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“He’s a fkin’ loser Always has been, alill be”

“That’s what sticks in your craw, isn’t it? Were you afraid I h school and I’d figure out you weren’t half the man you pretended to be?”

Ato make me jealous back then and you remember exactly how I handled shit like that”

With his fists

“You’re still trying to ie? It ain’t workin’ Tara-Lee is my life now You’re nothin’ but a memory”

“So why did you follow me out here?” she demanded “What does itto you”

“I know you’re jealous that life could’ve been yours”

“Would’ve been a little crowded, with Tara-Lee in our bed and all”

“Your daddy would be so asha my daddy when he becaave her that ain “See? You are jealous”

“No, I’m heartsick that my father accepted you as a substitute for RJ”

He stepped back as if she’d slapped hi okay?”

Deck looked over her shoulder at Tell approaching her froet your jock in a twist, McKay She’s fine”

“I’ll make that determination since she ain’t your concern anyet back inside anyway, bein’s your babytheia didn’t have ti her deeper into the bowels of the school “The reunion is the other direction”

“I know Which is e’re goin’ this way” They cut through the hallway to the main floor As soon as they reached the locker bay, he crowded her against the cool ined doin’ so like this every damn day for almost three years Since the very first tiainst the locker and kissing the livin’ hell out of you” Then Tell lowered his er into passion Passion he could coax forth with just the touch of his lips to hers

The potent kiss hit her like a fifth of Scotch

He broke the kiss and buried his face in her neck His hot breath teased the damp skin and she shivered

“Did reality live up to the teen hype?”

“Way better” A grinning Tell stepped back and grabbed her hand “Come on I have another fun idea” He towed her behind hi in front of room 226

“Mrs Wall’s classroom”