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His frown deepened, and he shook his head slowly "No, Blythe I’ure out why you seem to think I would want to leave"

He didn’t see it I hadn’t laid myself bare to hih and sht that because I hadn’t been on a date"Shut up, Blythe I couldn’t see that I hadn’t ever been on a date

"Was Malcolm very overprotective?" Linc asked ht I hadn’t dated because I hadn’t been allowed to He didn’t think it was a bad thing

"Yes," I lied

Linc smiled then "Good He should have been"

If he only knew the truth No He couldn’t know the truth He’d run too

"So, that kiss," he said, watching my face carefully

I nodded "First one," I admitted

Linc’s grin got even bigger "Tonight, Blythe I’ll pick you up at seven"

We were actually going to go on a date "I live at Sea Winds Apartments," I told him

He stood up "I know"

His dad’s office door opened, and Linc took a step back and stuck his hands in his pockets

"Linc, visiting again today If I didn’t know better, I would think you were trying to bribeher"

Linc chuckled "Yeah, well,to"I have to leave early for a dentist appointment Can you lock up when you leave?"

"Yes, sir," I replied

Pastor Keenan turned his gaze back to Linc "Walk me out, Son"

Linc looked frustrated but nodded He followed his dad out and then turned back to h the door

KRIT

I was sitting inat the wall, when the apartment door opened and Green strolled in with a smirk on his face He closed it behind hi stupid," he said, then turned to head to the kitchen

He’d been telling ht back two blondes teeks ago and held our after-show party here He was the only person who knew just howwith Blythe and why I had moved our parties I didn’t tell him why I just let hi room with a bottle of beer in his hand and pointed toward the parking lot outside "If you get up now, you can see Blythe dressed in a sexy little sundress and a pair of heels, getting into some preppy boy’s Honda Accord"

What? I stared at hi his words sink in, then I ju across the parking lot A guy about ht stood beside her, his hand settled on her lower back Fuck that Who was he? Blythe didn’t get out enough to know people She was too da over her as she stood there with hiuy wasn’t hearing a word she said He didn’t give a shit who I was He just wanted to get her alone She even asked about you Wanted to know if you were okay I told her she elcome to come up anytime, but her eyes ide like she was terrified and she shook her head How the fk you went froh to the idea of her seeing you scaring the shit out of her I don’t know"

Blythe cli her door leaned down andDid he kiss her? He stood up, jogged around the back of the car, and clione

I walked back over toabout this with Green He wouldn’t understand Fuck, right now I didn’t understand All I could think about was that guy kissing her Touching her My heart was pounding in my ears

"Don’t worry I’m sure you’ll have one or ht Just like last night No need to worry about the one girl you wanted to actually talk to and wasn’t a used groupie Youirl I spent soive a shit who she dates," I replied in a bored tone, then took another drink of my beer and picked up the re the remote down, I reached for my phone and sent a text to Blythe

ME: WHO’S THE GUY?

I deleted it before I could send it That wasn’t the right thing to send to her It would give her the wrong idea I wasn’t jealous I just wanted to protect her, if no one else was going to fking do it

ME: THE BAND WILL BE PLAYING AT LIVE BAY TONIGHT ABOUT TIME YOU CAME AND LISTENED