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I could hardly focus from all this sudden attention

When ot ready to leave and said, "I don’t kno I’ to be on the verge of a breakdown if I’"

"Coed with a wink "It’ll take your mind off the dick and your break will fly by when you’re too busy having fun"

"Soht now"

"You say that, but when it colad you did Soe look in her eye that had

"Coht out in town and who knows? Maybe we’ll have soas it’s just us"

She nodded fervently "Oh, yeah I’ain Fuck ‘eht?"

She looked away "Yeah, I’o out then There’s no hars"

We walked out of the bar and went our separate ways I saw Rome’s jeep parked on the side of the road, but he wasn’t in it I waited in the cold for a few ed out of the bar I hadn’t even realized he was in it! So distracted by Carter, I’d neglected a lot of people lately

He ca heavily about so I felt a shift in the air as they approached It wasn’t bad per-say, but they sees

Probably the band

When Carter stiffly nodded, Roave hi Since when did they act so…friendly?

Whatever had been said, Rome was now on top of the world They iot near toup "

I shrugged absently "Typical of you to keepcold I can’t feel ether "You hear that, Leah? That’s the sound of the world’s shed

I felt Carter’s presence nearing me I shifted away, and when Rome unlocked the car, I opened the backseat door without looking at Carter Even if I did, all I’d see were those girls in his lap

I slid into the back and didn’t have time to shut the door before he slid in next to me I looked up at hiing me

"What?" he asked innocently "Do you have claim to the backseats, Leah?"

I looked to the empty front seat, half-teain, he was trying to agitate and inconvenience me I moved over to the other side, as far away froainst the door and answered, "No, Carter Go on and enjoy yourself"

Ro the ride, Carter inched his way to ainst my free side