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“No, they adore you,” I insisted, leaning up to meet his eyes “Your parents think the sun shines out of your ass”

“Your parents feel that way about you, too,” he pointed out

“Well, yeah,” I huffed, laying back down “Because I’irl They love the boys a lot less”

I shter beneath my head

“Howie and Lou dug the hell outta you,” he said, rubbing his hand up and down ain a fuckin’ pen pal”

“That would completely make my year,” I replied seriously

“I love you,” he said quietly

I froze, unsure if I’d heard him correctly If I had, holy shit If I hadn’t… what had he said?

“Could you repeat that?” I asked, sing hard

“I love you,” he said louder

I closed my eyes and let the words wash overme they loved h school Soly, and some were completely serious, but I’d never felt the words all the way to my bones the way I did then It was like I was covered in a weighted blanket and Pop Rocks were crackling in my belly at the same time

“You gotta say somethin’,” Mack murmured “Even a thank you would be okay”

“I love you,” I said quickly, cli his hips I peppered his face in kisses, and pulled back to grin at him

“Thought I was tired,” he said, reaching up to slide his fingers into my hair He pulled h”

Our kiss was interrupted by Mack’s phone ringing loudly on the nightstand

“The fuck?” he said in frustration “Who the fuck is callin’ at two in the godda?”

He reached out and snagged the phone, cursing when he saw the na up the screen

“Yo,” he barked His hand patted my hip, and he was up and out of bed as soon as I’d climbed off his lap “When?”

My eyes widened as he started dressing quickly

“Giveup He turned to o”

“What?” I sat up in bed, alar?”

“Club shit,” he said dismissively

I scoffed “That won’t ith me,” I shot back

Mack paused froht,” he said with a shake of his head “Club business Everyone’s fine, I just gotta go take care of some shit”