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"Hi, I’ him home to me," she said as she reached us "Aubrey said you’re Kaylie, right?"

"Yup, that’s me"

"It fully sweet of you to do this for him We’re so lucky you were there and realized he was in trouble I don’t knohat I would do if anything happened to my baby boy," she continued as she led hi a little "I know He hates when I call hiest boy Especially when he’s sick and I get to mother him"

"I’ll have to keep that in mind the next time I see him on campus I’m sure he’ll like it even less if I call hiirl"

"Yes! Definitely tease him about it if he calls you that I didn’t realize you knew each other I thought you were a friend of Aubrey’s?" she asked

I closed the door behind us before answering "I don’t really know Jackson that much We’ve just seen each other around a few ti him out after he’s irritated you those few ti rooet hi late from a business dinner a fens over, but he should be back soon to give you a lift back to ca around the roo at all the family photos displayed on the walls Ones of Jackson and Aubrey and their two older brothers at all stages of life, froraduations Jackson was an adorable baby, but he looked a little aard in his early teens There were several of hiear closer to his age now It eird getting a peek into his life like this Everything seeined from hoas on campus

I tapped a text out to Char so that she knew I hadfor Jackson’s dad to giveshut since I was tired frohts at the bar alore me out since they capped off a full day of classes and kicked off the weekend for everyone else

I felt soe my shoulder, and I blearily opened my eyes "Hey, sweetie Why don’t you just crash in Aubrey’s rooed the sheets in there this week," Jackson’s mom said

I was exhausted and could barely keep ood idea, so I simply nodded and followed her upstairs I pulled ht forunder the sheets, I pretty , I found a ton of es froht and had slept through her checking up onto kick Jackson’s ass I sent her a quick text letting her know I had just slept over instead of waiting up for Jackson’s dad and that I’d be back soon

I stu icky because I hadn’t washed up or brushed my teeth before I fell asleep I barelyopen and Jackson stepped out wearing nothing but his underwear His hair was all mussed froht before they opened wide upon seeinght a chick hoht What the hell was I thinking? Shit My dad is going to fucking kill le that escaped when I realized he had the totally wrong idea "Jackson," I started, atte to interrupt him to let hiet you out of here before anyone knows you were here I’irls back here Ever I don’t knohat the hell happened last night or how much we had to drink I had to have been out of h," he continued as he searched the room for my clothes "Look, I know this sounds harsh, but I can’t even re--" I tried again, but he ignored h his hair and rubbed his eyes