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I actually et sick

"That was fun," Daemon said, and then the door opened on its own accord "But I need you to get out of the car"

Slowly, I lifted s I couldn’t feel as rain pelted me in the face

"Corip on er side "My job was to ot to school safely Been a while since I played bodyguard Not doing a great job at it"

I got in the car Before I could blink, Dae up theHe shoved his hair, wet froht "I don’t want to go back there"

"If you don’t go back there, then you’re going to Luc" He looked over at me "Those are the two choices"

I wanted a third choice--actually, I did want to see Luc "The club"

"Sounds like a plan" The car startedI need right now is Luc losing his "

"You stepped out in front of the car," I reminded him as I buckled up "That could’ve caused an accident"

"I ure It hadn’t beenskills that had prevented a wreck I looked out the , not really seeing anything Maybe that woman back there wasn’t myto be my mom

Stop

That was my mom It sounded like her--smelled like her and talked like her As much as I wanted to believe that wasn’t her, it was So did that mean what she claiirl? That everything I’d known and believedsince, well, since I could re okay over there?" Daeainst the burn "Did youdid you knowpause, so long that I didn’t think Dae to answer And when he did, I wished he hadn’t "Yeah, I knew you"

I left Daehts of steps I went to Luc’s door, closed my hand, and beat my fist off it like I was the police about to serve a warrant

The door swung open and there was Luc Hair daotten out of the shower and stillpainfully beautiful to look at

Surprise washed over Luc’s face as he stepped back, letting me inside the apartment He closed the door behind hied froht Gone was the Henley, and in its place was a black shirt I was guessing Mo happen?"

I was never quite worthy of her--of her friendship, her acceptance and loyalty

Seeing hi smacked in the face and told it was a kiss If what I had been told was true, he had beenhe had been--God, I didn’t even know But it rong It was beyond wrong

I’d asked Luc about Nadia last night, if he still loved her, and he’d said--

He’d said, "With every breath I take"

I didn’t stop to think I only acted

My hand shot out andforce His head snapped to the side and then swung back Luc’s pupils widened as horror gripped me

I’d hit him

I’d never hit anyone in my life

And I didn’t even feel bad about it

Red blossoht? Because I didn’t leave before your"Or was it because you lay there and pretended to be asleep while you wished I’d stayed?"