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Before there wasn’t anything he could do But noas standing between soor someone I needed Soie Just friends She’s helped lanced over at her and saw her eyes had gone wide She hadn’t expected that Ittiie?" Brady asked, sounding confused "I don’t understand"

He wouldn’t But she didn’t talk to him He didn’t kno the sound of her voice could soothe an ache He didn’t know having soh was exactly what I needed I didn’t need to talk to hiie

Then You Shouldn’t Be So Damn Pretty

CHAPTER 13

MAGGIE

I watched Brady’s face as he stood there staring atat West as if he hadn’t heard him correctly I had to admit, I was just as surprised West wanted to be my friend Because I helped him Like no one else could

My chest felt warm, and there was a funny flutter in my stoie She’s helpedher to talk to is what I need right now"

The flutter turned into birds flapping around in my stomach I had to remember West had said, "Just friends" He hadn’t said, I’d like to kiss her again

He was hurting, and he liked talking to me That was all this was

"Sheuhshe doesn’t talk," Brady said, glancing at etic look on his face

I waited I didn’t want West to tell Brady that I talked to hi to be , and that’s enough," West replied

I wanted to sigh in relief Ifto get ether then nodded "Okay Yeahif you want to be friends I’m okay with that But just friends Don’t--" He paused, and I felt West tense beside me