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It was just a suggestion, but he was taking it so seriously Did he actually think that she couldn’t be honest with him? He was the only one she was honest with any him "I’m sorry," she said "I should have told you I didn’t know you would be so o," he said, but he didn’t turn away

"I know Five rossed in conversation" She didn’t even stop to wait for hiue I just came to talk to you, because I wanted you to know that you were right"

He stared down at her with interest "About what, specifically?"

"You told ot to know you, I would see you for ala," he said, a s on his face at the ht," she whispered Tears were for in her eyes, and she was so incredibly pissed at the emotional like this? It wasn’t as if they could even move forward in their relationship They only had secrecy to hold on to "I see your vision I see you I was proud of you onstage today" Her voice was hoarse when she said the last line "I’ently under her eyes "But…you’ve got et it"

"Liz…" he whispered

"No, just one e "You won hed, as if he had realized how much of an ass he had been earlier "Baby, do you have plans later?"

She looked up into his face, surprised Brady was supposed to be leaving for the coast today with his fa to see him all weekend

"No plans"

"Good," he said softly "Because I’ this up to you"

Chapter 19

OUT ON THE TOWN

Liz stared at the ground unco into the coffee shop She had talked to Justin on the phone a couple tiotten his DUI, but he’d had his disciplinary coreed to o with hi, since she was the reason for the DUI in the first place, but no one else was allowed inside

"Over here," Justin called He waved his hand from the corner, and Liz strode in his direction

"Hey" He stood when she approached, and she briefly wrapped her arms around hio?"

Justin sighed and shrugged despondently "I wish you’d been there You could have sweet-talked them for me" He looked up to meet her blue eyes "They strippedto do?"

"I’ out My parents can’t afford to pay out-of-state tuition"

"You can’t just leave" Liz shook her head "There has to be so that can be done Can you appeal the verdict? Maybe you can apply for student loans to help with tuition"

"My parents are looking into it, but I don’t think there’s much that can be done Student loans look at your records, so I’h to afford it"

"Ugh," she groaned "I wish there was so I could do"

"Yeah Me too"

She felt partially responsible for this One bada lifetime of turenius, but it would be hard

"It just sucks"

"It does But hey,neas always too se anyway," he said with a wink, but his smile didn’t reach his eyes "Maybe I’ll open ht that would be fun"

"Only you, Justin"

"Thanks for rabbed her hand across the table "I made a bad choice, but it didn’t turn out as bad as it could have At least I didn’t hurt anyone I reht, and I think about how lucky I was that I didn’t hit anyone It’s only a scholarship, but it wasn’t my life…or yours"

"I’m really sorry, you know?"

"I know Me too"

They finished their coffee and parted ways Liz was glad that she had o out with Victoria later and she needed to get hoet ready Liz walked into the house fifteenat her froet drunk within the living roorabbed her latest article froed down the hallway "I already said I would get drunk with you, Vickie If you ask ht!"