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I slid in beside Trevor but made it a point to keep some distance between us

“You look beautiful,” he said, voice a little rough

I didn’t answer, because I wasn’t really sure what to say Did I tell hieous it made my heart ache? Did I tell him that when his eyes met mine, some little piece of me melted?

Hailey cranked the tunes, and that filled the silence between us until Link pulled over to the curb several minutes later

“We’re here,” Link said

I peered out theand saw that e

re don I spied the Coffee House across the street, and even though it was hot as sin, the patio was full Groups of kidsinside

“What’s going on?” I asked

“Word got out, I guess” Link was grinning like an idiot as he and Hailey started forward I didn’t have a chance to say anything else, because Trevor grabbed my hand and we followed them across the street

A few kids yelled out to Trevor and he nodded, a shtness in him that I’d never noticed before It was packed inside the Coffee House, and as soon as I saw the two guitars up on the se at the back, I knew

Heart pounding, I let hih the crowd We had to stop a few tih-five him and slap his shoulder He was polite and introduced le person he talked to Several of the was that every single one of them was supportive

We finally made it to the front where Hales was already seated, and Link winked at us “So we gonna do this or what?”

Trevor was nodding, his eyes on me, his hands on either side of my face

“I wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t for you,” he said, voice a little rough “And I don’t even know if I’ood, but for you, I’ll try” He cleared his throat “I’m all in, Everly You have to know that”

I took a nored the scared voice inside ain—and I nodded