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"No, I was too old for that, and I’d already slept with his brother," I reply without thinking then gasp and stare at Mark in horror "I’lad you didn’t have his poster on your wall, and that you’d already slept with h and shake my head "I still have no filter around you What is that all about?"

"I like it that way" He leans in just as the previews start "We don’t have secrets, M"

I meet him halfway and press my lips to his, then sit back to enjoy themyself to open the Jeep door Mark just parked in front of one of the biggest hohborhood of North Seattle

I’omery’s house The football player The super sexy and talented Will Montgo to be here"

"She hates me"

"No, she doesn’t" He cups aze "Saive a shit what Sam thinks Remember?"

I nod and look back to the house, s hard, and try to think up a viable excuse to go hoain I can just nod Why a nervous? I’ve danced before audiences of thousands Tens of thousands The super rich and famous and everyone in between

But these people rown to matter more than anyone else ever has before

After theAt around hly and then went ho love to ain

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"Better?"

"Yeah Sorry"

He takes my hand and leads me around the side of the house to the back yard The view of the Puget Sound is breathtaking It’s a gorgeous spring day, warmer than usual for this time of year Tables with uhing and running around

"I thought you said this was a s," I whisper to Mark in a new panic

"It is" He setically "This is all fanize Jules holding Stella, gazing lovingly up at a tall, dark ht ar with the

"Hold on," I say and tug Mark’s arat so I have nize Luke, Natalie and Jules That must be Nate?"

"Yes Over there is Saht Sam’s with Leo Nash"

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