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If she’d heard hiive you a piece of advice” She sracious, as if she were talking to a dear friend It was so, so fake “Dawson is a total player Been through the entire school and then some So has his brother, and they like to et my drift”

Disappointment spiked Memories of her relationship with Daniel surfaced and flickered through her mind Old wounds were lanced open, and she blurted out, “Why are you telling ave her an are you for real look “You’re the new girl Why else do you think he’s so interested in you?” Her gaze traveled over Bethany’s jeans and sweater like she seriously couldn’t figure it out “I’ood deed of the day and warn you That boy…well, he’s been around”

With that, Kimmy turned on her heel and strutted off

“What the hell?” Bethany said out loud, her voice echoing in the empty room Was everyone in the school always this friendly? Geez

Taking a deep breath, she left the locker roo herself not to read too much into what Kiirl bitchiness

Or it could be true, whispered an evil, nasty voice Why would she be surprised if it was? She wouldn’t Both of the brothers were hotness incarnate She’d be stupid to believe that Dawson didn’t have an acre of ex-girlfriends Pushing open the door withnecessary, she wondered if she should cancel on hi she needed was to be a notch on his belt, no matter how fine that belt was And the fact that she was already pissy about the idea spoke volumes

She ay into him

And he aiting for her in the hall, leaning against a trophy case, hands shoved into the pockets of his jeans He must’ve showered, because locks of dark hair curled over his forehead The V-neck sweater clung to his shoulders

Her heart did a pitter-patter in her chest at the sight of hi “Hey”

He didn’t srin, only watched her with intense eyes “I wanted to apologize for my friend”

That douche was his friend? “It’s not your fault, butoff the locker, he ran his hand through his hair “I know that doesn’t make sense, but I’m just sorry he was such a tool to you And I hope you didn’t change yourto eat Not that I’d blaing her ure out why his friend’s behavior was his probleot to her Player or not, he felt bad when he had no reason to

Dawson nodded slowly, as if her lack of answer had been one “All right, I guess it is what it is”

Herca around the boys in West Virginia?