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“Jesus,” he ot up on tiptoe and begged, “Please”

Noc stared down at me and he did this for awhile as my heart beat hard in my chest

Then he ordered, “Get your shoes”

My head jerked “What?”

“Babe, get your shoes You’re comin’ to the Station with ht”

I leaned back and his ar so his other arm could close aroundme to the Station?” I asked suspiciously

“So we can look up this Clarabelle woo down is not gonna go down and then I can get you some real help”

Holy crap!

He was going to help htened and I so and threw my arms around his wide shoulders

“Thank you,” I whispered into his neck

“Fuckin’ hell,” he ave uy

Maybe, before I left this world, I should hook hiain, I’d never feel it eird because I’d be inhome, baby, I sent my hope into the universe

Then I pulled out of Noc’s aret ht

Crash into Me Part Two

“I cannot believe this!” Phoebe shouted in hts of Noc’s SUV on the inding coastal road, their light barely cutting through the dark night, the wispy fog and the drizzling mist and replied, “Believe it and hurry I’ve already called Mom and Dad They’re on their way”

“I’m already out the door,” she told ht now?”

My head turned to the left and I saw Noc’s profile in the dashboard lights

I looked forward again, “Yep”

“Holy shit Is it weird? Are you okay?”

“Totally and totally not”

“Oh honey,” she whispered

I lovedwas one of the reasons I loved her but she had to get a freaking move on

Therefore I cried loudly and bossily, “Would you quit talking and get your ass out here? I’ll be all right but I’ood-bye so you have to hurry!”

“Right, I’nition now I’ll be there in a jiffy”

“Phoebe, it’s an hour away Be safe It’s drizzling, there’s fog and the roads are slick,” I warned

“Right”

My voice dropped “But hurry, honey I don’t want to ood-bye”

“I’ll hurry,” she said back “See you soon, babe”

“Later, babe”

“Later”