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I bitto convince myself she hadn’t seen me

But after the next three artists snubbed er I wasn’t welcome here

The lights flickered and everyone squeezed through the doors to find their seats I hesitated If I left, no one would care They would find a seat filler for me Someone like Olivia would say I wasn’t able to er than what they thought they knew about me

I had a song to perforht

I had awards to collect

I had an i away I didn’t know if Luke was in th wasn’t sporadic It wasn’t a convenience you could turn on and off It was a part of my DNA

The Lexi Wilde that clawed her way to the top was going to dig her boots in and stay

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Luke

I heard an obnoxious pounding sound co from the foyer I opened one eye and then another I looked down at the empty bottle of bourbon on the floor It was at least the third one Fuck My head hurt

I heard it again Someone was at the front door

I pushedto the door I opened it

Alexa was on the porch, dressed in a long beaded gown that hugged her hips and dipped between her breasts

For a second I had forgotten that she had betrayed ether I saw her and my instinct was to pull her in my arms and kiss every inch of her skin And then I remembered

“What are you doing here?” I growled