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"Hey, what happened to your legs?" Zoe asked, stopping

I ly "Car accident," I answered It was the CliffsNotes version of the truth, but it was all she deserved Hell, I mostly said it for myself, anyway

"Nice," Landon answered across the aisle, lifting his board shorts and knocking Zoe’s ared scar that ran from knee to the hemline "This was the summer I was obsessed with BMX"

Penna stood behind her and lifted her shirt over her stomach "This wasto the hand-length scar that ran down her left side

"And you’ve already seen every single one ofaround He didn’t shoot Zoe a death glare or even look at her, siainst hiive you another show," he whispered into my ear as he backed us into our seat a feay

He sat in the s to straddle him, which I did happily I love you It was on the tip offrom my heart, but I couldn’t form the words It was still too soon, too raw

"All of us have scars You fit right in," he pro to distractthat ere on display He tasted like the y and fresh, and I couldn’t help but press deeper His grip was tight on ue set a fire inside ainstyou back inside"

"Not this ti the seat behind us, his nose covered in a thick layer of zinc "Your sexcapades are not ruining this It’s going to be epic This is one of the primo places to cliff dive in the world"

"Hey, Bobby," Paxton called over his shoulder "Who do you work for?"

"What?" He let that sink in a second and then rolled his eyes "You"

"Just checking," Paxton finished, and I laughed as I slid off his lap, taking the seat next to hiades," Mr Mantoui called into the microphone as we pulled out of the port The breeze nearly stoleave a cheer "I cannot wait to show you more of my country Tell me, are you ready for an adventure?" he asked, and Paxton snorted at the use of his line

Looking up at the strong lines of Pax’s face, feeling my hand safely encased in his, I honestly was

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