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“Avery, I’m serious What’s the deal between you two?” Myla busted through the silence of her thoughts

“I’m his special friend” She tried to control herself, but a sed at her lips before she could rein it in

“Except he’s flying all the way to California to see you while he’s between tours And he shows up whenever you need him And he calls you all the time”

“Well, the calls aren’t exactly outpourings of affection Lots of tioing in Brazil, if you knohat Ito throw her friend off her game

Based on the stern line of her lips, though, Myla would not be deterred “Ugh, God” She shuddered “I don’t need to know”

“You asked” Avery shrugged If Myla was going to keep pressing her, she was going to make sure her friend was as uncomfortable as possible Simple as that

Anything to find peace

“Actually, I didn’t ask All I’ht not be as cut and dried as you’rethem out to be Geez, it’s like you’ve never seen a romantic comedy” She rolled her eyes

“I’ve known him forever That’s hardly new” Avery lare was soback in time to her teen years in their beat-up trailer park The only thing arettes

“Don’t you want to be with someone for real?”

“Nope” And she didn’t

No putting so ties No three a the wee hours, it was going to be because she was still out partying, not because she was cooing soft reassurances to so their contribution, or similar nonsense

Or, in Holden’s case, because she was still up worrying whether or not he’d ever coain