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Between the sound of ainst h , until the voice startles us

Chapter Seventeen

Lucky

"Sorry to interrupt," the blond facilities er says snidely

Startled, I jump My instinct is to back away from Flynn Unravel rip and holds me in place

"What can we do for you?" Flynn says, impatience obvious

"The electricians need to turn the power off to wire in soht’s show It will only take about fifteenneeds to be off" She plasters on a sary to be sweet "Doesn’t look like you’ll s I’m not sure if he doesn’t pick up her sarcasm or just doesn’t care

With a toss of her bleached hair, she turns and disappears The clickity-clack of her heels sound in her wake until the door slams closed I look at Flynn "I don’t think she was happy"

"I don’t think I care" He grins

Reality begins to co like a tidal wave My head spins What did I just do? "Flynn…I…we…"

He pulls his head back, taking in the confusion that’s written all over h he still doesn’t let go "You okay?"

I’uilt-ridden, emotionally spent and entirely bewildered What the hell did I do? I’m the one who initiated the kiss--it wasn’t like it just happened "Yes No Yes I rins "You sound sure of yourself"

"I’m sorry I…I shouldn’t have"

The look of disappointment on his face makes my heart break into a thousand little pieces He releasesout a thick streah his hair "No I shouldn’t have I’m sorry"

"But I kissed you"

"Pretty sure ere both involved in that kiss"

"I know But I…" I look away, guilt beginning to eclipsein interrupts our conversation A man’s voice calls out to us, "We’re about to cut the electricity You e Gets pretty dark in here"

Aardness has descended between us--the first since the day we met We leave the arena and ride back to the hotel in deafening silence I’ bethat I’ve done and why I did it, but ht it felt, even though it was clearly wrong

"Hey," Flynn says as we pull up to the hotel I’ out theand barely notice we’ve stopped With his thu my eyes to his "You kicked step six’s ass"

I s kind I didn’t kick its ass I tripped over it and fell But you were there to save h credit But whatever part I had, the pleasure was all , he offers his hand to help me exit, then closes the door behind me and raps on the hood twice to let the driver know to take off