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“I do” Dawson smiled then, unable to help himself He was such a dork

“I’ve never been kissed like that”

There went his smile “You better not be kissed like that And I don’t want to hear about it if you do”

“Hey, it’s caring and sharing ti him “What did she do?”

Dawson explained hoell Bethany handled it once she got over her expected shock Respect filled his sister’s eyes Any Luxen could appreciate a hu this on the do, and if he believed that Bethany would, Dee see?” She whispered the last bit, as if saying it out loud was some sort of sin

Dawson nodded “A little bit”

“Oh,to kill you”

“Thanks That helps, Dee”

“Sorry” She lifted her hands “But once he sees her, yeah, not good”

Dawson leaned against the headboard, running his hands down his face Da shot Who cared about Dae He’d left his proverbial ht to her doorstep

…

Staring at a blank stretch of canvas on Sunday, Bethany held a paintbrush in one hand and her other was busy feeling her lips—lips that had touched Dawson’s Gosh, he’d kissed her as if he’d been starving, leaving her dizzy and breathless

He’d left a little while ago, just before supper They hadn’t kissed again Explaining that he wanted to wait until the trace faded before he atteether had been Disney Channel–approved But they had cuddled a lot, and that had been just as good as kissing, in her book Just being next to him, with his ar left and right

Aly, the entire tiht about what he was Sure, now that he was gone, she couldn’t stop thinking about it

Daas an alien

The whole toas populated with them, apparently It was all so…out of this world

Bethany smirked

She placed the brush back on the little table butted up against her dresser and stood Moving to the , she brushed the thick curtain aside Dusk had turned the bare trees gray Leaning her flushed forehead against the cool pane, she closed her eyes

The roo—felt cold without him there It had to be the heat he threw off Or it was just him and how heaway froe to text or call hi Daemon that she knew If he didn’t, Daemon would apparently see this trace around her tomorrow Better to have his brother spaz out in the privacy of their holish class

She seriously hoped Dae not to obsess over it, she forced herself out of the room, away fro surprise there Dad sat at the table, looking over docuer food She steered clear of hi room