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“Because I have to kno to please you, De your man You don’t need to knohy my ex couldn’t do the same for me”

I look ailling the heat creeping up

“Why you asking?” he questions

“I don’t kno I’m supposed to act when it co, so it’s a lot,” I ad just fine for you, I don’t want to be the one to screw this up without even realizing it”

Nico doesn’t say anything at first, but then hops down

He nudgesht of the stage

A seriousness slides over his face and he holds my attention

“You’re supposed to act like you want me That is your job”

After awhat he said to me before, “Make people believe this”

He shakes his head, reaching up to tuck a loose piece of my hair behind my ear

“No?”

“No,” he confir his nose acrossat my ear “Me Make me believe it, D”

Goosebumps spread across my ar back to mine

I’d be lying if I said they were caused solely from nerves

Make him believe it, he said

Why does it sound so enticing to try?

The challenge in it maybe, or the doubt I assuet fro bullshit

No way does Nico think I could possibly act so well that even he would believe ere an us That’s where his challenge lies

Or at least that’s what I tell e, ned with his, and wait

There’s zero hesitation from Nico

His hand shoots to the back of roan leaves him as he applies a heavy pressure to s

My thigh ue atte away

Holy shitlike crazy, I’h my shirt

Nico frowns as he licks his lips, tastinghs

There, we did it

We kissed for our classmates to see

For Alex to see

For show

Right?Snack bag in hand, I drop beside Macy on the blanket “Where are the girls?”

“They went to the vending et us drinks really quick Here” She hands me a sub sandwich “Trent’s mom dropped off a bunch of sandwiches for us”

“Aweso while Macy chooses Hot Fries

“Turkey and avocado, hold the cheese, Dem,” Trent shouts from where he and the boys are, a picnic table a few feet over