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Tethered to Hi to be bad," I growl at Kai, who has the nerve to sot back froan talking to s and how she believes we should have another ceree vows Thenher that they would only be able to stay until the weekend but she would love to have some kind of celebration before she went hooing on and hoill be having a party with over one hundred and fifty people

He shrugs "It’s just a party"

"Did you hear them?" I practically shout "They said a hundred and fifty people A hundred and fifty people is "

His eyebrow rises, and he shakes his head "What kind of concerts have you gone to?"

"That doesn’t matter" I roll my eyes, completely exasperated

"I know you don’t want to do this, but look at how happy our ood for everyone to ot ho that happened, I didn’t want to put to much pressure on you"

"I don’t need tonervous fro Things between us are still up in the air"

"Stop," he growls, turning to face me "Every time you talk about us, you reed to try to make this work, but in order for that to happen, both of us have to be involved You can’t have one foot out the door already, Myla"

I s, closethat he’s right I agreed to see where things go with hi to an end

"You’re right" I open ht"

His hands coently holdsat a tih so he can look ive our mothers this party I knoill mean a lot to both of them"

I nod and lean into his touch

"I’ll be with you all night" He kisses ain, but this tirowls deep in his throat and his hand tangles inmy head to the side My ue touches mine, I whimper I have never been with someone like him, and as much as it scaresin a very long tiainst ht?" he asks, surprised

"Well, it would mean a lot to my mom to be involved, even if it is just a party"

"And us?" he questions

I debate for a ainst his "I know you don’t think I’ us a chance, but I am I have never been with someone like you before You scare me"

"Myl--"

"Oh, honey, I’ Kai "Do you think we should have a photographer?"