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Lane crossed her fingers over her heart "I’ll be good I promise"

I watched her expression sadden for a moment That look on her face was nearly worse then the seductive one she teased o Both ive her exactly what she needed

Instead of touching her, I sighed noisily before I plopped back down in my chair

She sh the rest of our ht We talked casually about past friends froh school and what they were up to now Lane assured raduating class, while I begged to differ She was a and easily the smartest person I knew

I clearedI owe you an apology for"

Lane propped her chin up with her right palm "What’s that?"

"I’m sorry about your job I kno much itit up for you"

She shrugged, but her face showed it was still a sore subject "Diana Swagger is a bitch Going on the bus with you and her tricking me into that stupid contract just showed me her true colors earlier on That woman would’ve never taken me seriously She told me that to my face To her I was there for looks Hell, in her mind I’m sure she would’ve tried to forceBlack Falcon’s hts"

"I detected a sleaze factor from her when I chatted with her on the phone about you, but I still uess I was so desperate to get you back, I illing to et you there" Guilt poured over me Never in my life had I felt as sli, and I knew it After Lane walked in on roupies and then the horrible dinner we had, I knew she would never speak to er e first reconnected overwhelmed me, and I lashed out at her every chance I could I was still hurt by her leavingher everything she missed out on, and to prove deep down she still wanted me just as much as I wanted her

Lane stretched her arrinned at how easy winning this bet was about to be, but she pulled her fingers into a tight fist at the last second "Daot"

I raised an eyebrow "Why don’t you go ahead and lose so we can get this over with You know you want to come back on that bus with me just aswith you over a stupid job Winning this bet means you aren’t allowed to complain at all, and I like that idea"

It was never her job I didn’t like It was the idea of her using it as an excuse not to give in and finally be with me that pissed me off I’d admit that it would be hard to allow her to tie herself down to a job in Texas without bitching If she took a job, she wouldn’t be able to just drop everything and joinwith her all the ti hts

I chewed on the skin on the corner ofyou didn’t have to take another job right away I like the idea of you with hed "Noel, you knoant to be with you too, but I have to find another internship so away I don’t really have a choice I need experience in the o I just got you back"

Lane stood up and ca at ht I don’t know if I can be away from you either" She held out her hand to me "At the same time, so we both win I’ll come on the bus with you for a while, if you promise not to bitch whenever I do find another internship or job"

I stared at her hand This was really the best of both worlds here One, I could finally touch her again, and two, she’d be on Big Bertha with ers, which fit perfectly around her tiny hand Finally having her soft skin against le up my arm "Deal"

I slid my chair back and pulled her down into my lap Her dark hair tickled my nose as I leaned into her and wrapped my arms around her waist She tossed her arms around my neck and then laid her head onto be anything and everything that she needed, even if that included learning to live apart fro to me, and I would try my damndest to always keep a sers entwined with ined heaven felt like Even just that small touchat peace insidewar on myself over Sophie for the last few months had taken more of a toll on me than I had realized It s that I would’ve typically never done

We continued to walk around my modest property It wasn’t round It had vast woods as far as the eye could see set atop high rising hills There wasn’t another soul around for a couplecompared to my typical lifestyle

After the tour of the empty barn near the house, I lead Lane around the back of the house