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“I wouldn’t have kneed you in the balls again as long as you didn’t lick my face,” I tease

His lip twitches and he lets out a low chuckle, clearly re our seven ue you, and you got scared, and turned your head,” he says sly

I’m not sure if I can handle another kiss this weekend, so I say the first thing I can think of “Well then, ive you a second chance to prove that you aren’t just a frog” I clickit and take the door handle in my hand

“Oh, I got some paint in the back for you I’ht color, but it is better than having whore spray-painted on your house”

“Thanks, that was really sweet of you” We both get out of the car and he goes to his trunk to get the paint He refuses to letout the curtains at us

“So, I will see you toet ready to dart inside the house and face my mom

“Can I give you a lift to school in the ? I mean, it is supposed to be really cold—the weather man said it would be blustery in the early hours”

“I couldn’t, I mean it isn’t even on your way” I am more shocked that he watches the weather than I a to drive me Kai never has struck me for someone ould care about the weather

“I don’t mind I have to drop Khloe off at her daycare for s “Besides, Kat, whoever did this…” he ”

Not wanting to be alone in the ht, who knohat else they will try Whoever they are I have a good idea who they are though—Penny and Aaron, or him and his friends on the basketball team And possibly Becks, whichsteel hands are squeezing my heart

He sits the paint down and brushes his finger acrossme feel dizzy “See ya, tomorrow, Kat”

Chapter 9

I hurry inside of the door, I was afraid Kai was going to try to kiss me anyway

Myfor me with a hard look on her face “Who was that boy?”

“I left you a note, I got a new job babysitting for Kai Cooper’s little sister”