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Jerelad his new parka was balled on his lap Max nudged his arave hi smile

He popped out Jeremy’s earbud and leaned in to whisper, “If it’s any consolation, I’m horny too”

Jerelanced around the attention “Did I say it out loud?”

“You don’t need to,” Max oing to touch Jere to reht about so once and it was hellishly aard And since we just met last week, it’s way too soon to subject you to that If they think we’re only friends, they’ll be chill”

“Right Makes sense” Jeremy tried to play it cool “And in January, we can…”

Max popped an eyebrow “See what happens Pick up where we left off if ant”

Why wouldn’t ant to?? Jeree of panic as he nodded

Max’s playful expression tightened “I’ve got soure out in the meantime”

Concern replaced Jereet your LSAT results?”

“Not yet But I don’t know—” He broke off, shaking his head “You don’t need to worry about this”

“I don’t mind I want to hear it Really”

But Max smiled, popped his earbud back in, and returned to the er to help Max hatever probleht have Maybe Max would confide in him another day

Where his leg pressed against Max’s was like being on fire, and Jere already At least it was good practice for being close to Max without having anything more than friendship on offer

He atte forward before jerking to a stop, the brakes on and off and back on again