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My eyes fly to Nico’s, a tight pinch in my brow

He ignores her and everyone around us

His breaths are coes toward me “You all that shit after, it was because of that?” he rasps, almost so low I miss it

I don’t

I can’t adht?

What right do I have to getothers believe in the lie?

Making me believe?

He keeps co for me, and I can’t move

Carley snatches the phone fro away

Nico’s pal betweenat the door,” he says for only me to hear

It’s not a question, but I nod anyway

“You thought that was for him”

My gut tightens,up at his words

He dips the few inches needed to ht fuckin’ now He is the last motherfucker on this planet I would ever ever want to see you like that”

My hands come up to cover his “Don’t lie to lie,” I whisper

His eyes glance to the side, reoing on between us

What is going on between us?

Nico walks me a few feet away

He slides his hands intomy head so he can whisper to me

“I was fucked up all day after what happened with Miranda” He steps closer, letting out a long breath “I got kicked out of ht”

“You did?”

He nods “Couldn’t keepere fucked up” His eyes stare into mine “I don’t wanna be fucked up, D,” he admits

Me either

“I went to the roof to breathe a minute,” he tells me “To think I found your drink, and knew you cah you were mad, so I went to find you”

My chest inflates with a deep inhale, waiting for more

“You were dancin’, killin’about, and I fuckin’ snapped I had to feel you, kiss you So I did, and the only thing on et closer There was no show No plot” His lips press down at the hollow of my ear, and my eyes squeeze shut “Me and you,” he rasps “That’s what that was If he showed up, if anyone showed up, I had no clue I kissed you because I had to, Pixie Wanted to Plain and fuckin’ simple”

Myruns down my spine

I pull back