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Why is he here anyway? Shouldn’t he be hoaze slips back to his table and it’s eirl My sto she’s a trale because seriously…she see?"

I look up at the guy standing beside et the full view He’s cute with his curly dark hair and bright blue eyes hidden under a pair of squared glasses

"Uood," I say

"I’m Wyatt" He holds his hand out and I shake it

Wyatt I like it "I’m Lucy," I start the usual spiel, "but my friends call me Lulu or Lu"

"You can call her Lucy"

Wyatt’s eyes focus abovean internal debate withfor joy On the other, the angel is seething over Park’s nerve to pull this ives me a strained smile "It was nice to meet you, Lucy" He turns on his heel and disappears into the crowd I roll my eyes and suck onbefore drinking

Well, too late now

Where the hell is Bree? I still haven’t turned around and I think I need another drink before I can deal with Park

"Lucy," he says and I try so hard not to shiver, but the way h his lips is so sexy

No

Stop it

I spin around and he takes a step back when he registers er "What?"

He sets his half-full beer on the table next to us and rubs his forehead "I want to talk to you"

Arching an incredulous brow, I swipe up his beer and chug it Eck It’s warrimace as I wipe nore the way his white tee shirt hugs his biceps I don’t need hiht now "You want to talk to me?"

"Yes" He shtly, but I take another drink and ignore it "Sorry," I say smartly, "but I want to dance I’ll talk to you later"

I push past hih his teeth I turn back quickly, realizing I was too rough "Oh, my God I’m sorry Did I hurt you?"

His eyes are trained onI didn’t deserve"

I stare at hi to manipulate me?" I ask quietly

"What?" He takes a step closer to me "Why would I do that?"

"I don’t know Why would you fuck me in irl?"

His dark eyes widen in surprise atelse flicker there Some kind of heat that makes my stomach plummet like the drop on a roller coaster

"Lucy, I need to talk to you"

I shakeokay If he pushes it anyirl "There’s nothing you can say that I want to hear Not after what you did"

"Did you ever think I did what I did for you?"

"You’ll have to excuse irl is beneficial to me"

"Because it’s better if you hate ain, begging hiive into hiirl just like everyone assu?" Bree de for a little liquid courage She et in between me and Park, her hand on her hip "I told you to keep your distance"

"This may come as a shock to you, Bree, but I don’t answer to you"

"Fine I’ll tell Jessie," she threatens

Park laughs bitterly "Go ahead I don’t give a shit any on me "Lucy?"

"I want to dance"

"Okay," he says "Let’s dance"

"Not with you," Bree hisses She grabs my hand and pulls me away from Park I look over my shoulder and watch him until he’s sed by all the other bodies

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Park

I watch Lucy shake her ass and sway her hips for nearly an hour I watch as she dances with strangers, ready to beat the first asshole down that touches her inappropriately She’s been blowing them off after one dance, which I’m happy about Plus she has Bree by her side Jessie’s been out there for a few songs and Guy’s even danced with the a picture?" Chase asks fro I hate when he does that It ness off his face "It lasts longer," I say "But it can’t kick soirl"

Chase’s head snaps in my direction Shit Did I just say that aloud? "Your what?"