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"But what if I , like chili, and you don’t eather head to peer back at me "I need to know if you have any dietary restrictions I can make it ot dead animals mounted on my wall, do I look like I don’t eat meat to you?" I ask her

Riley’s eyes lower to my chest, hold there for a beat then quickly dart back up to my face "No You look like you eatback around "A lot of it," she adds on a s

"So, how are you getting to your appointment today? You can’t drive, can you?"

"Nope Truck’s a stick," I answer, setting my cup down "I’ll probably just call a cab since I can’t bu deal"

"I’ sideways to look athold of the spatula Her eyes are heavy with sadness "I’d skip class if it wasn’t for my test today, but they don’t let us make those up I really can’tdeal Don’t worry about it"

She presses her lips together, looking like she is worrying about it

Fuck

I don’t want her worrying And I don’t want Riley thinking she needs to be apologizing either--I got enough of that shit last night

"Riley, babe, I know you want to help et that, I appreciate it too, but you gotta life and shit that’s ithis inforot you here, I care about thatme to a doctor’s appointment So when I say don’t worry about it, don’t worry about it Don’t tell me you’re sorry either You don’t need to be Okay?"

She pulls in a breath through her nose, then nods her head "Okay," she says quietly

"Good Shit’s settled No "

Her mouth tips up in the corner

I jerk o back to watching your cute little ass hting an even bigger srin because I want her seeing it

"Friends don’t do that," she infor back around

"Friends don’t do what?"

"Look at each other’s asses That’s not a friendly thing to do"