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"You’re kidding me? That’s all the teachers and counselors ever harped about"

"Yeah, like I was listening," he scoffed "So I actually went down there and picked up the infor up on it That’s how I decided it was the best thing for etshe felt worse aboutto live with it"

He stared at Sofia for a moment She’d always known there washim talk about his family now made her feel terrible It wasn’t his fault She couldn’t even iinto be proud of Everything inmy dad Life at home is so much better now I always said I had to thank you some day formally"

"No way, just ‘cause I mentioned the career center? Brandon, I’hed nervously

"It’s not just that, Sof You were so kind to me even after all I’d done to you as kids, and if it hadn’t been for you I probably wouldn’t ever showed up to class I think that class was the only one I never ditched"

"You just needed a little push, that’s all"

"And you were it I was close to spiraling out of control If it hadn’t been for ht’ve ended up?"

There was an uncomfortable silence for a moment, then Sofia cleared her throat "I don’t think I did much to deserve that kind of credit, but I will say I’ turned out the way it did for you"

"I have so I’d like for you to see You think you can come over my house one of these days?"

His sensual stare was now softer Running with hi so many lines Not just with Eric, but she was sure her brothers would have a fit Since he’d steered clear and not been a pest his last year here, her brothers had actually begun to talk to him a little, but she knew they still didn’t trust him co it out to the porch" His eyes implored He reached over and squeezed her shoe Her eyes took in his muscular forearm and immediately felt weird about it

"Yeah, I could do that"