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Without You Kelly Elliott 13620K 2023-08-31

He pushed his hand through his hair, and I couldn’t help but be turned-on I loved when he did that Hell, anything he did turned me on

"Maybe we should just tell Luke that Lib is going to be there with a date"

I shook my head "You know Luke That will justto you about Libby?"

He nodded his head "Yeah, today He ad her Thinks he is not good enough for her Honestly, I think he’s just scared of how strong his feelings are for her He saw her kissing this guy, and he took off for Abigail He thinks Abigail helps hiet about Libby"

I rolled my eyes "Yuck That turns my stomach, Will"

He nodded his head "How do you think I feel? It’s my sister"

Thirtydown at a table at Saltgrass Libby had sent a text saying that Zack had to run back to his dore, so they would be a fewin

Grace juo see a movie?"

Luke looked at her funny "After dinner?"

"No, now Let’s you and o catch a movie" Grace tried to take Luke’s arhed "Dairl I don’t want to see awith you?"

Grace’s mouth dropped open "Brother, sister"--she pointed between herself and Luke--"togetherness Don’t you miss me?"

Luke leaned down and kissed Grace on the cheek "I miss you more than you’ll ever knoeet pea"

He stepped around her and ed I smiled and stood up when Luke walked up to ed me "I’ve sure missed you, Alex"

Luke truly was a sweetheart He was going to make someone very happy one day--if he could just learn to open his heart and not be so afraid He’d never really had a serious girlfriend Every tiet jealous of his friendship with Libby When the girl forced him to pick, he would always choose Libby

If Libby were in the sa, she would do the same and choose Luke

We chatted for a few minutes when Grace kicked me under the table I looked up, and Libby and Zack alking up Libby’s smile dropped the moment she saw Luke

She quickly looked at me

I mouthed, Sorry

Will stood up, which caused Luke to look

His smile instantly vanished, and he muttered, "Son of a bitch"

Libby and Luke both stared at each other

Libby forced a smile "Hey, y’all Um…Zack, this is my brother, Will"