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RILEY

“I LOVE YOU”

Fuck Why did she have to say that? I focus on taking deep, even breaths so she thinks I’m asleep I even add a little snore when I feel her turn towards me Yep, I’m a total asshole But what the fuck as between us We had a deal! I’ve just had the best night ofthe L word What’s she thinking? I’ht now Okay, so s for her too She’s my best friend Of course I feel affection for her But love? That’s insane I can’t be in love with so across the country I’ distance relationship There’s no way I could ever be the amy Not for more than a feeeks at a ti tellingat my insides for an answer What a I can think of is pretend I didn’t hear her That’s the ht? I’ll re what this weekend was all about before she has a chance to broach the subject again Then we’ll go back to being friends and everything’s good Easy, right?

DEVYN

SUNLIGHT SLICES THROUGH THE roo my deep sleep The absence of heat fro before I even turn over to confirns of him in the bathroom I sit up when I realize that I’m the only one in our room Where the heck is he? He wouldn’t have just left in the ht? No, that’s ridiculous

I look around as htstand

I shtfulness Riley knows I can’t function before having at least one cup of coffee I decide to take a quick shower to freshen up before he returns As I exit the bathroo but the hotel-issued robe, I find hiainst the dresser

I smile “Hey”

“Hey” He holds up two cups froht need so back to your apartment”

I grab one and take a healthy sip “Mht”

I think he groaned “Uh…good”

I cock my head to the side and study him He looks uncomfortable “You okay?”

He chokes a little on the sip he was taking “What? Uh, yeah Why wouldn’t I be?”

Okay, why is he being so twitchy? Is this norht? “You’re acting weird, Riley What’s going on?”

He clears his throat “Weird? Huh I don’t feel weird I think you’re letting your iet the best of you, Dev”