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"That's not how it is" He held up his hands, pal her everything she needed to know

This is what Catfish Creek did to people It ain until all that was left of them was a half crazy shell Drew claimed that he'd been stuck in a cycle when really it was her, falling deeper and deeper in love with the same man who only broke her heart every dah

"Of course it is But don't worry You won't be the one to leave without a word this ti her vision swione"

And she was She swerved around hi her escape that she didn't even see anyone else there until she ran smack dab into her and nearly knocked the other woman off her feet They bobbled for a second before the wo herself It took a second but the woether and had been friendly, if not friends—especially when it caht a couple of chicks had invaded their space

"Oh, my God, Leah, I'm so sorry," Rea wheezed, her free hand clutched to her chest as she regained her footing

"Don't be sorry I'er was aiain she'd fallen for Drew Jackson

Fury beating her insides to a pulp, she yanked open the door and strode out of the school, holding her head high even as she dragged her bloodied, mutilated heart in her wake

Drew

Brain knocked off-line, he stood like an asshole and watched as she stor idea what had just happened How in the hell Karly sidled up next to hi look in her shit-stirring eyes

"Oh osh," she said with a simper "I didn't cause any trouble, did I?"

"Trouble?" His brain started to rev back into gear "You? No You're annoying, a pest, a gossip with nothing better to do but hiss snide comments about other people's lives Trouble is that woman who just walked out the door and it's the kind I can't live without"

Leaving an open-yet a second chance with her She was in the parking lot by the tied to be that fast in heels, he had no damn clue

"Leah," he called out

She kept going, only the slight falter in her step gave hiainst his chest like it was gonna crack right through his ribs, he sprinted to her The urge to reach out and physically tie her to hiht hih He made one e and aiht for his balls

"Dammit, Leah" He shoved his hands in his pockets as he kept pace with her breakneck pace “Stop I' to Fort Worth"