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“FUCK OFF, KADE”

A laugh bubbles out of hih to snatch the heel off it and hold it up over

Kade holds up his hands, eyes bulging out of his head “Jess, co “Look, I’ve apologized I’ve all but groveled at your feet, for Christ’s sake I knoas an asshole”

“It’s not about you being an asshole,” I seethe, still holding my weapon of choice ready to strike “It’s that you wasted my time”

“I’m an idiot”

“You act like that’s news to me”

He softens, that stupid smirk still on his face as he takes a step closer tothe shoe up a little higher, but he reaches for it, gently lowering it until it’s between us and no longer a threat

“Look, I really am sorry,” he says, more sincerely “I asked for your help and then I blew you off I can’t help it, I’m a stupid boy”

I scoff

“But I’m serious now And I want another chance”

Insidetrees to shreds On the outside, I’m cool as a cucumber Kade is a junior who I ma He’s close friends with Kip, Skyler’s boyfriend, which roup pretty fast

When I firsthe was

The more he talked to me and flashed his corny pickup lines, thebetween curiosity and the urge to bang him

And when heout with hia to drive his car and have guaranteed sex anytiht it was the most ridiculous idea I’d ever heard of

And yet, I’d agreed — for no other reason than I was bored and needed a distraction fro in his absence

It had seeood idea

Until this twat rag blew me off and made me look like the idiot

“Well, good for you,” I snap, tugging ive second chances Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a recruitment to run”