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“Oh,” Blair whispered “Yeah, I do see”

“So, don’t argue with this next part,” Justyn instructed

“What part?”

Justyn grabbed Blair around the waist and balanced her over his shoulder “Sorry, y’all We’ve got an injury on our tea through the chain-link fence and toward his truck before either Maggie or Reid could question as going on

“S to knohat you’re up to?” Blair questioned as she fastened her seat belt Justyn already had the truck in reverse, and he was peeling out of the school parking lot

“Darlin’, I don’t care I need Reid out of his shit mood, and I need some time with you And now I have both” He flashed her a smile “I think it’s time I introduce you to Shell Point”

Five

Reid

“Maybe I should go check on Blair and see if she’s really hurt” Maggie watched as Justyn’s taillights faded on Island Drive “Can you give me a ride?”

Reid chuckled “I think we are the victims of one of Justyn’s many pranks, but sure, I’ll take you” He picked up the bat and collected the handful of balls Justyn had brought to the field

He had to give it to his cousin The sour one Even better, he was alone with Maggie Spreadsheets and data projections were the last thing he wanted to think about

He led Maggie to his Jeep,the door behind her He shook his head Justyn had scheht

A rabbit scaravel drive of the Buttons house He watched the furry creature bound out of sight The house looked dark and Justyn’s truck wasn’t in the driveway

“Well, thanks for the ride” Maggie unbuckled the clasp, hopped out of the Jeep, and made her way up the wooden s

teps He couldn’t tell if she was upset or just nervous