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"Sa no idea what he was talking about exactly, Nellie was sure of one thing He was telling her that he had feelings for her, and the anxiousness in his words was escalating with every word She had to end this now "I’m with someone now I’m sorry" She shook her head "I wasn’t when I went out with you" Feeling stupid, she shook her head even harder now "Ito make sense "It’s hard to explain, but the bottoo out with you anyain "You and Ayala?"

That stunned her "How did you--"

The door swung open, and the guy he’d been arguing alked in "Nate’s waiting outside The crowd’s gathering fast, ht as Salanced at Nellie once then looked back at Sa the guy

"Dude, what did you think?"

The other guy’s overly annoyed tone got her attention Nellie glanced back at hi in her s pack purse distracted her for just a uy said even louder to Salued from the spot he stood

"Stay here for a while" He squeezed her arraphers are relentless" He stopped before walking out, his blue eyes almost clear now "Just reain "I mean it"

They both walked out to what sounded like a mob now, and Nellie’s heart thudded What in the world? Her phone beeped again, and she pulled it out of her purse She had two texts There was one fronored it Did he not get the hint? She wasn’t calling him back ever, especially not now The other one was fro his na and so confrontation she’d just had with Sa and am back at the room I need to hit the hay early, and I want you with et SOME sleep =)

Instantly, any thoughts of Saiddily Just as she began to text back, a young girl’s voice startled her

"Ma’airl in a hotel clerk’s uniforretful and nervous sht you ht want to co just outside that door now"

Nellie glanced back at the door, still confused why that ht be Obviously, even with all the billboards and the enormous one that covered the entire side of their hotel, she’d underestiet any story related to the fight If they were hounding nobodies from both camps, they must be really desperate She wasn’t such a nobody in Abel’s life now, but there was no way the media could know that yet They’d been very discreet when they arrived, taking the VIP entrance through the back and the private elevator to his suite

Grateful anyway that she could skip whatever was going on outside, she nodded and followed the young girl Nellie had also missed a call from Roni earlier She seriously doubted that Abel had told anyone the revelations they’d as and that they were now officially an exclusive couple

God, just thinking about itto have to make that call and tell Roni For some reason, it made her nervous It was probably because she’d have to ad and that she’d been that close to calling everything off, even an impossible friendship There was no way she could’ve dealt with holidays at Roni’s with Abel and a date She was just enormously relieved that Abel felt the sa in your rooonna be a huge distraction" Andy continued as Abel shook his head in disagree that was up for debate Andy was just lucky that Abel was in such a great ht’ve already bitten his head off "A distraction is the last thing you need right now Your ht now Nothing else But also you have to think about this: if the ood and bad" He e about her, right down to how ive a shit what they say, Andy," Abel suddenly snapped

Hearing Andy chuckle only ument for yourself here, Aweless Ayala"

"If they say anything that upsets her, I want naet o on ive an exclusive to She’s staying with hts I have I’ue h "Okay, I’ll see you then tomorrow"