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Eood guy I just don’t want hi he doesn’t want to do”

Erik chiree with Lex You shouldn’t drive alone in these conditions”

“The stor up as I’d hoped,” E her lip with indecision “Are you sure you don’t mind the drive?”

“Not at all We can catch up Tell me what’s new in your life since you were just my bratty little sister’s friend”

“Bratty?” Alexis repeated with indignation “Like you were the epitome of well behaved Just because Mom and Dad were blind to your antics doesn’t mean everyone was For your information, I told them that it was you who broke Mo that party you held your senior year”

“You little snitch You proood hush“I should’ve threatened so on the deal”

“Good ti “Okay, so is it settled? Erik will go with Emma, and Layton will stay with me?”

They all shared looks and then nodded, agreeing Eht, if that’s the case, we need to getIf that storm is determined to dump another load of snoant to put some miles on the road before it happens”

“I can be ready to roll in fifteen minutes That work for you?”

E ready

“And just like that, it was you and me,” Layton said

“Yeahyou know you don’t actually need to stay,” she said in a conspiratorial whisper “I appreciate what you did E As soon as they take off, wait about a half hour and then you can take off, too”

He shook his head, grinning “Sorry, no can do My offer was legit What kind of guy would I be if I left you to fend for yourself when you’re plainly injured?”

That surprised her He really wanted to stay? To be truthful, she’d thought he was just giving her backup “Seriously?”