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“Don’t forget the ring, Gingersnap”

A breath escaped my lips A er Ducking back in the car, I ru and slipped it on “Ready, dear”

He shuddered “Don’t call me that It freaks me out”

“You keep calling et ‘dear’”

“Fine”

“Wow, you love pushing my buttons that‘dear’, so you don’t have to give up Gingersnap? Are you so commitment-phobic you can’t even pretend to be in a relationship?”

He slammed the door closed behind me “You know about my relationship history?”

I didn’t need to “You don’t screauy’”

“You don’t know the first thing about aers to the sides of his head and moved them outward like an explosion

“So are you?”

He squeezed the back of his neck, avoiding aze

“Exactly” I forged ahead,I’d say for this whole cah heels Jeans, a blouse, and black shoes It wasn’t the ideal co to be in jeans, so it would be okay

Even Leo in his jeans and button-down looked more laid back than I did

Maybefro pretend for tenwith how many people today? At least no one was supposed to knoere together—ouldn’t have to flaunt anything That helped ether No one would notice Everyone would be too busy being blinded by paint balloons, relaxing in afood to spare lance

We were the help Background noise put here to ensure things ran smoothly