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allowed. "Someo

oice dropped. "It's not like w

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hissed. "You're supposed

rm and the counter. "I looked for the girl I saved to come back and thank me,"

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too, then back at me. "What

g watching me squirm. He had

d, "what do you w

e than a thank you. You

supposed to be mar

cut in sharply.

st dramatically.

ped even closer. "Steve

riend. Years ago, I had begged him to help me find o

hatever you heard, you heard wrong. I h

now what I wanted to say yet. Which mean

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come here, you're never around. So I figured I should tell you... t

h moved before m

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. "We're just meetin

let him

ssed

because he was leaving tomorrow, maybe because thi

then deeper...taking control completely. He slipped his tongue into my mouth, exploring me

s fingers gripped my waist tighter. To

head... god, he sm

th

s voice echoed fr

pushed against Calhoun, but he didn

ere?" Jere

rting to Calhoun who was alre

my repeated. "You've

hich was a mess. "I'll be out in a sec

th. Heat crawled up my cheeks.

d. "Hurry up. Everyone thought you fell

t go," I said until

, cheeks burning. "

ng me," he said, fixing his suit. "But I'll

he

hind him, and real

er's fiancé. Part of me regretted it

ke me a terr

ant? To hurt my sister because of my selfish feelings?" I

through my hair one last

ared out of nowhere. His expression was unreadable - f

e seen Calh

e said. His voice shook with