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Luke scoops up so and prop it up I notice as they’re doing that that it smells like flowers because there are flowers—roses, in a vase that looks like it’s stuck to the desk in the corner

“We grabbed you so as he comes to stand in front of , and you should get soet well’ flowers, don’t you think so, Miller?”

Mills nods “Ez deserves all the flowers”

“Nah…”

Luke nods “I agree with Miller” He waves toward so I can’t see, and the two of the shut as I hear hi about a courier, and then that pain pill Josh forced onThey turn back around and look at h I don’t even knohat’s funny

Josh is sitting on the bed beside me “Look at you” His hand strokes onna sleep the whole flight home”

“The skies are clear, so…” I frown up at Luke, not sure what he’s talking about The skies?

I have the thought that I should be embarrassed by how hard these pain pills hitblankets around me, and I hear myself murmur, “Hold me”

“Oh yeah, angel I’ve gotchu”

So on the interco I should be concerned, but then I realize Miller’s in the bed with ainst my neck

Next ti me to take some Advil

“How long till Tuscaloosa?” I ask

“Still more than two hours”

He strokes my hair until I fall back asleep Then I’—and I find Josh is asleep

God, I love it when he’s wrapped around ainst the top of his head, overwheloodness But I’ve got it He doesn’t seem to want to ditch me yet

And he won’t, I tell myself

Maybe you do deserve it