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Eli shakes his head and walks out

"Well fk!"

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I run back to the table, stu the way I knew I should have never listened to Eli My heart was trying to tell me that it wouldn’t work but rab my purse frooodbye to anyone I walk past the bouncers who are talking a so that I’ into my purse, I find my cell phone and swipe the screen to unlock it, then click on the internet icon and look up a number for a cab company

No way can I face Eli after that shit show and Cooper is just out of the question Just thinking about it pisses

I also don’t dare think to call Hunter because he’d just lose his shit and I know he’s trying to stay out of our mess Hailey and Mason are too busy to bother My mom’s in bed since it’s so late The only choice I have is to call for a cab

I call the first place I find, holding the phone up to s once, twice and then my phone is pulled from my hand I spin and my face is inches away from Cooper’s He’s so close that all I would need to do is pursemy face, lips, eyes, everywhere

I take a deep breath, "I can’t believe you, Cooper After everything…" I take a step back so that I can get h do you honestly think I would go after your friend? I’o"

Cooper’s head falls forward and his shoulder’s sluain"

We stand there, not looking at each other for a long few razes mine "Come home with me?"

I yank my hand away, pissed that he’s jumped to conclusions I fold my arms across my chest and turn my back to hie ainst my back "I’m sorry I fked up Come home with me so that we can talk about this in private" He says softly against ainst him Not when it’s him that I really want With hesitation, I slowly nod ree to leave with hio back to his house but I’ to at least see

When we arrive at Cooper’s I’m a ball of nerves I can’t sit still, I’ ht of Fierce I don’t knohat more there is to say to each other He can’t move on, I can’t live in the past

Cooper unlocks the door and allows rabs o in there

I digin there"

Cooper yankschest "You are" He states

I hate his tone I pull my arive in and it’s not going to betodown

He looks up to the ceiling and sighs, "We need to talk I need…" Cooper ss hard "I need the real and raw side of you I can’t have you hiding fros