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I shookhow it goes," I corrected

He smiled then "Good, because you deserve better than hi up like that, you won’t end up with a cheating jerk," he cohed quietly "Oh yeah? And hoillaround my shoulder as he winked atwickedly

I snorted and slapped h and his arm drop off of my shoulder as alked down the hallway towards the lunchrooly Wait, aain? I didn’t even know if this could be classed as flirting, if it was classed as that then I had no idea I was doing it at all I didn’t mean to if I was

"Everyone loves a bad boy," he countered, winking at ly

"Nah, the bad boy will be expelled before the end of the year anyway, so that’s not how it’ll happen" I shed

"Let’s hope that’s not true or I’ll need to finddistastefully We talked easily for the rest of the short journey to the lunchroom

As we stepped in, Luke pushed himself away from the here he usuallyat nore Zach’s presence

"Maisie said I could eat with you guys That’s alright with you, right, quarterback?" Zach said, shtened into fists as he see look He obviously couldn’t resist pushing Luke’s buttons

I sighed as they see to eat with Char and Beth," I et rabbed a sandwich and drink and paid before they had even moved from the spot where I left them Their conversation wasn’t a silent one now I couldn’t ry looks on their faces and the gesturing hands, it didn’t look like friendly chat about sports

As soon as I sat down, Alex caripped rily "Why didn’t you callhis head forcefully

I brushed his hand off and sone now so don’t worry about it," I suggested I had enough to deal with already; I didn’t really need hih his hair as he spoke, "You still should have called ’s fine," I assured hihed and nodded "Fine But call me in future," he instructed He turned and walked off Luke was co a tray of food towards my table As they passed each other, Alex purposefully slammed his shoulder into Luke’s I closed hed "Sorry, Hannigan Didn’t see you there"

"Alex!" I warned, shakingnot to react; his teeth were grinding together while ly in his direction

Luke wouldn’t start a fight withit on my behalf so he probably felt he deserved it Another reason he wouldn’t start a fight with my brother was that Alex would kick Luke’s butt, and they both knew it He was a serious badass at things like that; he actually wanted to be a professional kickboxer and was already cha else," Lukewhat had happened I shot Alex a dark look, but he just shrugged unashamedly as he walked off

"Your brother is hot when he’s all rough like that," Charlotte whispered, giggling