#scarsdale

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A text: boop

"Hi. Got a moment ? "

boop "Hi! ❤️ "

Boop "hey 💙 I thought about not telling you something because I didn't want you to get too angry on my behalf. you have a lot on your plate."

boop " 😛 you can tell me things. Not too busy for you. Do you need it to be secret? Can respect that too."

boop "At least try, because of course now part of me wants to know."

Boop "Mmm yes, you have a point. I should know better than to start that way. 😉 "

boop "I need an agent or a lawyer or something. Someone is using my work to sell t shirts"

boop "Gonifs! You should send a C&D! Stop them!"

A pause

Boop "C&D?"

boop "Cease & desist. Scary fancy legal letter."

Boop "Don't have a lawyer to send one"

Boop "But I'm sending something by mail telling them to cut it out yes."

boop "Scary lawyer letter better. You sound too nice."

boop "Will see if Papa's lawyer can help?"

Boop "Your family has a lawyer?"

boop "Sure."

boop "Mr. Fargostein was at my bat mitzvah."

Boop "Well, maybe he could recommend someone. It's either that or I do fae stuff to them ,and that risks the Escheat. "

boop "Can ask."

Boop "Give him my contactinfo if he needs? Or I can contact him direct if you think is better?"

boop "Can do"

Boop "Thanks. I'm sorry."

boop "Sorry? What for?"

boop "For the hassle, and... because I didn't want to tell you. You have REAL problems."

boop " 😞 "

boop "This is a real problem. Have I made you feel... second? I don't know hwo to say."

Boop "No! It's just, I know you have enough going on without my adding my troubles onto yours. I feel bad about that. It's okay. You have more important things going on with family than my IP"

boop "YOU are important!"

Boop "I know. You make me feel important just holding my hand. I guess Doyle's right. I am being an idiot"

boop "Are not! Love you! Want to help!"

Boop "he's the one who said I should tell you about the guys making shirts with my art. Oh, also he's grateful to you but never wants you mad at him again 😄 "

"Well, Doyle can be right once in a while"

Boop "Yes. season of miracles. 😉 Tell you what. Your hunter shall come by to steal you away more often and be insistent stalker guy now that Hannukah is over."

boop " 😍 "

Boop "My fair lady is playing on TV. Want to text back and forth at favorite parts?"

boop "I'm a good girl I am!"

Boop "The French don't care what they do, actually, as long as they pronounce it properly"

boop 😄

Boop "Some of the sets are great."

boop "Higgins is so the worst. "

boop "he's hilarious"

Boop "So proper and so pompous"

There was a moment between that message. Then... a knock at her door!

boop "Nocker."

Eep! Zara flies down the steps to check the door.

Covered in snow, and sparkling with trod glamour, Earl is out there.

"Love!" She reaches for him. "In, in, in..."