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Like an adult

Go me

“Look, Miles I know you don’t likehim and stared at the side of his head “Honestly, I’ to offend you at any point or if you’ve found h to like me No matter what you think of me, you should know that I’m not a horrible person I don’t like to see anyone hurt or worried, and that includes you, regardless of how you may feel about randfather and would feel better if someone checked on him, and I can make that happen I see no reason for you to worry unnecessarily, and if your grandfather does need help, he can get some”

He stared into the fla inside the fireplace for what seemed like forever until he turned to look at me His eyes met mine, and a shiver danced down my spine before it fizzled out

The intensity in his gaze, however, did not, and it seee passed until he spoke “You think I don’t like you?”

I pushedsecond “It’s not hard to figure out You’re rude to me more times than you are kind, and you dismiss me more often than you entertain me And that’s fine, really If we all liked everybody, this would be a horribly boring world, but I just want you to know thatenuinely would like to help you, if you’d let me”

Miles’ throat bobbed “He lives at number four I would appreciate if someone could check on him and that bloody menace of a cat of his”

I held his gaze and forced a small smile “No problem” I turned to eline I didn’t have a whole bunch of signal, so I was reainst the s as if they were trying to break in, but it was enough to send a quick text or two

ME: I need a favour

ADDY: I aain Not in this weather

EVA: What she said

ME: Funny I’m flooded in with Miles

EVA: I’d like to be flooded in with Miles

ADDY: EVANGELINE

ADDY: Sah, let’s be honest

ME: I’ serious

EVA: Then why are you texting us and not getting busy with him?

ME: I don’t want to sleep with him