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She looks at et hi his ear off He’ll do anything to shut me up What did you think I meant?"

The heat rises in my face Becca, who is mid-sip, actually spits her drink out all over the place "Oh hs "We need a drink and a do-over, ladies"

So about the ridiculousness of our conversation and the warmth that Becca radiates h Along with a shot or two A little while later, it feels like the four of us have been friends for years Watching Becca and Alana is like looking in a rows louder and the endlessWhat do you say the four of us go have a girls’ night out?" Alana asks

"We’re in" Avery ju me no choice Not that I would have declined It’s actually exactly what I need

The four of us are toasting to our newfound friendship, and one for the road, when Flynn walks in He takes one look at our new little posse and actually looks a little scared

Chapter Twenty-Four

Flynn

You don’t need to have ever been in a hurricane to know to run the other hen you see one coe after the show and four wolasses in a toast My sister, Avery, Alana and Lucky

Fro They slalasses,breath and turn around to see me

"Well, well, if it isn’t my favorite brother," Becca says Of course, I’m her only brother But my mother didn’t raise a fool Now is not the time to point that out

"Ladies," I say apprehensively

Avery stands "Hi there, Flynn We’re going to go out dancing" She motions to the four ladies "With our new friends Want to join us?" There’s a gleam in her eye

"Ummm Think I’ll pass"

Alana kisses my cheek "Good choice"

Becca takes her purse off the bar "We were going to find a karaoke bar But seeing how I’ve haddifferent" My sister walks to rins "Did you know my new friends Lucky and Avery own a karaoke bar?"

I shake my head One by one, they walk out the door The last to leave is Lucky "Love your sister Have a good night"

It’s al when I hear the hotel roo Laney spent the night at Alana’s mom’s house, so there was no reason for Bec to ht out for a change Although curiosity has keptas ho acquainted

The door to my bedroom creaks open slowly It’s dark, but a shadow co okay?"

The voice that answers is not ht?"

"Lucky," I warn

"I know you’re , I didn’t…when I went into the bedroom with Dylan, we…"

"I really don’t want to hear about it"

"We didn’t I couldn’t Nothing happened"

"Why not? You were certainly in the mood when you ithOn you"

The bed dips and she crawls into bed withunder the covers "We’ll stay dressed I just want to sleep with you"

"Howabout you"