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I’d wanted to see Nate, and this had beenaround the fact that I’d been a total asshole, ignoring him after Sunday After that kiss

After that kiss that had hetti A kiss that had twistedwas? I’d liked it a lot

And that otten myself into

We drove through town and I followed the directions in iven me when he’d called earlier I drove to the end of thelanced my way

“Where are we going, Monroe?” His voice wasn’t friendly anyht harsh, and I bit my lower lip so hard I tasted blood as I took an to slon

I cleared , and pulled the car into a parking spot What was I going to say to him? Shoot Think, Monroe

I yanked out the key and turned to hiry

“Don’t be mad”

Wow That was a great start

His eyes were flat, hiswe’re not here because you want to go to Chuck E Cheese”

“No”

Nate ran his hands through his hair and glanced out the , across the street to the Coffee House There was a patio out front and it was filled with people Mostly teenagers, a few I recognized from the bush party

“I ran into Brent today”

He said nothing, his eyes still on the Coffee House, and I shivered,to fix this?

“We can go somewhere else if you want,” I offered