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Josh flips Bret the o for rateful If left to my own devices, I’d probably be curled into a ball in so

Josh eyesthe subtle downturn of ht?”

I force yet another smile and try to believe ood Ashley wouldn’t have…”

Josh presses his lips to ht I’m okay with that I’d rather not think about Ashley and what could have happened had Josh not shown up when he did

Bret glances at his watch and yawns “It’s getting late Do you want to call it a night?”

“Yes” Josh gives his brother a look, probably having a silent conversation, then faceshome?”

“I…” I don’t know I rode in the limo with Cole but I don’t want to be near Ashley I can’t afford a cab, but s back and take a deep breath “I don’t know”

“Tell you what Bret…” Josh fishes in his pocket and tosses him a set of keys “Take the truck, or leave it if you don’t feel up to driving”

Bret snickers and arches his eyebrows “Seriously, bro? I taught you how to drive”

“Heyto grab an Uber and see Layla home”

“Sounds good”

They hug and Bret gives Josh a knowing srins “Shut it”

“Hey, Josh?” I ask as we ride the elevator to ed between a hard rock loving grandpa and a single e of five The walls are paper thin, but I wouldn't have it any other way Hearing their lives through the walls (even if it seems creepy) makes me feel like I’m not alone

“Yeah?”

I stop in front of my door, number three oh nine and chew on my bottoht didn’t go as planned “Would you uys all knohere I live and I don’t trust Ashley not to show up tonight”