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Janie squelches a grin Poorly "How the hell did you do that?" she demands His face sobers "It’s the only way I could think of to get you to talk to et that But how did you do it?"

He hesitates Glances at the clock Shrugs "Doesn’t look like I have tio out with rin flirts with his lips He’s got her cornered

And he knows it

Janie chuckles, defeated "You are such a bastard"

"When," he demands "I promise, all my heart, I’ll be your house elf for the rest of my life if I fail to meet you at the appointed date and tiain He holds up two fingers

The bell rings

They stand up

She’s not answering

He coainst the wall Sinks his lips into hers He tastes like spear in her stomach

He pulls back and touches her cheek, her hair "When," he whispers Urgently

She clears her throat and blinks "A-a-after school works for rab their backpacks and run As they slip in the doorway of government class, he shoves a PowerBar in her hand

She sits at her desk and looks at it She raises her eyebrow at hiestures like a weight lifter

She laughs out loud

Opens it

Sneaks bites when the teacher isn’t looking

It’s not as good as a Snickers

But it’ll do

In PE, they’re playing bade sides "Don’t you dare sneak out of here without rin

After school, Janie exits the locker roo lot He’s standing between their cars His hair, dripping, has a few tiny icicles attached

"Aha!" he says when he sees her, as if he’s foiled her escape plans She rolls her eyes "Where to, dreamboy?"

Cabel hesitates

Works his jaw