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"Nate?" I speak, htly
"Yeah?"
"Can I come over?" I open my eyes as soon as I speak--amazed the words lefthis blanket open, and I somehow finddown next to hily safe place I’ve ever felt
He’s sloith his ar the top of the blanket overaround the front of my body to pull me in close He slides his other arm under my head for a pillow, and my head rests heavily on his bicep I reach up and pull the tie fro ers upers fromovermy eyes feel heavy
"Hey Nate?" I say, my voice barely a whisper
"Mainst the back ofto wind ers
"You should make more wishes," I say
"I just made, like, about twenty But don’t worry I’m patient"
Every nerve inThis is no longer just flirting This is levels beyond flirting And I am about to fall asleep without the help of Ambien for the first ti in the entire world gets old when it’s your ringtone and youryour phone--over and over and over The first tinore The next tih, and just keptfor hi him completely, I knew I had to answer
"Hi, Mohtly, and every nerve into e I al to have happen It’s also one of those things I never thought would happen to ht away," she says, her voice delving into that tone that says "I’, should I book an appointment with Ross?"
"I’m fine, Mom I was just away from my phone," I say
When I roll my head over on Nate’s arm to look at hi his best to ht details with you for next weekend," she says Somehow, I’ve already been away for three weeks Those first few nights, I was obsessed with this date, knowing it was my reward for a milestone-- if I didn’t think I could o
"Dad will pick you up when your flight gets in I’ll try to sit up so I can see you, okay?"
"Sure, that’s fine" Everything that was seconds ago a and wonderful is now tense and uncomfortable and sad I force myself to keep up the appearance of happy for the few e to end it without her questioning ood impression on your mom when I round of your phone call," Nate teases All I hear is the word sex
"Oh, you probably won’t ever get tocheeks I notice Nate’s ar his sides, and his sone as he turns away froetas you want," he says, pushing hi at the foot of it, his eyes never once landing on ?" My question comes out soft and timid, and I’m desperate to knohat suddenly thrust so much distance between us
Nate just stops at his closet door, his hand holding at the frame while his back is to , Rowe Really," he says, turning back to s the full distance of his face, and his eyes still not quiteht You can come if you want I’m sure Cass will be there"