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“No, she’s horam that starts in May”

“More studying? After her two-ht” We rocked back and forth to a song with adeserved to be a slow dance

“And the applications, but the real work starts now that she’s in Iwith Scantron sheets and financial aid applications”

She fixed reat big brother”

Stitched, healed and sed to her Without a word froed to hear She took what I longed to hear and put it out into the world to show the truth of everything I’d always doubted

“And I love you” Her lips pressed against er all at once She washer every beautiful thing she deserved—starting with my love

Slippingthe back of her neck, I deepened the kiss

Keyton burst into the rooether “LJ’s supposed to be helping ry”

Chuckling against her lips, I pecked Jules “I’ll get him” I took the stairs three at a tiers, and we had to deliver

“LJ, Keyton says you’re on grill duty” I flung LJ’s bedroom door open

If we’d been in aa bowl of marbles or beads for no reason, and they would dramatically fall to the floor The two of the to hide a body Marisa released the grip she had on the back of LJ’s hair and he extracted his hand from under her bra and shirt

Slowly, like measured movement would mean I hadn’t seen this, she climbed off his lap

Jerking her shirt down, Marisa turned her back to ed up his zipper and fastened his button

“We’ll be down in a second” Hein the doorway