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“Offering you these I think you need them”

“Ha ha ha,” I replied dryly “You put those on before you drop them”

She poked her tongue out “Shut up”

“Never”

She stared at me for a moment, then said, “Thank you”

My eyebrows lifted “For what?”

“For this weekend”

I didn’t speak, waiting for her to elaborate

She dropped her chin and fiddled with the tassels on her scarf “I’ up From prom” Her voice almost wavered, but she cleared her throat and looked back up “As lad I know the truth now”

I reached out of the openand cupped her chin, lad as I am Do you think we can move on now?”

“Mostly” She tried desperately to keep a straight face, but as always, her eyes gave her away “I e For a while You know As a woman”

“Oh, of course I would expect nothing less” I leaned over “But don’t forget, you’re still technically irlfriend”

All semblance of amusement dropped “Oh, for fuck’s sake”

“I’ll fix it,” I said hurriedly “I’ll fix it”

“Do you pro away from the truck

I waited for a minute then said, “No”

Then I pulled away before she could respond

I was in sotrouble

A part of ave us a reason to talk, and after last night…

Shit, after last night, that was all I wanted

Holley in my life

Even if she was only ever my friend, if we never acted upon what I’d intended to on pro was guaranteed

But having your best friend back waselse