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I woke, stretching ht back I reached out beside rab for er needed

I sat up and frowned at Roood-bye The bed sheets were cold andon the pilloas a note I snatched it inpractice

Didn’t want to wake you--you looked so beautiful

Your Ro, when a knock sounded at my door I opened it to Ally, who had her arms crossed, a "don’t mess with me" expression on her face, and an i the door, and sat down on the edge of my unmade bed "So… wanna tell me why I saw Rome creepin’ off your balcony this mornin’?" Her voice was deceptively cal with my hands, and when I reached the bed, I dropped down beside her, staring unseeing at ht with me"

"I assu the night or seeing each other?"

She shook her head in surprise "Well, things have definitely progressed further than what I’d assu by the way he’s always starin’ at you and you’re always blushing back, and of course, the kisses Is it serious?"

I nodded, chewing on ether?"

"Yes"

She sed my shoulder "My cousin in an honest-to-God relationship! Never thought I’d ever see the day, but I’arding lasses, darlin’?"

I tucked my hair behind my ear "I have contact lenses now"

Her face lit up "Roain?"