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We talk for as long as we can—which turns out to be about twenty-five ht after practice

“I can come back with your car whenever you want,” I tell him “I can take the bus back to here after I feel bad you don’t have your Jeep to get around in”

“I love that you have my ride, Miller I would also love to see you I can take you back hoer practice that day Andlab”

“Shoot me down if this is too much But what about tomorrow? Could you take me home tomorrow, if I come back up there say…today?”

“Fuck yeah” I can hear the smile in his voice “I could take you back tomorrow If that would work?”

“It , too

Al into the athletic dor fro shorts, a white hoodie, and the backwards Georgia peach cap, which makes my heart squeeze

As soon as I turn the car off, he’s opening the driver’s side door Then I’ht

“Hey, Miller” His low voice vibrates with affection

“Hey, you” I kiss his cheek “Was that okay?” I rasp after I kiss him

“A lot better than okay” He kisseswide-eyed

“What kind of soh at his funny face

“Is it okay if we hold hands?”

We do, and it feels so good “Okay,” he says as alk toward his dor I need to kno…people would be,” he rasps “With us And if they aren’t good…” He takes a deep breath before looking at me “I’ll transfer to Auburn”

“To Auburn?” I bug on, bruh”

His face twists, and he bites his lip “Do you think so?”

“Hell, I wish I hadn’t said that I’ to fuck up your vibe This is your career, not mine”

“It’s not a career, Mills Not yet Never said I’ NFL for sure”

He stops by the brick wall of the building, giving uess you haven’t”

“I ht not I don’t know yet” Ezra rolls his eyes “Nobody knows that, of course Better for me if they all think I will But anyway, I just want to be with you And if we have to go to Oregon to do that in peace, ill” His cheeks color “If you want to go to Oregon”

“I want to go anywhere you go What’s their team? The Ducks?”