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"Tough shit," I growled, giving his ar about it I pursued hi to stop until I wore hiave in, because I love him"

"Love?" Noel sneered and shook his head "You have no idea, little girl I’ve seen what you thought love was, and it ain’t even close"

Sucking in a pained breath from that jab, I closedo I know you thought I beca that couldn’t be trusted with my own heart, but believe it or not, I actually learned fro like hi ain "I’m serious," I said "He may not have taken me on a conventional date, but he was ined a boyfriend could be I never started a day without so about me He took me to Rainly Park and even showed me a hidden waterfall there"

When lance, I nodded "We did all kinds of things in the apartment with Quinn and Zoey He even introduced lanced around the yard, probably to send Quinn a scowl of betrayal, but all our friends had left, respecting his wishes

"Honestly, the only person we didn’t tell was you" As Noel fumed, I lifted an eyebrow "Why do you think that was?"

Shaking my head, I left him in the backyard to stew Then I hiked to Oren’s apartment But when I didn’t find him there, Zoey let me borrow her car to drive to his hoo to his place, but I just knew

When I reached it at dusk, he was sitting by himself, his arms wrapped around his knees as he watched the colorful sunset

He didn’t acknowledgeeither

"Did you listen in on the conversation I had with your brother in the front yard?" he finally asked, turning his face to consult me

I shook my head "No They kept me in the back while you tere supposed to iron it out But you didn’t iron it out, did you?"

He laughed softly "Not even a little"