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"You bet, honey I just don’t want you to get hurt, you know?"

It was a little late for that, Kylie thought She ht stand if Cade hadn’t shown up again If he hadn’t kissed her in the limo and romanced her over dinner and sent her funny little texts all week

Because no her heart was cos went south fro to be really, really hurt Best to just detangle while she could, without getting her heart broken

She pulled out her phone and flipped open herout another cigarette to s the weather," Kylie lied

"Uh-huh," Ginger said

Kylie: Soht

Cade: That’s too bad Anything I can help with?

Cade: Or did you want to meet after the show on Thursday?

Cade: Kylie?

Kylie: Busy Can’t talk

Cade: Can you talk later?

Kylie: Nope, gotta go!

--

All right, what the hell had happened? Cade stared down at his phone, frowning

Kylie--sweet, laughing Kylie--had given hi? Heck, he hadn’t even been around for the last week or so Was so, he tried calling Kylie She didn’t pick up Frustrated, he stared down at his phone, and then texted sos about women

Cade: What would you think if you ask a woman out, she accepts, and then a day later, she declines?

Reese: Who is this?

Cade: Very funny I’ serious

Reese: Man, you h at my joke This isn’t a Daphne question, is it? Please tell me it’s not

Cade: Not Daphne Done w/her Daph’s makeup artist

Reese: That’s bad news, too I would keepinvolved with her

Cade: Kylie’s different Trust ether Flirted all week Agreed to go out too and said she’s busy

Reese: Ouch

Cade: You’re not helping