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“Yes” Rolling onto e “Are you?”

“Better than I’ve been in a long time I don’t think you kno much of an impact you’ve had on me since you entered my world”

“I feel the exact saaze Deep doorry one day he’ll blame me for the robbery I think it would break a piece of me if he did Because in uilt slices me bone deep If he hadn’t walked ht not be here, and ouldn’t be here together I tell myself it was meant to work out this way Maybe one day I’ll believe it

Chapter Seven

Ollie

“What are you planning on doing with him this weekend?” Allie asks This is the behavior I’ve been dreading The shrill tone, pursed lips, and ars are still tense between us, though we s have changed between us I no longer stay over at his mother’s home, and Quinn has become a new constant

The little dude has good taste because his irlfriend is I’m not petty, so I don’t flaunt her That doesn’t mean I hide her I’m proud of her and not about to hide her or our relationship away We’re s aboutin a healthy partnership I don’t think I ever thought I’d know

“We’re going to take him to the zoo and then just enjoy the eather and be outside”

“We?”

“Yeah, Quinn and I”

She gnashes her teeth “So, you’re attached at the hips now?”

“No, but she is aher around”

Her hazel eyes flash I tense, waiting for her onslaught

“And you think it’s cool to just have him there while she crashes?”

“One, she doesn’t crash, she goes ho to happen, and I expect you to both be okay with it He knows Quinn now They get along well, and we’re getting pretty serious”