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She purses her lips “I suppose I should, but I don’t really give a fuck If I have to ride another hour in the car with Cade when I really want to be with you, I ht die”

I don’t call her on her melodramatics, frankly because I’m so pleased that she wants to be with me

I nod “You can ride with me then”

Her s a kiss onout and expecting me to follow

We pass by Cade’s office and she pokes her head in to tell hi ho that heto be late anyway

As soon as we enter the elevator and the doors close, she reaches for esture It’s such a si the one that reaches for her e’re in public and in the last five minutes she’s kissed my cheek and now holds my hand

It’s sives me hope for what’s to come

“You two look cozy,” Rae comments with a raised brow

Thea and I sit on the couch side by side, under a blanket, watching Charmed Her head is on my shoulder and I suppose we do look “cozy” in the way she implies, but we’ve always done stuff like this

Thea glances at her friend with narrowed eyes “I don’ta show, like ays do”

“Mh down in the leather chair beside the couch “I’rowls like a wolf Minutes pass and Rae speaks again “For the record, I’ve been rooting for you two since the beginning so if you are together now, don’t think you can’t tell me”

With that, she gets up and leaves

Thea looks atlook

She shrugs and explains “Rae picked up on so around us”

I chuckle “I think most people have Your brother is the only one who remains oblivious”