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“Mia”

“Maybe?” I said like it was a question

He sed, then glanced away for aout with Bethto like Carson Both of you will be leaving at the end of the su at so on the wall opposite him

I let hiing If anyone knew that, it was me All I had to do was spend an afternoon at hohtened nore it

“I see the way he looks at you,” Ethan muttered

My head whipped toward him, my heart in my throat “What do you mean?”

Ethan rolled his eyes “Come on, Mia It’s not even the kiss on the cheek he purposely did to annoyLike you’re the best thing in the room, the same way he’s looked at you for years He’s liked you since the day you ht from the start”

I sed Hard Mythe insinuation hanging between us—both Carson’s girl and your best friend

“What if it’s supposed to be us?”

I blinked “Us?” A weird feeling shimmied down my spine

Ethan nodded, his mouth set His expression wasout, he slid a hand to the base of my neck, and I froze

“Ethan?”

“Have you ever thought about us being together? Before today I never really did, but when I saw you with Carson the other day, it made me think You’ve been my best friend for nine years All this ti together It’s always been us What if it’s supposed to be us now?”

I wanted to shake my head, No, to talk some sense into him But what happened next was so fast I couldn’t stop it He leaned forward and pressed his lips to mine

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