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I paid for our treats and took the Parker his roll “Thanks,” I said, nodding to the girl I hated It was a shame she was so nice And to be fair, I didn’t really hate her I just wanted her man

Parker slid into a seat by theand I sat opposite of hie bite of his cinnamon roll And then it happened I knew it the second the hairs on the back of ed the molecular structure of the rooed from the back of the bakery

Angels began singing, orin my ears I couldn’t be quite sure I stared as he caaze connected with mine His lips lifted into a smile and he headed toward me

My heart pounded as ti me out of my chair and up into his arms “Hannah,” he said, his voice husky and low “I’ve been waiting for you”

His lips touchedthe hallelujah chorus And then a sharp pain inbehind Charlotte with his arms around her

“Ouch!” I rubbed my shin

Parker scowled atover there like a lunatic”

I forced myself to look away “Sorry”

Parker sighed and set his comic book down on the table “You like him”

Heat rushed to my cheeks I hadn’t told anyone about my secret crush on Lucas Not even Parker “I do not,” I said quickly, but even I could hear the lie in my voice

“Oh, my word, Hannah You’re so transparent Don’t you think I knohy you insist on co here every Saturday? Don’t you think I see how you look at hiht now”

I tried not to react to his words, but I couldn’t help it I leaned in closer to hi to confess ht lifting off me

Parker flinched and for a split second I thought he was going to scold me, but he just picked up his comic book and shook his head

I slapped his book back down “Oh, no You don’t get to ”

Pity flashed across his eyes “What do you want me to say?”