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"Oh, I did I’ood with h, Elizabeth I like that about you" His eyes locked withstare Oh no…

I broke our stare and pointed to someone else "What about theet a chance to tell e

The moment Sherriff Johnson stepped up to the microphone to speak about the town fair I kneed Tristan ten dollars Right on cue, Sam leaned over and whispered in o to the fish fry after this It’s real good and there’s a lot of dancing and stuff that goes on It’s a great time"

I smiled I wasn’t sure how to turn him down He looked so hopeful "Well…" His eyes widened with a sparkle of excitement "I would love that"

He took his baseball cap off his head and slapped it against his knee "Woo! Aweso wide and I couldn’t stop feeling as if going with him was a major mistake Plus, I was out ten bucks, which sucked

Sa everyone else dance around drunkenly and freely as he told me the backstory of each and every person in the roo fun"

"I ao on another date at sohtened "Sam, you’re a wonderful person, but I don’t really think I’ You knohat I mean? My life is currently a mess"

He released a nervous chuckle and nodded in understanding "I get it I just…" He placed his hands on his knees and our gazes met "I had to try Just had to put lad you did"

"So you said you’re not ready to date? Are you sure it has nothing to do with your feelings for Tristan?" he asked

"What?"

A smile found his lips "I read people, remember? I saw the way you looked at him at your house He makes you happy I think that’s nice"

"We’re just friends," I argued

He kept sed hiet out there and dance?"

He wringed his fingers together and looked at the ground "I ain’t much of a dancer I’ my hand out toward him "It will be fun"