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He shrugged, turning away “Just hanging out”

Oh rimaced “You were on a date, weren’t you?”

“It wasn’t a date Put your seat belt on”

I did, but guilt consuuy speak for a hookup When I first started dating Gary, he told uy, but ever since I’d known Michael, that’s all he did He didn’t see uilt “Michael, I’o back”

He flashed rin as he pulled the car back onto the road “There is no going back She wasn’t exactly pleased I bailed on her”

I flushed “Why did you? Bail on her?”

Michael’s grin fell, and he gave me a quick, serious look “Because you sounded like you were crying And you look like you’ve been crying What’s going on?”

Feelings I didn’t even want to conteirl for me because I’d sounded upset

I felt that in an ache in s

Heat rolled through nore it “Now I feel terrible It was only a stupid argument with my mom”

“Dahlia, I’ve never seen you cry so I’ it wasn’t stupid” He shot me another look “Why didn’t you call Gary?”

“I tried He was supposed to be taking ument with my mom started”

“So you called irlfriend you can call?”

E Especially in front of him “I’m sorry I called, okay? You can drop me off here”

“Hey, I’lad” He kept his eyes on the road, and I took the ti handsome? His voice was a little hoarse when he continued, “I don’t like the idea of you being sad”