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y stomach twisting into knots. my landlord said

" my landlord had called it. But

even have a

ined things with my dad, and my so-called friends were

l, but what the hell was I

wanted to

uffel bag like it could somehow shield me from e

rter: What

en know why I had his number in the first pl

e options none of them great befor

t a couch I

respond. My heart pounded, half hoping he'd ignore it, ha

later, the pho

Yeah, come by. I

at the scre

ust done? well.... I br

y knew him beyond the tutoring sessions. But for some reason, when I thought about spen

my body, I pulled my duffel bag over my sh

nt wasn't exactly

t house chaos, but it was quiet. Clean. A little too ster

d Lo

e when I arrived, arms crossed and tha

look like you've just been ki

le, stepping into the a

ng to read between the lines, but di

I'm heading out for a bit lat

t really knowi

living room. "Make yourself at home.

ping my bag, still feeling that

or emotional support. Hell, he wasn't the guy anyone went to for anything serious. B

d to distract myself by scrolling through my phon

sleeves rolled up, looking effortlessly casual in a

movie or something?" he asked, fl

dn't come here for e

o that familiar, infuriating smirk. "Yeah? W

eyes. "You really know how t

st," he replied with a

feeling more aware o

lose. Too intimate

for a moment to avoid looking at him. "

nd even though I tried to ignore it, the warmth of his gaze pre

is lips were slightly pa

something in t

ogan

e, his hand was on my jaw, and then

t. But before I could decide, he deepened the kiss, his fing

ing. My brain was

ward small talk to this- but the kiss was nothing li

ssy. It was

he wors

t want it

ly as it started, he pull

ou do to me," Logan muttered, h

rying to catch my br

tly. "I think you

had just been caught in a storm.

ining," he said with a grin

else to do," I shot back, pulling away from him,

rker than usual. "Ava, you know you're no

m, confused. "Wh

because you're more than just the

is was heading. "I don't know wh

e was heavy.

d, I just looked away, trying to s

ad just

y... what the hell wa