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“It’s not fucking happening,” I say

Charlie shrugs, but he doesn’t push the topic Maybe knowing that it’s a lost cause tonight

Arkham barks from outside the motel room, and for soot how tired I am

Maxi in a hotel in the next city over I can drive your Jeep, if you, Akara, and Banks want to head that ith us”

I glance at the sleeping ross pit stop, I’d be bu it behind

Skipping a step in the journey sounds like taking an easy out to the hard trek I co me to stay You can

“That’s okay,” I say “I think we’ll probably just crash here The fucking adventure, you know”

He smiles “Yeah, I know”

I sh?”

Jane says, “Most surely”

Charlie climbs off the bed and makes his way to the door with Maximoff

“How’d you all get here so fast anyway?” I wonder

“Private plane,” Charlie says

My brows rise at Moffy He hates splurging on that luxury for a random trip “I lost a coin toss with Charlie,” Maximoff admits

Charlie smiles “And we arrived on time So we all win”

I mention, “Winona and Ben would say the Earth lost”

Moffy nods strongly

Charlie just stares at me, “Then you should take pleasure in the fact that we care more about you than the Earth”

I snort, “Way to spin it”

“Toujours,” he replies in French as he leaves the motel

“See you tomorrow, Sul,” Moffy nods and leaves

Jane re her purse on the crook of her elbow, she twirls to me in her usual breezy way “So I take it Akara and Banks still haven’t given you an answer on the virginity-taking front?”

I think about Banks’ lips on mine, and my face heats

“I revoked the offer,” I end up saying

She squints “Is that…a good thing? Are we happy about that?”

I shrug slowly “I…I don’t know” Now after kissing Banks, everything is more complicated