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The idea of his leaving her out there still pissedabout how alone she’d been How no one had been there for her

"Good game, babe" I looked up froh standing there

"Thanks, but I’et her to leave

Raleigh laughed and bit her bottoht now, but you’re gonna get bored with theI was always there for you when you needed me I want that back, West I

I hated it when people took potshots at Maggie I’d planned to be nice to Raleigh while firone and said shit to piss me off

"I can talk I just choose who I talk to So stop trying to upset ie as she spoke so clearly and h

"So you do talk Huh Does Brady know this?" Raleigh asked, and I took a step toward her, putting ie’s hand touched my arm as she held on to it and moved to stand beside ie said, not backing down

I stared down at her Was there nothing about her that wasn’t perfect? She even dealt withdrah said in a disgusted tone

She was right I couldn’t

I didn’t look up, but I knew Raleigh had left once Maggie’s shoulders relaxed and she turned to aze

"I’ve decided that I need to enter the world again Engage Speak But until I tellto talk to anyone else Except you, of course"

Except me I kissed her hard on the lips and tried like hell not to let the fear of losing her take control of me I wanted her to talk I wanted her to live her life to the fullest I just didn’t know if I trusted that I’d be enough for her then Right noas her world because she spoke only to me And my mom

When she talked to other people and let theie’s hand tucked inside uys at the party Brady was parking his truck up here again now that he didn’t have Maggie hiding out in the dark by herself Nash was the first one to notice us, and he gave ht sie But it wasn’t because he didn’t like herIt was the opposite

Knowing he’d seen her wearing my jersey all day made the jealous ie, he’d recognized so special in her Sa with shit that nized so inside me, too, and overlooked that I was an idiot

"You ready for this?" I asked her as we got close to the guys