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Eed me "Earth to Jessie"

I shooksuch close friends Eirls who could’ve easily been a college cheerleader or a sorority pledge or soether was this shop She didn’t exactly fit here and she knew it, but the guys had grown to love her And so did I

"We got a motel room, which sucked because not only did I have to pay for the service garage, I also had to pay to sleep soht money was and that I didn’t take handouts from anybody very easily

"Well crap," she said "Did you at least have fun?"

I couldn’t stop the smile that had formed on my lips

"Shut up," she said

"What?"

She lowered her voice, which I so appreciated, because if there was any shop gossip, Dex, as sitting only one roo around him sometimes "You and Nate?"

I sighed "Kinda sorta" No as I going to share all the glorious details They were still confusing to me

Besides, I had some insane need to protect Nate and keep his insecurities private "We drank at a place next to the"We had a blast I got to know Nate better in the process"

"Yeah?"

"Yeah," I said, trying not to squir so close to him "Turns out he’s not so square, after all Or even that shallow"

Eot my tire fixed and before we left town, he took e," I said, the explanation not really doing it justice "We cliot so many shots up there"

"And?"

"And that’s it"

Just then Oliver, the owner of Raw Ink, came from the back office "Hey, Jess Isn’t your shift over, E beneath the counter Oliver was a stickler about clocking in and out on time

He wandered toward the other side of the roo his next client for a wrist tattoo

"I’ happened between you guys," E ood secret keeper, though, and I kind of felt like I needed to confide in someone

"Wekissed," I mumbled "A lot"

Her hand slale