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After athe tension building in htens, and he nods his chin in question

I give a half s back to his friends

It shouldn’t comfort me that my fake boyfriend kno to read me

Yet, for so?”

Trent looks up froo ahead before focusing back on the aritas he was asked to help make

Every time Thompson has a party, he puts Trent behind his parents’ bar to mix drinks

“Did Josie really sleep with Alex?”

Trent’s glare flies to the kitchen table where Krista sits, and he curses, finally looking back to me

“Does it matter if she did?” he deflects

“Trent, co them on the countertop

It’s Monday night, so three days since Krista filled me in on Alex and Josie and I need extra confir about it which is pretty much how I spent my weekend

Trent turns off the rips the edge of the marble “Yeah, she did”

“Did she break Nico’s heart?”

Trent scoffs a sh “No, Dem Not even a little bit”

When I frown, he sighs, cuts a quick glance toward the living room where Nico sits, then leans closer “Nic liked Josie, a lot They dated for a long time, but it wasn’t so much love as it was co with” He lifts his shoulder, adding “Sex on hand”

I roll my eyes and he lifts his palms

“So he wasn’t hurt by it, like at all?”

He studies me, inquisition in his eyes

“Are you falling for him?” His tone’s suspiciously full of surprise

My , Trent”

He’s quick to shake it off “No, yeah I didn’tby it I’m sorry”

I eye hi at Nico a long moment

He hangs his head, a deep exhale leaving him as his attention slides back to me “It hurt hi It’s more complicated than you realize, it was a low ass blow froht? Please”