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He took rinned at ood person"

"Trust "

"Ah, what the hell You only live once, hit me with one of those apples"

I placed a shiny red apple on his tray and felt McKenna watching Glancing her way, I knew she’d overheard the entire exchange I’d ood person But I wanted to be For her "We need to talk," I said, low underclosed She looked like she was on the verge of tears I wouldn’t push her right now, but I didn’t have much time left

"I have to be at work soon"

She looked over ather features "You ca deal that I’d taken the tiuys off to school, and yeah I caht you were ignoringa deep, but shaky breath, McKenna continued looking straight ahead "Can we just enjoy this?"

I knew volunteering was iht I was interrupting "Can we talk later, then?" I asked

She nodded "Okay"

"McKenna?"

"Yeah?" Pretty blue eyes flashed on mine

"I didn’t sleep with her"

She set down the cup of juice she was holding with tre hands Adown a long hallway, and I took off after her

Shit She’d agreed to talk later, and yet I kept pushing But I needed her to believe that I hadn’t laid a hand on that girl And after hurting her so badly the last ti