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"This is my friend, Juliet," Lacey introduces us when Garrett arrives

"It’s good to ain"

Lacey raises an eyebrow "You guys know each other?"

"We ood-naturedly "She owes lasses I had to clear up"

"Wait, what?" Lacey looks confused

I bite etically "I’ht of the fight," I explain quickly to Lacey

Her eyes widen "Aweso her hand over Garrett’s bicep flirtatiously "But you got to see the whole thing Was Jules exaggerating, or did Eht" Garrett laughs, taking a sip from his bottle of beer "Kenny needed a couple of stitches"

I wince "I really aasp "Shit, did Eet in trouble?" I ask anxiously "I don’t want hiood," Garrett replies, looking amused "Dude can’t bar himself"

I frown "What do you mean?"

He looks at me "You know, Jiht, boss?" Garrett looks past me

My heart skips a beat, and then I hear E downs "Watch your rins "I’e chick crowd They love les

"Full of yourself in to flirt and banter

I sit there, notato do with the countless drinks I’ve consu myself to turn, or look up into his eyes

It’s only this ht ere fighting in the parking lot How could he have flipped my world upside down in just twenty-four hours?

"Hey Jules" His voice is quiet

"Hi" I reply I look down, picking at the skin on the edge of my nail Fuck, I realize, I’ve already destroyed s her attention away froain She suddenly chokes on her beer as she puts two and two together "Oh, shit" she exclaims "It’s the ex!"