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“Megan approached Vi while you were changing,” he supplied “It’s nothing, though Vi handled herself well”

“What does that mean?” he bit out

“It means no blood was shed and no one left in tears” I cupped the side of his face “I’o sit on the beach for a little while and just look at the stars together before we have to go home”

“You’re sure you’re okay?” he asked, concern darkening his eyes

“Don’t I look okay?” I asked with an arch of my brows

“You look beautiful as always, babe” His lips touched mine for all of two seconds before he stepped back “Food and then the beach”

Grinning, I settled into an out of my mind “How about food on the beach? Like a picnic”

“Yes!” Shaw cried from the back seat “That’s ten times better than any stupid party”

Jagger grunted “What kind of parties do you go to that a picnic on the beach sounds better?”

“Your parents have failed you, Jags,” Shaw told hih “I really don’t kno Aunt Es in life”

“Pizza or burgers?” Lyric asked frory as I aht now, I could eat both”

“I know a place that serves both,” Shaw commented “But it’s closer to my house”

“What are aiting for, then?” Lyric gruo”

As he drove out of the parking lot, I caught sight of Megan again As we passed her and her friends, I couldn’t help but watch her in the side mirror The way her eyes followed the vehicle as we drove awaymy appetite from earlier to fade

She was all talk I knew that We all did