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Dominic is
working with, dangling her legs over the edge.
    "And
then there was Matt," she says, practically rambling at this point, as she
lists all of her exes and their flaws. "He was fun, but not very smart.
Then there was Julian, who was a pretentious dick, but good in bed. I guess you
just can't have it all, can you?"
    Dominic
doesn't look up, just nods and hums absently as he watches the printer work its
magic. Annie smacks his arm.
    "What?"
he says.
    "Are
you listening?" his friend asks, and Dominic nods, glancing at her before
looking back at the photos being spat out of the machine.
    "I'm
listening," he mumbles. "Matt, what's-his-name, the whole douchebag parade."
    "They
weren't all douchebags ," Annie says, but she
doesn't quite sound like she means it. "They just weren't what I was
looking for."
    "Well,
who knows," Dominic says. "You might find it here."
    He
remembers saying almost the exact same thing to his sister, and sure enough, he
gets almost the exact same response.
    "I'm
not some maiden who sits around waiting for a prince," Annie says,
sounding bored. "Honestly, I don't even have that many requirements. If
he's good in bed and can make me laugh, I can overlook most flaws."
Dominic smiles at that, thinking of how his criteria look pretty much the same.
"And besides," Annie rambles on, "there are barely any cute guys
around here, except you of course, and I just―"
    "I'm
gay," Dominic blurts, and Annie stops dead. Then, after a few seconds of
silent eye-contact between the two of them, she shrugs.
    "Okay,"
she says, as though not entirely sure why he felt the need to tell her. Dominic
just looks at her, and Annie tilts her head. "I mean, I guess I kind of
figured. Call me shallow, but you haven't exactly been eyeballing me like most
guys do, so I figured either you were gay, or I had suddenly lost all of my
charm and good looks."
    Dominic
scoffs, smiling.
    "Trust
me," he says, "both your charm and looks are fine. I just prefer
people with dicks."
    "I
feel that," Annie says sagely, with a nod. "Why the sudden
admission?"
    "Well,
you never know," Dominic says with a shrug. "I mean, I didn't assume
or anything, but let's just say that I've kind of been yelled at by a girl
before for not saying it right off the bat. So I'm taking the precaution."
    Annie
raises her eyebrows.
    "Really?"
she asks, and Dominic nods.
    "To
be fair," he says, "I didn't even know she was into me. And it never
really came up. Until she made a move, that is, and I was kind of backed into a
corner. So, yeah."
    He
shrugs again, for lack of anything else, and Annie smiles amusedly.
    "That
bad, huh?" she says, and Dominic cocks his head, returning his attention
to the printer. "Well, for what it's worth, don't worry about it. I mean,
I am into you, but as a person. Not like that. And besides, you're not really
my type. You are cute, though."
    She
nudges his arm playfully, and Dominic glances at her, smiling. He doesn't
mention how he really only thought to tell her about his sexuality because of
what Killian said about him blowing her off, as though she had been showing
interest he was being completely oblivious to.
    The
fact that he even let Killian's comment get to him is annoying, for some
reason.
    "So,"
Annie says conversationally. "Gay, huh? I suppose that does explain a few
other things."
    Dominic
looks up at her pensive tone, and finds her gazing aimlessly into space,
tapping her chin with her finger. He frowns.
    "Like
what?" he asks, involuntarily curious.
    "Well,"
Annie says. "Like the whole lingering-glances thing you've got going with
that painter guy."
    Dominic
straightens a little, glancing around the room as though Killian might show up
out of thin air and glare at him mockingly. Thankfully, he and Annie are alone.
    "What's
that supposed to mean?" he asks, and Annie gives him a pointed look.
    "He's
been keeping an eye on you for a while, you know," she says. "And
lately, I can't help but notice how you've been checking him out,