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“Bullshit You know this goes froht?” Mav asks “I wouldn’t be surprised if it started in Ellis”

“Sketchy bastards,” Dylan says

“I’o to Ellis,” Rodney says to ht?”

“Yeah, and I don’t have a death wish”

“You believe all those rumors?” That’s Dylan

“About the irls and the secret societies?” I blink “Uh, yeah”

“You believe thelances at Mitch, Maverick ,and Rodney, who all nod

“I have a couple of friends in secret societies up there,” Maverick says, then shootsyou any names”

“That’s fine” I laugh “I wouldn’t want theh anxiety without having to worry about getting kidnapped and killed”

“Fair point” Mav slaps his legs as he stands up “I’ll see you guys later”

“What do you have going on right now?” Mitch asks

“Rocky’s at the park and practice is canceled for o practice with her”

“Soccer too, huh?” Dylan says “You’re just good at everything with a ball then?”

“Yup Especially these two” Mav grabs hih He shtens “Sorry, Mist They just don’t stop trying me, you know?”

“It’s fine” I shrug a shoulder “I’ll walk out with you”

“You’re leaving too?” Mitch asks

“Yep I have to catch up on houys”

Mav and I walk out of the aparto visit Jagger and I want to go visit my sister

“You’re okay with this assign to see my brother all the time?”

“Yeah” I sound as surprised as I feel Mitchell’s andwe’ve never openly discussed with anyone As far as I knew, only my sister was privy to that information, but it makes sense that his brothers would knoell

“Okay, because if you need other UNC athletes to follow around, you knohere you can find us”

“Thanks, Mavy” I kiss his cheek when he leans down to say goodbye and I walk into the apartment next door

Chapter Sixteen

I’ shift at the coffee shop, and even ht I was fully intending to sleep in, but when I hear the doorbell, I i run Not today, Mitchell It’s what I tell et a robe, and what I greet him with as soon as I open the door and find him on the other side of it, dressed in workout shorts and a T-shirt that I can tell he turned into a muscle tank top

“What do you mean not today? Yes today”