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"I’ll take you hoive a subtle nod, and she couldn’t help but wonder what had changed between the two guys
"Letinside, Ree snatched her discarded backpack off of the floor Weylin and Roland were co about what had happened at the club
"That is sick,at Roland in awe, but the Dark One only had eyes for Ree as she squeezed past Obviously sensing he was in the way, Weylin wandered on over to the fridge and began poking around inside
"Ree, are you okay? You weren’t hurt tonight, were you?"
"No, I’rounded for the rest of my life, but I’ to run out and leave hi so sad and broken in his expression; she found it hard to move away from him "Are you okay? You weren’t hurt were you?"
"Other than a bruised ego, I’ won" Shaking his head, Roland made a pained expression "It wounds uys bet about who got to take rin and pleasure battled in her stomach She didn’t knohether she should be flattered or ticked
"Well, a wager isn’t a wager without a prize" Stepping closer to her, his hand h it "And there isn’t a prize I want more than the chance to spend more time with you" Her heartbeat sped up and she felt herself lean closer to Roland, needing to co she wouldn’t adround you for life" Stepping back, Roland set to spend ave hi in his car His eyes were dark, but he didn’t say anything about how long it had taken Ree to get her bag Instead he pulled out of the parking lot and headed toward Ree’s house
"Well, tirounded" Ree strapped herself into the seat and tried to shake the confusion that lingered in her heart
Chapter 25
"What are you wearing?" Ree’s father opened the door and stared at her clothes in confusion Mentally slapping herself, Ree realized she had forgotten to change back into her school uniform
"Uh, they were at Sophie’s house She had solad he couldn’t see her torn sleeve That would really worry hiave you that jacket?"
"Yeah It doesn’t fit her"
Shaking his head, her father rubbed a hand over his face "Let’s go see yourto have to talk to her"
"I’m sorry, Dad"
"I know, Ree I do But you have to think about how things are affecting your h on her" He led the way to her parents’ bedrooot there, he looked at Ree and lowered his voice "See if you can get her to eat so at all today" Ree nodded and motioned for him to open the door
"Ree’s here" He nodded his head toward the bed, and Ree sat down next to herthe bed, and her mother’s eyes were puffy and red-rimmed
"Ma up souess I forgot with everything else going on"
Her mother’s voice was shaky as she turned to look at Ree
Shuddering, Ree looked at her mother and frowned "Mo to eat? Dad said you haven’t eaten in a while"
"Do you want so? I could make us solazed eyes "Maybe I’ll make salmon patties How does that sound?"
Ree couldn’t help but frown It wasn’t that she didn’t like salmon patties, but those had been Tristan’s favorite before he died Putting an aret out of bed and put so? You can go watch that travel show you and Dad like so ood Better to keep busy" A moment of clarity washed over her rounded, right?"
"Yeah, I know" Sighing, Ree followed her et the stuff for salht, so she had tiht now, doing the rounds She hoped no one saw hilar It would be easier to explain one of her friends sneaking into the house
Taking a large rabbed sos and rab the leftover e" Herup her pace now that she was in her doht" Her father put his hands on the counter and flashed his wife a guilty grin "What about a salad and rolls?"
"You ate all of thosearound, Ree’s mom put a hand on her hip and shook her head in disbelief
"I did have help" Nodding in Ree’s direction, her father tried to share the guilt
"It’s true You kno I love me some mashed potatoes!" Ree smiled and rubbed her belly "They were delicious, too" She planted a kiss on her rabbed the salt and pepper "I’ll make the salad"
Other than the sound of the food preparation, the kitchen was quiet as they worked Ree sliced lettuce, tomatoes, and a cucumber for the salad, while her father shredded some cheese and put soredients for the main course and popped the patties into the skillet The sizzle of the hot grease and the sredients h lunch and skipped dinner No wonder I’ry! She popped a cucu at the kitchen island, they all chowed down on the delicious food Ree’s father see, and Ree felt a little relief at the lack of fog in her mother’s eyes