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“They’re setting up the buffet,” Tell said

“Think it’s better than cafeteria food?”

“Probably not Think Sally will act like the grumpy old lunch lady, Miz Farnsworth, and diset in the chow line?”

“Probably She was a control freak”

“So let’s freak her out and cut to the front of the line”

“You’re such a bad influence on irl in you alanted a bad boy”

“And lucky ht, right?”

That off-the-cuff coht they’d be together

Isn’t that what you wanted? A date to the reunion and hot sex?

Maybe at first But everything had changed in the last week Or at least since the night Tell had shown up on her doorstep after his nephew’s birth, so sweet and vulnerable Then so unbelievably hot and forceful during their sexy roh she’d known Tell was okay to drive home, she still called him tofor another hour

Then they’d yakked on the phone for several hours the following night, during Tell’s last-ht As much as she admired his dedication to his fae of his good nature and willingness to always lend a hand

Wednesday night they’d ed to stay through the band’s first set But they were so desperate for a physical connection, they hadn’t even made it onto the bed in her roo out the passionate encounter until they were both soaked in sweat, shaking and sated

She would’ve been happy curled up on the couch with Tell watching a ht, but he had other see and be seen plans Fun plans A scavenger hunt picnic, where they picked up a food item from each restaurant in town and ate it at the park Followed by an obstacle course race on the playground—which he’d won Then dropping by the bingo hall for a ga with theot to be on top in her bed They’d both won that one

Georgia found hi, just as it’d gotten started, gave her a tiny feeling of loss But she wouldn’t push hi their agreement

She’d enjoy it—and him—while she could

After a bit she excused herself and headed to the restroo at the mirror She checked her makeup, sht into Deck

She attempted to sidestep him, but he blocked her As she looked up at him, she experienced a punch of bitterness that she’d wasted part of her life on this ia was hard-pressed to remember any happy memories “What do you want?”

Deck loo up here in front of the whole class, like you’ve got a real thing going on with McKay But I know better It’s all bullshit”

“I stopped giving a shit a long ti what anyone else thinks I am with Tell”