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"Okay You don’t want to talk You don’t want to figure out what’s going on between us I respect that" He exhaled loudly "That’s why I’ to chase you down once we leave here You come to me when you’re ready, and if you don’t? Well, that’s a da on in your head, we could have soue wouldn’t ht we had between us would swan-dive out the hen he really got to know me

Tanner’s shoulders rose with another deep breath as he rubbed the palm of his hand over his chest, above his heart His voice was flat when he spoke, and his gaze distant, almost cold "Later, then"

He left the roo s started to burn, and I went beyond thatin air

"Later" didn’t sound like a prooodbye "Later" was totally expected

As expected, the ride ho looks between Tanner andat us in the rearview mirror Syd had her nose buried in her eReader, and that was about the only thing that was similar to the trip up

The sky was overcast and cruddy, and as we drew closer to Maryland, it started to drizzle Tanner was the first one to be dropped off

He cli as our eyes ether and told myself not to look when he walked out fro, but I did

I looked up, peering out theHe stopped by my side, tapped the , and then moved on to Kyler’s"I’ll text you later," he told him, and then he was off

Tanner didn’t speak tothat, but my chest still ached When Kyler pulled up in front of my apartment, Syd followed me upstairs

I stepped inside, suddenly weary tomy suitcase just inside the door, I faced , and I als I’d never said to her before

"I’m sorry," was all that came out of my mouth

Sydney’s smile was somewhat sad as she said, "I know"