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For the next hour, we break into groups and s theis based on the o there slowly Breathe Breathe deeply Nate is with ing

"Anne"

While in our group, thefor months--Nate is still next to me for February--and then by dates

"What’s yours?" he asks, his fingers out like he’s calculating

"I’ someone next to me say they’re the fifteenth, too

"Sixteenth," Nate says, and he puts his hand flat alonght, and put your hands on the shoulders of the person in front of you," the moderator calls

Nate is in front of irl with curly hair behind hten when she puts her hands on me, but I’m able to endure it I think it would be worse if it were one of the other guy’s in the group, but I’irl and Nate

The ain--it’s that heart-speeding-up kind of feeling I know I should forget about it, bury it, and stuff it away deep inside--because I only have enough energy to focus on being a huirl But I can’t help this reaction His muscles are hard, and I feel every curve of his shoulders and the grooves along his back

"That’s it, Thirty-three Dig in right there," he jokes, while I irl behind ers and thu Nate’s broad shoulders and back

"Switch!" thethat Nate’s hands are seconds away from my bare skin I’hetti straps I try to put irl in front ofmy best to stare at the words on the back of her shirt, but I don’t give her near the attention I gave Nate I’ers sweep my hair over my shoulder first, and I holdbehind yoosebumps I know he sees it, and for a ers finally find od he can’t see ht now

His touch is slow and deliberate, his thu every inch of bare skin on my shoulders My eyes are locked on the et about the next announcement; when I see her pull the ht where you are Slowly, I want you all to sit on the lap of the person behind you"

I’irl Maybe I can dazzle Nate again with Paige’s blatant niles I’ her distraction, but she’s a dozen circles away Cass see the ith Ty, and they’re both watching Nate andat her and lifts her hand froot you," Nate says over ht back alongback, his hands fir--everyone…butto shake, and I know he can feel it

"You won’t fall, I’ve got you," he says over , I’led with other bodies Andtoas his shoulders, if not stronger They’re solid, and long, and warainst his chest, which is also solid and strong--unlike anything I’ve ever felt I don’t even notice the girl in front ofher shoulders for support Sparing a look doard, I see Nate’s hands still along my waist--and for just a few seconds, my mind fools me, and I see Josh’s hands instead