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"The what?" I rubbed the back of my neck as I dropped onto the couch

"It’s a type of crystal--a very rare opal" He sat beside ainst mine I scooted away

"What does it do?"

He rested his head back on the cushion and gave"From what I’ve learned, it can help increase our powers Possibly even stabilize therow tired like the Luxen do"

The whole crystal business didn’t e crap, but then again, what did I know? "Do you have one?"

Blake laughed "No They’re hard to get"

Grabbing an abused pillow, I placed it under ainst the arar"

There was a pause "You did really well, though You’re a fast learner"

"Ha! You weren’t saying that the first week of training" I yawned "Maybe this won’t be so hard I’ll get control of s won’t ever be nore of the beta quartz, the Arum will find you" The couch dipped on my side, but I was too tired to open my eyes "But if you can really control this, you’ll be able to defend yourself"

And that’s what I wanted To stand beside Daereat news You know that?"

"I don’t mean to"

The cushion underaround to face hih "I’m sorry I didn’t mean to startle you I just wanted to make sure you were okay over there"

Was that all? Or s are really co back "You like him, don’t you?"

I clutched the pillow to hed when I frowned "You always blush when you lie"

"I don’t knohy people keep saying that My cheeks are not a hu we needed to have that conversation, especially since orking together "I’ht now--"

"Katy, it’s okay" He placed his hand on ly "For real I like you I do Obviously But you have a lot going on, and probably some of that was before I even came here So it’s okay Really"

The first real s so…understanding"

Blake pushed off the couch, running his hand through his hair "Well, I have the ti anywhere"

I sat in class, trying to focus on what Carissa and Lesa were talking about My skin was alternating between hot and cold flashes

"So, Katy, you’ve been hanging out with surfer boy a lot" Lesa cocked an eyebrow "Care to share the details on that?"

I shrank inout," Lesa repeated slyly, "is like code for having sex"

Carissa’s mouth dropped open "No, it’s not!"

"You obviously haven’t dated a lot of guys around here" Lesa sat back in her chair, pulling on a tight curl "Actually, pretty uys around here is code for sex"

"I’ out does not equal sex the last tiles shot across lih the doorway and I focused on Lesa’s face as though she were lided past es of etting to class

A pen poked h uarded expression

"I see you’ve been…busy," he said, lashes lowered

Sucky part about living next to Dae I did And thatwith Blake "Yeah, kind of"

Daemon’s elbows scooted over the desk as he cupped his chin in his hands "So what is Bobo doing?"

"It’s Blake," I said, voice low "And you knoe’ve been doing You’re hed under his breath, but there was no humor to it as he inched a little closer His irises deepened "I really wish you’d think about this"

"And I wish you’d think about this"

Daemon didn’t respond He pulled his elbows back toward hi his arms Our conversation was obviously over I twisted around, feeling icky

Morning classes dragged Lesa aiting forin "Can I ask you a question?" she said, glancing around