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I waited inlike this The wootten under my skin It didn't happen like this for me I never let it I didn’t want to be interested in someone I didn’t want to think about her But it was there whether I wanted it or not But as I doing here?

The guard glanced down at his phone, while aited for Vanessa to answer his security request The guyaround My headlights shone straight ahead, ates

Before I shifted into reverse, I heard a voice crackle through the speaker The guard nodded, and looked at o on in”

“Thanks”

He pointed “Her place is past theand you’ll see it”

“Thanks again”

“You putting up big numbers this season?” he asked

I put the car in drive “Yeah I’ on it”

“We’re all big fans around here” He gave rin

“I would guess so Good night” I waved as Ime inside the McCade compound

It was hard to believe I had never been inside this place I'd heard about it, but I never tried to arrange ahere And the old man didn't exactly invite any of us over

Part of me expected the property to be as rundown as the Warriors stadium, but it was the exact opposite It was pristine It was fucking off the charts I kept driving, eyeing the ht about Vanessa in this context I didn't picture her here But her last na that didn’t matter now

I spotted her house ahead There were a few lights on downstairs It wasn’t like she was tucked away in a guest house Her place was easily as big as my ranch I parked my truck, and climbed out The heels of my boots scuffed on the pavement

Maybe this was a cheap trick Maybe I was crossing the line I wasn't supposed to cross I didn’t want to betray my best friend I never wanted to betray hi about Vanessa The way she tasted The way she felt It was like kissing her had awakened a pri to ride the loophole I had as long as the engagement wasn’t official

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