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Oh yeah

“Sorry,” I mumbled

“You should be, since it’s your fault,” she said, though she sounded like she was ribbing me rade-A hunk of – ”

“Man-ot it”

“Okay Just checkin’ that your brain still works” She paused and cocked her head to one side “That h”

“What?”

“Your brain That’s all you ever think with You should try thinking once in awhile with another part of your body And by ‘another part of your body’ I mean – ”

“Yeah, I knohat you mean,” I said snarkily “That’s your specialty, not mine”

She shook her head as she walked out the door “You should try it so for so you don’t really want?”

I frowned and turned around “What do youI don’t really – ”

But she was already gone

When she got back froain

I didn’t want to hear the answer… because, deep down, I was afraid she was right

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Kevin texted at 1AM Considering stops to refuel, go to the bathrooood time

Got in safe

Good, I texted back Okay drive?

Terrible… but I had good memories to help me

I smiled and texted back a smiley face

Shanna asleep?

Yes, I texted, even though it wasn’t true She was up crah her earbuds

Okay… go to bed

Already there

Thinking ofsmiley face

Of course, I texted back, with another winking smiley

Did I wake you?

I lied again

I was dozing, waiting for your text

I didn’t want to tell hi to hear a knock on the door

Okay, go to sleep, he answered

You too

I love you