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“Maybe?” He grimaced “I don’t know Maybe he ca to see how you react so they can follow your lead”

“Vi!” Dad called out, auest, sweetheart”

I inhaled deeply and slowly released it “I’ve got this,” I said, more to myself than to Lyric

“I’ht here if you need et this over with”

Nodding, I let hi roolad I didn’t want to lose his friendship, but I didn’t want hi-out with his twin either

I could hearhim how school was, how he liked his coaches, and if he was ready to face Auburn at his next gaive him time to answer as one after the other asked him a new question as soon as one was already tossed his way

Then I was standing in the doorway to the living room, and my eyes were drawn to hi for the pain to deciazes locked, I felt ive out

Lyric was there to put an arasp in distress, while Luca rushed forward and started to touch me I jerked back from his hand, but no one could see because he was so damn wide, he completely blocked me from the others

“Dinner’s not for another half hour” I heard Mo “Why don’t you two take a walk out on the beach? Just a few ht”

Luca glanced at her with a tight s back to me, he held out his hand, and because I didn’t want to answer any questions yet, I reluctantly put mine in his

But it was the hand that had the pro in his palht before ed me toward the exit

As soon as the door was closed behindbehind

He released a heavy sigh “Vi…”

“Not here They ot to the edge of the water I earing running shoes, but I stepped into the surf and let the cold water ground me I needed the icy re me hadn’t killed me

He stepped up beside me and thrust his hands into his pants pockets We stood there, both of us quiet for several minutes before he muttered a curse