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"You wanna take the Beaood now?"

"The BMW I’ve seen you drive little brother, you won’t make it back to Denver in one piece in that sports car"

He had a point and I wanted to get back in one piece because I wanted to get Shaw a phone and pick her up froht in bed with her wrapped aroundher whisper my naetting someone to tell me they loved me would apply to her because I wasn’t sure, but that slippery feeling in my chest sure felt a hell of a lot like love

Chapter 12

Shaw

I was still trying to figure outotten me the brand new version with all the bells and whistles and the thing was ten ti to text Ayden that I was running late for our coffee date because one of my classes had run late I hadn’t seen her for more than a fewto catch up She was still acting a little off but between always staying at Rule’s place and having hi ilant to avoid any kind of run in with Gabe since the protection order had been shut down cold like Mark had predicted, pinning her down andher talk toa pretty good rhythm On the days I worked I stayed on the Hill with Rule since his place was closer to the bar and he didn’t et off so he could take me home he and Lou were like the best of friends now On the days I was at school or volunteered he would show up soht before bedtiht at my apartment I had decided to drop ht off to spend with hihts with his friends so I figured it was cool to let hi, plus it was fun to have a weekend day off to go shopping or watch awith Rule was teachingthings I wanted as well as the things that were required ofthe calls fro in nonstop since the trip to Brookside

I finally got the text sent out and got one back saying she already had a seat and had ordered for us When I got to the coffee house the place was packed but Ayden had secured a spot by one of the s and was uys was trying to get her attention by talking and laughing loudly but she seeirl time and I wished she would talk toher the last month but with so much on my own plate I ell aware that I hadn’t been the best friend as of late

I flopped in the seat across froratefully scooped up the frothy drink she had ordered for me She made a face at me and put her phone away "I al"

I laughed at the look on her face "I don’t knohat to say to that, you’re welcome?"

She crinkled her nose at me "He doesn’t have ht?"

She picked up her own drink and peered at uess he doesn’t really have et distracted by all that stuff inked all over hi at his tattoos rather than getting down to business"

"It’s fun"

"I bet" She had a faraway look in her pretty eyes that I just couldn’t let slide any on with you lately I know I’ve been wrapped up in e in you You look so sad all the time and that’s just not like you"

Her whiskey toned gaze shifted fro on the table between us She set her coffee down and traced the rier

"I don’t know, I mean I know but not really" I just watched her because I wasn’t sure what she was talking about "I used to think I had it all figured out school, boys,and no one didn’tto be soreat and now I just don’t know"

"What brought this on?"

"The night at the rock bar, the night I had Jet take me home I practically threw myself at hih about it all but said I wasn’t really his type and that nice girls like me deserved better"