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When I got to work, a familiar truck was parked at the curb and I could see one very blond head and one darker one with hot pink spikes, turned toward each other The ere up, so I couldn’t hear what they were saying, but Shaw looked ht ofby, she waved and started to scoot across the seat to the passenger door I laughed to myself when Rule promptly pulled her back and planted a steao She was flushed and breathing hard when she walked around the front of the vehicle to stand by ave her a look and she rolled her eyes at me The driver’srolled down and Rule stuck his head out No boy should be that good-looking, especially when half his face had holes and jewelry in it, but there was just so about hinored

I had to grin at hio stomp on Jet’s head for you? That was a total dick ladly do it"

I shook h mine "Nae kind of s in it and gave ot naked together?"

Shaw gasped and snapped, "Rule!" but I just laughed until tears came out of the corners ofon it"

He smacked the side of the truck with the flat of his hand "Atta girl" He pointed a finger at Shaw "You think about what I said this , Casper"

Shaw made a face next to me, but hollered, "I love you, jackass!" at him when he started to roll up theHe blew her a kiss, whichet her to slow her frantic pace but she was clearly worked up and in noon with you two?"

She cut lance and pulled open the heavy back door "Shouldn’t I be asking you that? You tore out of there like the place was on fire last night, and I never heard a word I know you had to have been pissed at Jet, so what happened?"

I threw o first You talk and I’ll get dressed, and I’ll tell you what happened with us after" I was feeling like I needed a little oomph today after yesterday’s debacle, so I ith the football unifor and laces, and in all actuality they covered more than either the referee uniform or the cheerleader uniform did Plus, I could wear tennis shoes with it and still look hot enough to get good tips I heard Shaw sigh and watched as she twisted her long, two-toned hair into a braid

"Ro home in a few ood" Rome was Rule’s older brother and they were super close, but due to a recent, startling faht, he was furious with his parents I guess he was not even getting along all that ith Rule at the iven Shaw for her part in keeping the secret for years and years

I sliet it to lie flat, and then tugged the front up into a little poof I shoved a blue-and-orange silk flower behindsoood, right?"

She groaned and let her head fall against the closed locker she was leaning against "Rule has it in his head that when Roo to his parents’ ho to need a place to stay He wants to buy a house for us and let Rome take over the lease on the apartmy lipstick to look at her incredulously "Why aren’t you excited? That sounds aet flowers and chocolates for Valentine’s Day, and you get your drea to buy you a house"

She turned to look at me and I saw her chew on her bottom lip like she did when she was nervous or worried about soht I would do things in order, you know? Fall in love, get oes hand in hand and I’ done with school yet It just seees his mind or whatever, then what do I do?"

"Shaw, that guy loves you like you’re his reason for being He isn’t going to change his , then what should the order it happens in ain and played with the ends of her braid "I know for , and I believe that he feels the saerous when he feels trapped It scares e and coht"

I poked her in the shoulder "He co it isn’t You guys love each other and it doesn’ttent in the wilderness You’re still going to love each other, and Rule will be fine Besides, did you ever stop to thinkto make Rome’s life easier? Rome has always protected both of you Maybe this is Rule’s way of trying to return the favor"

I saw soreen eyes flare and a little bit of the tension in her face release "Thanks, Ayd, I needed to hear that"

I shrugged and situated my phone in my bra "No problem"