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Unless—

There’s a knock on the door

My heart thuds against my chest

My veins buzz with nervous energy

I close h Please come back Please be mine

I need a little ether

That’s all

I pull the door open, but Leighton isn’t the person standing in the frame

It’s Penny

Chapter 45

Leighton

Palm trees and storefronts blur into the deep blue sky

Dean stops at a red light He taps his fingers against the dash in ti

Hawaii’s local rock station is fond of grunge Eddie Vedder uitar riff

Does Ryan hate Pearl Jam as much as he hates Nirvana? Not that Ryan really hates Nirvana He taps his toe along to Smells Like Teen Spirit whenever it comes on at Inked Hearts