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I could hear the cars careening away

Then

And someone was back in the car He yelled, "In here!"

"Cohed "You can’t tell irl is hot, man"

Thomas’ body was lifted I sucked in my breath I was exposed

Carter stared at ht, AJ She’s very beautiful"

I kneasn’t talking about Molly Hobalt I blushed and looked away, but I still felt the weight of his gaze

"Oh od," a man exclaiht, instead of the movie I had never felt more beautiful

I opened ing open Then he snapped to attention and yelled again, "In here! Now! Cole!"

Cole…

A second later, Carter’s friend popped his head around the door, and relief flooded over his face "Holy shit Eone

It was time

My insides were stretched thin My fury billowed inside ain As I moved, it ith me It filled me up and it remained just under my surface For now

As soon as I stepped off the elevator, I saw her on the floor A pillow had been stuffed under her head and a blanket covered her Cole had sent , but no one kneas there I could hear their voices in a back room, but for that moment, it was only her and me I couldn’t look away

She looked peaceful I reached out A strand of her hair had fallen into her face, but I caught myself I wanted to tuck it back, but no She needed to sleep God She’d been through too much already

"Carter?"

Cole stood in the doorway The voices halted behind him, and I looked up His eyes widened, and he shifted back on his heel before he caught hihtened up "The men didn’t notify me you were on your way I would’ve met you, if I’d known"

"That’s because they didn’t see me"

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