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Saot her" She started toward the stairs and Logan opened his an She’s fine I’ll take care of her"

I didn’t knoas going on, but they see a ave Logan a srazed each other and I could feel his eyes following ood I couldn’t deny that It felt da for -arive hiot distracted and remembered you were here"

I nodded "Oh, yeah No problem"

She spoke over her shoulder "Those two really do bicker like ahappen?"

"Uh…" She hesitated as she gestured toward the kitchen "Let’s get solanced over her shoulder with another se It wasn’t for roup at the first party, I’d been on the outside Everyone looked tight, but now I could sense the layers Logan was closest to Sam, then Nate, and then--I had no idea Suddenly and so completely, I wanted in

I wanted to be on the other side of whatever wall he kept between him and most people I wanted it alh the crowd to the booze Hers wasn’t exactly like Logan’s reception, but a lot of the sareeted her They called out hellos A few offered to get drinks for her

With her hands full of vodka, beer, and some other bottles, she san"

"I’ that"

"They like hiuys took the drinks froh her hair, a rueful expression on her face "I’d forgotten what it’s like"

"What what’s like?"

She grinned atall of this for the first ti That’s how I reod" That wasn’t noran would have their backs in a heartbeat That’s what he does He’s actually a lot nicer now than he was in high school"

"What?"

She laughed at h school, but I think he was just more protective of his brother" She stopped, her lips pursed together "Orout the et used to it"

What did she an likes you If he likes you, everyone else will, too"