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“What? A his mouth with the back of his hand

“Yes, but that’s not why I was laughing” She sent hirin then drained the last of her own bottle of water

He rolled his eyes and ruffled her hair like she was still six “Smartass What’s so funny?”

“I was just rea over you back in high school”

His brown eyebroiggled up and down “Couple of those girls were easy on the eyes too, once they turned eighteen”

Laughing, Chloe tossed her eht off his hard chest as though the plastic had hit a brick wall instead of flesh That had hih even harder

Her heart clenched Da Missed him Maybe it had been a mistake to isolate herself from her family these last few months Well, poor choice or not, it’s what had to be done to keep her promise to the man who’d rescued her

“Oh, hey, I forgot to tell you I won’t be around tonight There’s a guy I met in boot caonna meet up with him and probably crash at his place”

Chloe froze Friday night and she’d be all alone The unexpected develop She could do it Head to the bar, pick someone up, and find some peace

“You’re welcome to join me if you’d like” Scott’s voice snapped her out of her stupor

“What? Oh, uh, et a lick of sleep in some randoo out drinking and pick up woain They’d probably do the very saed in every weekend, but this tiht of it had her ready to run for the hills