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"Huh?" Max said blankly

With a faint smile, Dylan polished off his beer, then slaot two drunk lovers to grind up against"

As the blond soldier headed for the spiral staircase, Jackson noticed the expressions on the other ht?" Hunter said warily

The question was answered when they all saw Dylan enter the throng of dancers and yank Claire in the hter rose over the pounding bass line and drifted up toward them, and a moment later, Claire spun around and kissed Dylan with the saiven Aidan

"Son of a bitch," Dukeboth of the iether"

"For fking purposes?" Lancelot drawled

"For relationship purposes," he corrected "It’s dang unconventional, but they seem to make it work"

There was a beat of silence

Followed by Duke’s deep sigh of resignation "Fine I take it back You Fifteeners are the wilder bunch"

Mia’s heart raced nervously when a pair of headlights appeared on the road She rose from the botto vehicle The huh the darkness as Jackson’s pickup slid into the driveway, and her pulse grew even more erratic

He was hoht have to wait out here all night

The engine died abruptly, and then Jackson was striding toward her, his chiseled features creased with unease

"What are you doin’ here, sugar?"

She sed a luize"

His whiskey-brown eyes softened "How long have you been sittin’ out on the porch?"

"Three hours" She shot him a sheepish look "I was on my way over pretty much ten minutes after you left"

"For chrissake Why didn’t you call me and lemme know you were here?"