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"Jesus,his ar back at et married or so from Reed to Riley, then back to Reed when I feel his eyes still on rabs his chin and forces hioing on long enough
I stay behind Riley during the walk back to the villas, but only because she’s walking beside Beth Reed is holding tight to his girl while joining in on their conversation, so no way can I step up now and not have it seeirls to roup splits up When Reed steps away and I don’t see anyone payingto her door a few seconds after she closes it
I knock, and themy way inside
"Whoa, hey," Riley exclaims before I step out from behind the door and she sees it’s me "Oh, hi, uhdid anyone see you?" she asks in a quiet voice, glancing aroundback into my face
I shut the door and crossover her question because I got a better one "Why’d you leave last night?"
She blinks up at me
"And what the hell was that shit at breakfast?"
"What do you mean?" she questions
"What do Ioff the sexon a show that o round
"Then ignoring et soht," she argues "And you were staring at me If I would’ve stared back like I wanted to, someone would’ve seen us"
My brows lift when I probe, "You wanted to stare at ood
"And I wanted to explain why I left," she continues "I didn’t want you thinking it was because I didn’t want to be there" Her hand corips her elbow "I did I wanted to be there"
"So, why’d you leave? `Cause I sure as fuck re you in my bed, darlin’ We weren’t done"
Riley lowers her eyes toto bolt," I add, drawing her attention up again
And I would’ve convinced her that plan was shit and ins "But you were sleeping and I didn’t decide on bolting until after you fell asleep That hen I realized hoould look if so on your door and I was in your roomwithout my clothes on" She ss "It would’ve been obvious you had taken part in res in a breath, then releases it tensely "I just didn’t think Reed finding out that as in my best interest Or yours So I bolted and slept in ht "Say what?"
"My neck is a little stiff, actually" She rolls her head froh her stretch
"You slept in your bathtub?" I ask