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The cold hard truth was that I was e It’s different with her"

At that declaration, htened in an looked at aze swung to hi the doubt on their facesthe incredulity

"Oh, please" Annie laughed "Like we’re supposed to believe you two are in love?"

"I don’t care what you believe Why are you even here?" Logan deia?" Pepper’s soft voice drewwithout words if he was telling the truth Was there so besides the physical display they had just interrupted? It was an uncomfortable moment and for some reason I was reminded of my mother as Pepper stared at me, her expression one of confusion because I had not lived up to her expectations of an’s gaze and turned to face hi, and I knew this was thedeeper for hih or I shut this wild ride do Whatever I said would deterirl" or not The te

But fear was stronger

I shook my head at hiaze, snuffing out the light that had been there The light that had been there for o anywhere between us, Logan We’re not right"

Logan nodded once, turning to face his brother He shrugged, looking so damnably unaffected that I wanted to cry Which only "

So inside me cru at one another in the stairwell I wanted to be alone so badly right then to lick nified running upstairs

Annie whistled between her teeth "I think you actually just storunted in satisfaction "Who knew he even had one?"

Pepper whirled on her, her hair whipping around her shoulders "Shut Up"

"Fine" With a shrug, Annie turned and left "You guys are a buzzkill, anyway"

Pepper looked back at me, her expression uncertain, her deep aiaare you okay?"

I forced a slass "Sure That was a little aard" Iout "But I’s