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I followed along, joining the line of partygoers entering the bus Everyone moved out of Laura’s way like she was on her way to her coronation, because of course they did, and everything would revolve around her this weekend

Making it to the top of the steps, I expected to see Laura huddled up with Berk under the guise of an Instead, she was sitting with Chet, who popped open another bottle of cha all over the floor

I slipped into the empty seat beside Berk, just as the bus pulled away fro me into his lap

Berk braced his hands on my shoulders, so I didn’t crush him

“Sorry,” Imyself in After a couple minutes of silence—well, not silence fro in the aisles and ignoring evenpassed around in favor of the booze served up in plastic flutes—he leaned over to me

“Your sister is—”

“Beautiful Stunning So a And yes, we really are related”

His eyebrows dipped and he shook his head “I was going to say kind of pushy”

Relief crashed over me like a wave

“I know she’s your sister and I probably shouldn’t say anything, but—” He leaned in closer and I tried not to think about how close he was and how good he smelled after his post-practice shower He whispered, “I had to tell her o sit with her own fiancé She doesn’t seem to like him very much”

“I think the whole stealing hiot her in over her head” My back snapped straight and I cringed That hadn’t co I wanted was Berk thinking I still had a thing for Chet, as cheering on his friend chugging a bottle of chane

“You dated that guy” Berk nodded toward the crisp and iether Chet

“Hard to believe, I know”

“Inconceivable” Berk’s Princess Bride impersonation should’ve rolled off my back, but it hurt Like another hit to an already stubbed toe

He sank back in his seat probably wondering why the hell that guy had even given , Berk