 way_NN1 she_PNP 'd_VHD felt_VVN when_CJS Adrian_NP0 cut_VVD her_DPS loose_NN1 would_VM0 be_VBI laughable_AJ0 compared_VVN to_PRP disappointing_AJ0 Brendan_NP0 ._SENT He_PNP knew_VVD exactly_AV0 who_PNQ he_PNP was_VBD (_PUL commander_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 vessel_NN1 )_PUR ,_PUN what_DTQ he_PNP wanted_VVD (_PUL a_AT0 fleet_NN1 of_PRF boats_NN2 )_PUR ,_PUN and_CJC how_AVQ to_TO0 get_VVI it_PNP (_PUL apparently_AV0 make_VVB millions_CRD of_PRF dollars_NN2 and_CJC just_AV0 have_VHB boats_NN2 built_VVN ?_SENT ?_SENT )_PUR ._SENT Meanwhile_AV0 ,_PUN she_PNP 'd_VHD spent_VVN a_AT0 week_NN1 trying_VVG to_TO0 find_VVI a_AT0 chandelier_NN1 with_PRP the_AT0 right_AJ0 vibe_NN1 ._SENT 
This_DT0 could_VM0 be_VBI a_AT0 disaster_NN1 ._SENT 
But_CJC she_PNP looked_VVD into_PRP his_DPS eyes_NN2 now_AV0 and_CJC heard_VVD his_DPS words_NN2 echo_VVB back_AVP from_PRP the_AT0 deck_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 Della_NP0 Ray_NP0 ._SENT You_PNP have_VHB perseverance_NN1 ,_PUN character_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC a_AT0 huge_AJ0 heart_NN1 ._SENT 
And_CJC she_PNP chose_VVD to_TO0 believe_VVI him_PNP ._SENT 
She_PNP chose_VVD to_TO0 believe_VVI in_PRP herself_PNX ._SENT 
"_PUQ Brendan_NP0 ,_PUN I_PNP —_PUN "_PUQ 
Her_DPS phone_NN1 went_VVD nuts_NN2 in_PRP her_DPS purse_NN1 ._SENT Loud_AV0 ,_PUN scattered_AJ0 notes_NN2 that_CJT she_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 immediately_AV0 place_VVI because_CJS it_PNP had_VHD been_VBN so_AV0 long_AJ0 since_PRP hearing_VVG them_PNP ._SENT 
"_PUQ Oh_ITJ ._SENT "_PUQ She_PNP reared_VVD back_AVP a_AT0 little_DT0 ._SENT "_PUQ That_DT0 's_VBZ Kirby_NP0 's_POS ringtone_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Kirby_NP0 ._SENT "_PUQ His_DPS brows_NN2 snuck_VVD together_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ The_AT0 girl_NN1 who_PNQ turned_VVD you_PNP in_AVP to_PRP the_AT0 police_NN2 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ The_AT0 one_CRD and_CJC only_AV0 ._SENT She_PNP has_VHZ n't_XX0 called_VVN me_PNP since_CJS I_PNP left_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ Something_PNI told_VVD her_PNP not_XX0 to_TO0 ,_PUN but_CJC she_PNP unzipped_VVD her_DPS purse_NN1 and_CJC took_VVD out_AVP the_AT0 phone_NN1 anyway_AV0 ,_PUN weighing_VVG it_PNP in_PRP her_DPS hand_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP wonder_VVB if_CJS something_PNI is_VBZ wrong_AJ0 ._SENT Maybe_AV0 I_PNP should_VM0 answer_VVI ._SENT "_PUQ 
Brendan_NP0 said_VVD nothing_PNI ,_PUN just_AV0 studied_VVD her_DPS face_NN1 ._SENT 
Her_DPS indecision_NN1 lasted_VVD too_AV0 long_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC the_AT0 phone_NN1 stopped_VVD screaming_VVG ._SENT 
She_PNP blew_VVD out_AVP a_AT0 breath_NN1 of_PRF relief_NN1 ,_PUN glad_AJ0 the_AT0 decision_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN taken_VVN out_AVP of_PRF her_DPS hands_NN2 —_PUN and_CJC then_AV0 the_AT0 phone_NN1 started_VVD blowing_VVG up_AVP ._SENT It_PNP was_VBD n't_XX0 just_AV0 Kirby_NP0 calling_VVG again_AV0 ;_PUN it_PNP was_VBD text_NN1 messages_NN2 from_PRP names_NN2 she_PNP vaguely_AV0 recognized_VVD ,_PUN email_NN1 pings_NN2 ._SENT ._SENT ._SENT and_CJC now_AV0 another_DT0 number_NN1 with_PRP an_AT0 LA_NP0 area_NN1 code_NN1 was_VBD calling_VVG on_PRP the_AT0 other_AJ0 line_NN1 ._SENT What_DTQ was_VBD going_VVG on_AVP ?_SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP guess_VVB I_PNP should_VM0 take_VVI this_DT0 ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP muttered_VVD ,_PUN frowning_VVG ._SENT "_PUQ Can_VM0 I_PNP meet_VVI you_PNP by_PRP the_AT0 elevators_NN2 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Yeah_ITJ ,_PUN "_PUQ Brendan_NP0 said_VVD after_PRP a_AT0 moment_NN1 ,_PUN seeming_VVG like_PRP he_PNP wanted_VVD to_TO0 say_VVI more_AV0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ just_AV0 a_AT0 phone_NN1 call_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
When_AVQ that_DT0 statement_NN1 came_VVD out_AVP sounding_VVG like_PRP she_PNP was_VBD trying_VVG to_TO0 reassure_VVI herself_PNX ,_PUN too_AV0 ,_PUN she_PNP cut_VVB her_DPS losses_NN2 and_CJC left_VVD the_AT0 shop_NN1 ._SENT Was_VBD it_PNP just_AV0 a_AT0 phone_NN1 call_NN1 ,_PUN though_AV0 ?_SENT Her_DPS finger_NN1 hovered_VVD over_AVP the_AT0 green_AJ0 answer_NN1 button_NN1 ._SENT This_DT0 was_VBD the_AT0 first_ORD time_NN1 her_DPS LA_NP0 life_NN1 had_VHD touched_VVN her_PNP since_PRP coming_VVG to_PRP Washington_NP0 ._SENT She_PNP had_VHD n't_XX0 even_AV0 answered_VVN yet_AV0 ,_PUN but_CJC it_PNP felt_VVD like_PRP someone_PNI was_VBD shaking_VVG her_PNP in_PRP bed_NN1 ,_PUN trying_VVG to_TO0 wake_VVI her_PNP up_AVP from_PRP a_AT0 dream_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ You_PNP 're_VBB being_VBG ridiculous_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP scolded_VVD herself_PNX quietly_AV0 ,_PUN hitting_VVG talk_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Hey_ITJ ,_PUN Kirby_NP0 ._SENT Really_AV0 stretched_VVD that_CJT apology_NN1 window_NN1 ,_PUN did_VDD n't_XX0 you_PNP ,_PUN babe_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
Piper_NP0 frowned_VVD at_PRP her_DPS reflection_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 steel_NN1 elevator_NN1 bank_NN1 ._SENT Was_VBD it_PNP her_DPS imagination_NN1 or_CJC did_VDD she_PNP sound_VVI completely_AV0 different_AJ0 talking_VVG to_PRP her_DPS LA_NP0 friends_NN2 ?_SENT 
"_PUQ Piper_NP0 !_SENT I_PNP did_VDD apologize_VVI !_SENT Did_VDD n't_XX0 I_PNP ?_SENT Oh_ITJ my_DPS God_NN1 ,_PUN if_CJS not_XX0 ,_PUN I_PNP am_VBB ,_PUN like_AV0 ,_PUN down_AVP on_PRP my_DPS knees_NN2 ._SENT Seriously_AV0 ._SENT I_PNP was_VBD such_DT0 a_AT0 terrible_AJ0 friend_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP just_AV0 could_VM0 n't_XX0 afford_VVI for_PRP my_DPS dad_NN1 to_TO0 cut_VVI me_PNP off_AVP ._SENT "_PUQ 
Why_AVQ ,_PUN oh_ITJ ,_PUN why_AVQ did_VDD she_PNP answer_VVI the_AT0 call_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ Yeah_ITJ ,_PUN neither_AV0 could_VM0 I_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ It_PNP might_VM0 have_VHI something_PNI to_TO0 do_VDI with_PRP the_AT0 endless_AJ0 dings_NN2 and_CJC vibrations_NN2 happening_VVG against_PRP her_DPS ear_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Look_VVB ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ fine_AJ0 ,_PUN Kirby_NP0 ._SENT I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 hold_VVI it_PNP against_PRP you_PNP ._SENT What_DTQ 's_VBZ up_AVP ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ What_DTQ 's_VBZ up_AVP ?_SENT Are_VBB you_PNP serious_AJ0 ?_SENT "_PUQ A_AT0 few_DT0 honks_VVZ fired_VVN off_AVP in_PRP the_AT0 background_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 sound_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 bus_NN1 motoring_NN1 past_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Have_VHB you_PNP seen_VVN the_AT0 cover_NN1 of_PRF LA_NP0 Weekly_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ No_ITJ ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP said_VVD slowly_AV0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ You_PNP are_VBB on_PRP it_PNP —_PUN and_CJC looking_VVG like_PRP a_AT0 smoke_NN1 show_NN1 ,_PUN bitch_NN1 ._SENT Oh_ITJ my_DPS God_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 headline_NN1 ,_PUN Piper_NP0 ._SENT '_PUQ A_AT0 Party_NN1 Princess_NN1 's_POS Vanishing_AJ0 Act_NN1 ._SENT '_PUQ Everyone_PNI is_VBZ freaking_VVG out_AVP ._SENT "_PUQ 
Her_DPS temples_NN2 started_VVD to_TO0 pound_VVI ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 understand_VVI ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Go_VVB look_VVB at_PRP their_DPS Instagram_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 post_NN1 is_VBZ blowing_VVG up_AVP ._SENT "_PUQ She_PNP squealed_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ The_AT0 gist_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 article_NN1 is_VBZ that_CJT you_PNP threw_VVD the_AT0 party_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 decade_NN1 and_CJC then_AV0 disappeared_VVN ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ like_PRP a_AT0 giant_AJ0 mystery_NN1 ,_PUN Piper_NP0 ._SENT You_PNP 're_VBB like_AJ0 ,_PUN fucking_AJ0 Banksy_NP0 or_CJC something_PNI ._SENT Everyone_PNI wants_VVZ to_TO0 know_VVI why_AVQ you_PNP went_VVD from_PRP Wilshire_NP0 Boulevard_NP0 to_PRP some_DT0 random_AJ0 harbor_VVB ._SENT You_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 even_AV0 tag_VVI your_DPS location_NN1 !_SENT People_NN0 are_VBB dying_VVG for_PRP details_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Really_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ She_PNP found_VVD a_AT0 bench_NN1 and_CJC fell_VVD onto_PRP it_PNP ,_PUN trying_VVG to_TO0 puzzle_VVI through_PRP the_AT0 unexpected_AJ0 news_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ No_AT0 one_PNI cared_VVD yesterday_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Kirby_NP0 ignored_VVD that_DT0 ._SENT "_PUQ More_AV0 importantly_AV0 ,_PUN they_PNP want_VVB to_TO0 know_VVI when_CJS you_PNP 'll_VM0 come_VVI back_AVP and_CJC reclaim_VVI your_DPS throne_NN1 !_SENT Which_DTQ brings_VVZ me_PNP to_PRP the_AT0 main_AJ0 point_NN1 of_PRF my_DPS phone_NN1 call_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ She_PNP exhaled_VVD sharply_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ Let_VVB me_PNP throw_VVI you_PNP a_AT0 welcome_AJ0 back_NN1 party_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP 've_VHB already_AV0 got_VVN the_AT0 venue_NN1 lined_VVD up_AVP ._SENT Exclusive_AJ0 invites_NN2 only_AV0 ._SENT The_AT0 Party_NN1 Princess_NN1 Returns_NN2 ._SENT I_PNP might_VM0 have_VHI leaked_VVN the_AT0 idea_NN1 to_PRP a_AT0 few_DT0 designers_NN2 ,_PUN some_DT0 beverage_NN1 companies_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC they_PNP are_VBB offering_VVG to_TO0 pay_VVI you_PNP ,_PUN Piper_NP0 ._SENT A_AT0 whole_AJ0 lot_NN1 of_PRF money_NN1 to_TO0 walk_VVI out_AVP in_PRP their_DPS dress_NN1 ,_PUN drink_VVB their_DPS shit_NN1 on_PRP camera_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP 'm_VBB talking_VVG about_PRP six_CRD figures_NN2 ._SENT Let_VVB 's_VBZ do_VDB this_DT0 ._SENT Let_VVB 's_POS make_VVB you_PNP a_AT0 fucking_AJ0 legend_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
A_AT0 prickle_NN1 climbed_VVD Piper_NP0 's_POS arm_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC she_PNP looked_VVD up_AVP to_TO0 find_VVI Brendan_NP0 standing_VVG a_AT0 few_DT0 yards_NN2 away_AV0 ,_PUN holding_VVG her_DPS bag_NN1 of_PRF jeans_NN2 and_CJC a_AT0 smaller_AJC one_PNI ,_PUN which_DTQ she_PNP assumed_VVD contained_VVD the_AT0 cologne_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP was_VBD n't_XX0 close_AJ0 enough_AV0 to_TO0 hear_VVI the_AT0 conversation_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC his_DPS expression_NN1 told_VVD her_PNP he_PNP sensed_VVD the_AT0 gravity_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 phone_NN1 call_NN1 ._SENT 
Was_VBD the_AT0 phone_NN1 call_VVB that_CJT important_AJ0 ,_PUN though_AV0 ?_SENT This_DT0 rise_NN1 in_PRP popularity_NN1 would_VM0 be_VBI fleeting_AJ0 ,_PUN fast_AV0 ._SENT She_PNP 'd_VM0 have_VHI to_TO0 ride_VVI the_AT0 wave_NN1 as_CJS far_AV0 as_CJS possible_AJ0 ,_PUN then_AV0 immediately_AV0 start_VVB trying_VVG to_TO0 find_VVI a_AT0 fresh_AJ0 way_NN1 to_TO0 be_VBI relevant_AJ0 ._SENT Compared_VVN to_PRP the_AT0 man_NN1 she_PNP loved_VVD being_VBG out_AVP on_PRP a_AT0 boat_NN1 in_PRP a_AT0 storm_NN1 ._SENT ._SENT ._SENT or_CJC a_AT0 wave_NN1 coming_VVG out_AVP of_PRF nowhere_AV0 and_CJC snatching_VVG someone_PNI off_PRP the_AT0 deck_NN1 ._SENT ._SENT ._SENT a_AT0 trip_NN1 back_AVP into_PRP the_AT0 limelight_NN1 did_VDD n't_XX0 seem_VVI that_DT0 significant_AJ0 ._SENT 
A_AT0 month_NN1 ago_AV0 ,_PUN this_DT0 unexpected_AJ0 windfall_NN1 of_PRF notoriety_NN1 would_VM0 have_VHI been_VBN the_AT0 greatest_AJS thing_NN1 that_CJT ever_AV0 happened_VVD in_PRP her_DPS life_NN1 ._SENT 
Now_AV0 it_PNP mostly_AV0 left_VVD her_DPS hollow_NN1 ._SENT 
