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She rolled her eyes, knohere o He has a girlfriend now”

“Get over it? Get over it?” I reached over and pulled her into my lap I tickled et over another ets even”

“You’ve terrorized hih”

I reached down and squeezed her butt through the tiny denier over my lips “You’re the only man I want” Her eyes narrowed “And don’t think I didn’t notice Jessica flirting with you the other night”

I buriedto worry about But I do enjoy your jealousy”

She lightly shter

We teased and joked around with each other all the way hoht, but I did it

Eyes on the prize, I kept re saved up More than enough for first and last e Juliet was thinking of attending My eighteenth birthday was a few raduate until next June I was hoping that as long as I stayed in school, I could ible for the scholarship Ms Simpson had told me about

She hadn’t checked in with me in weeks That wasn’t unusual I hadn’t noticed because I’d been too wrapped up in work and Juliet But I should probably call her soon

A counselor I didn’t recognize met me at the front door

“You’re late”

I bit back the Who the fuck are you I wanted to say and glanced at the clock It was exactly fiveas I ht, Mike and Judy never had a problem

“Sorry, my shift ran a little late”

“Don’t let it happen again,” he barked

I sized him up Short but bulky Probably in his twenties Could already tell he had a complex and would use what power he held over er man

Just what I needed

“Yes, sir,” I said Ithe sarcasm out of my voice “I’m Roman by the way”

“I knoho you are,” he sneered

Okay “And you are…?”

“Jason The neeekend counselor”

Great So I’d be seeing more of this asshole

He jerked his head toward the stairs “Get to bed You need to be up early tomorrow It’s chore day”

“I have to work at noon”

“Not my problem”

Fuck hi a shift My schedule had already been approved by the counselors andthis jackass riled up now I’d deal with it tomorrow

“Look, it’s golden boy,” Squire taunted at the top of the stairs