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"I’ll be back," I said, standing

"I wouldn’t count on it, actually," said Kaidan, co forward to takehow ht just as Scott yelled, "Dude!" and Kaidan slammed the door shut behind us

CHAPTER FIVE

LIKEWISE

Kaidan kept a firrip on my hand I concentrated on where our bodies connected,the house or walking down the dock, but e stopped I processed the fact that ere outside the boathouse Kaidan banged the doorith the side of his fist

"Everyone out," he told them with authority

"We were here first," one of the boys inside said

"Sod off" Kaidan’s tone was scary calures brushed past us eak protests and headed back to the party When they were gone, I expected Kaidan to go into the boathouse, but instead he walked out to the end of the dock and sat I followed, sitting on the edge withthe water I took in his brown T-shirt with a golden dragon stenciled down one shoulder and across the chest It was just snug enough to accentuate his toned body underneath When I looked at his face I was shaken to see how intensely he was looking back at me A breeze brushed my skin like a feather

My teeth chattered, but I didn’t know if it was froain

"I don’t kno you want hout asped

"What is it?" he asked There it was again, but longer this ti to feel insecure and anxious

"I think It feels like it’s starting to wear off But he said four hours!" I couldn’t sit there I stood up, feeling panicked I was shaking inside Kaidan stood, too, pulling my chin up to makemy eyes with his

"Sick ?" I couldn’t think

"The flu Tonsilitis Anything?" Now he had my attention

Another spasm pushed me further out of my dream state as I bent over with my hands on my knees

"Maybe this little sill help you" He held a srabbed for it, but he was faster

"Answer all of my questions first Any illnesses in your lifetime?"

"No"