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“I just want to h for the trip I don’t want to be …” he trails off, realizing he’s about to spill too many details

“You don’t want to be what?” I pester

He bites his lip “I don’t want to be out of the country with you sick,” he admits

I raise a brow, fighting a s the country?”

“Yes, but I’ you where Not yet, at least”

I turn the light off and we go through the whole process of leaving the house again

When we slide into the car, Cade iain? Should we go to the doctor? You can skip graduation if you need to, Thea Your health comes first”

Honestly, my brother takes overprotective to a whole new level

“I’ where we are, so let’s go” I wave esture for him to hurry up

He watches me in the rearview mirror so I paste on a smile and that seems to make him feel better

Honestly, I feel fine now, like I wasn’t just sick In fact, I feel like I could go run a et ahead of myself—I hate cardio, unless it involves sex with Xander then I’m all over that

We arrive at the café andand I haven’t eaten anything yet—which ot sick

Jace and Nova stand outside his truck She stands in front of him and he has his arms wrapped around her fro because she laughs, s smile, which in turn makes me smile Jace has always been a bit … intense and broody, but Nova brings out the best in him and vice versa I’ve never seen two people more well-ether pretty damn well

Cade parks the Jeep by the curb and we all hop out Jace and Nova walk over to ed

We head inside and get a table A waitress immediately takes our drink order and then we all peruse theto decide ant for breakfast