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I was tempted to seek out Kyle, just to even the score But that was juvenile And Dane had been adamant when he’d expressed that he and Mikaela were only friends That I was the one he wanted to be with So I tamped down my insecurity

The crowd shifted as I approached hi as the pink-and-purple streaks flashed across the mountains in the distance

Dane led hi strides towardlower on his face only ratcheted up my excitement

Here I’d been all tormented by her nearness, but it was Dane who radiated a possessive vibe, wrapped around me

Was he the jealous one? Of Kyle?

Tingles ran raap between us and the world fell away

He’d been gone nearly a week It was five days too long

“Hello,” he said, all secretive and sexy Though with the slight edge I’d anticipated

“Hi”

“I see you still have sos”

I fought the smile over his possessiveness It’d only irritate him, I surmised “Kyle’s a friend That’s all Like Mikaela”

“Definitely not like Mikaela” He gave a sharp shake of his head “That’s not how I see it at all He looks at you as though he’s about to ask you on a date Or kiss you”

I could say the same for his friend but refrained “I doubt he’ll do either I certainly haven’t encouraged hi in his way”

“Good”

The corners of my mouth quivered I couldn’t hold back the smile this time “Could you be any more alpha … territorial?”