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When I pull up in front of the house, the first thing I notice is Kenton’s car parked out front I really don’t want to see hiet out of the car, leaving the bags with my neork clothes in the trunk He doesn’t need to knohat I’ll really be doing He chose to make assumptions about oing to try to change histo see a pattern He’s a dick and judg up the front porch, and as soon as I unlock the door and push it open, the sh I ate earlier, nore my sto; that can hold me over until tomorrow

"You’re back," I hear from behind me as my foot hits the first step

"Yep" I look over ?

"Iup two more stairs

"Look, I shouldn’t have said what I said earlier" He sighs, and I wonder if he has ever apologized in his life

"You shouldn’t have," I agree, taking a few more steps

"Will you stop for a second?" He lets out a huff, and I turn to face hi here I think it’s only right that we get to know at least a little about each other"

It’s on the tip of ue to tell hirained in me I turn, walk down the stairs, and follow hiet out a couple plates?" he asks, going to the oven As soon as he has the oven open, the sain "You really should eat more," he mumbles

I turn to look at hi doo plates before getting two sets of silverware out of the drawer and setting them on the counter with a little toobesides rabbit food You need to gain so in my head from one to ten "Okay"--I turnwith the filter that goes from your brain to your mouth, and honestly, I really don’t care" I turn around to face his tohabits I appreciate what you’re doing for ht to talk shit to me whenever you feel like it"

I inhale deeply before letting out a breath, noticing that his eyes see about that look makesto be a probleo hoht I shouldn’t have said that to you" He shakes his head, running a hand through his hair before our eyes ain "Let’s start over"

"Sure" I nod, aze Every time he looks at me, I feel like he sees way tooout his hand "Kenton Mayson"

I put out my hand for him to take "Autuers wrap around les down one dry

His eyes drop to ht" His voice seeone darker "Get the salad, babe" He nods towards the fridge, dropping nore it and go to the fridge, pulling the salad out as he pulls so one on each plate before adding a golden piece of chicken as well

"It’s a nice night How ’bout we sit out on the deck?"

"Sure," I agree