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My head snapped back to hiirl at work?”

Grayson turned and looked at me with a shocked expression “What?”

“Listen, I’ve changed my mind Let’s just drop you off at your hotel and then I’m headed to my parents’”

Grayson i, what just happened here?”

With a halfhearted laugh, I shook my head I can’t believe this I cannot believe that Claire Watkins is coain

“I overheard you talking to Noah” I glanced over to Grayson and so for you”

Grayson’s mouth dropped open as his eyes searched my face “Claire?”

Her name off his lips causedup to an Special, hit me full force

Sing hard, I pushed the car door open and got out My hands went to ed air in

Damn it! This hadn’t happened toa deep breath of air through my nose, I slowly blew it out

I jurabbedon?”

Tears built in ot my emotions under control I loved when he

called s to me

With a quick spin around to face him, I tried to plaster on a s inhi back to haunt me hit me like a brick wall My s Tears pooled in my eyes as I felt the first one fall

I’d never in otten so good at hiding

Grayson’s eyes widened in disbelief as he watched the tear slowly move down my face

“Meg,” he whispered as his thumb wiped the tear away

I quickly snapped out of it and pushed hih “Listen, if you’re dating this girl Claire, fine Just don’t think I’ to be your little side hook-up, asshole”

Grayson’s eyes pinched together “You really think of ?”

Now I felt the anger co back Yes This is the emotion I need

My hands folded acrossto Noah about a date you’ve got with the new girl at work you’re attracted to, and then next you’re bringing me to your hotel to, as it you said?” I lifted ers, I pointed to hi to fuck like rabbits”

Grayson slowly shook his head “I was kidding”

My head tilted as I stared at hiirl at work you’re taking out to celebrate the new year?”

Grayson closed his eyes and pushed out a frustrated breath as his hands co I don’t understand you What is it you want from me? I’ve tried like hell to have some sort of relationship with you and you push et nals So you tell me, what is it you want out of this?”

I sed hard and looked away A part of me desperately wanted to openhurt by his didn’t work out? Between my father’s expectations of me and the fact that Grayson could easily ripto take the chance “You wouldn’t understand if I told you”