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The street is dark, and I fu inside When I turn, Luke takesdown at the way it fits in his "I had a lot of fun Thanks for letting ? That was the easiest night I’ve ever had with her Usually I’ out"

There’s a beat of silence and a dog barks in the distance, and in , Don’t ask me to come home with you don’t ask me to come home with you, don’t ask me, don’t ask meBecause honestly I have no idea how I’d say no

But he doesn’t, instead leaning in to place a so of et home?" he asks

I nod, a little dazed at the turn in the conversation, and I can’t tell if it’s relief or disappoint in my stomach

"Yeah," I tell him "Sure"

On ihtest kiss on his war as I step back and fight an enoran, you just kissed me"

"Only a tiny kiss" I smile up at him and notice the way his eyes flicker to my cheek to look at my dimple

He holds the door while I climb inside and shuts it behindhis arms on the frame

"I like you," he says I know this, but the ad, ht feel a little weak

"I like you, too Weirdo," I add, and see his ser as he steps back and watches me drive away

It’s not until I’m several blocks away that I reet to have Luke Sutter

LOLA AND OLIVER are on the couch watching aon the floor near the door and wave to thelass of water

My head swi to really want to trust Luke I’ roadblock--Harlow, Mia, the history of this group with Luke--seeers, and I have no idea how to deal with it On the one hand, I feel like Harlow is being unreasonable by even having an opinion about any of this On the other hand, I get it He ith Mia for so long There are unspoken rules; he should be off-li theDaisy"

She stands, sht, then"

"It was fun, actually" Iquietly, "Luke ca "Well, you know he’s into you if he joins you for babysitting"

I try to laugh, I really do, but it coled and quickly turns into a sob

In et up fro very hard at lass so I don’t have to look either of the closer and putting a warm hand on my arm "Sweetie, what happened?"

I shakein front of soo?" Oliver asks quietly

"You can stay," Iwith me"

They both wait for me to explain my meltdown, and after I sn a few more inexplicable sobs, I tell theentle and confused "You should like hiuy"

Finally, I look up at her face "I , you should He’s a"

"But Harlow"