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"What about you being injured"

She shook her head as the phone went silent But it didn’t stay quiet for long The text that binged was from Sophy as well

Novo read it out loud because why the hell not "Fine I guess I will have to take care of my bachelorette party Miss Emily’s doesn’t have a reservation for us on Friday Clearly, you never called the the cell fall back down onto the tray, she took a deep breath--and could swear she was catching a contact high from the weed

"You’re in a hospital bed," Peyton said

"Really?" She looked down at herself "And here I thought this was a hot tub"

"Be serious"

"This coh the air "You’re recovering Why are they bothering you with anything?"

Shethe top of the blanket down and s it across her chest "Well, to be fair, they didn’t know I got hurt"

When there was just silence, she glanced over at hi for the eye contact, he shook his head

"That’s just like I a, either" He frowned "What would they have done if you’d…"

"Died out there? Or on the table?" She shrugged "Probably just put our first cousin in as the head brides"

"Wait, brides the full huo along with it, and all her friends to put it out on Insta I think she believes she will set a trend, and who knows Maybe she will"

"Who’s she ?"

Novo cleared her throat "No one special Just another civilian--well, he comes from a little more money than we have, so it’s a step up for her And listen, e on the ether, hi he…"

Novo couldn’t go on

It was as if she had been heading down a road, toolin’ along,much attention to the landscape or the weather conditions And then BAM! Black ice, skidding, gripping the wheel…and sla headfirst into a rock face

"So yeah" She took a couple of deep breaths "You know, that weed is strong"

"It is"

"Only the best for you, huh"

"So tip "Is she going to put you in a bad dress?"

"I’m sorry? Oh, Sophy--you mean at the cere--or is she calling it a wedding?"

"Let’s just call it circus, between you and rin"

His eyes bored into hers "I like the idea of you andto his feet, Peyton headed for the bathroo the way, he did absolutely nothing to ca

It was so thick, so hard, she could see the outline of the head under the tuxedo’s slacks

As a rush of lust hit Novo, she had to close her eyes Also had to lick her lips--which lad he was in the little bathroom

From behind the partially closed door, there was a trickle of water, and she i the joint Then he was standing in between the jarave

With his eyes locked on hers, he tucked one of his hands down into the front of his pants and he not-discreetly-at-all rearranged hione