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He hesitated before he surged forward a step Uncertainty was all over hi, you know I don’t like them I almost hate them, but not you I don’t want to hurt you And I really meant it when I said I want to be friends I…I told you about , but I waited He had so to say so I would listen…I also needed a ride hoized for what I did and I caht shoulder up in a shrug "She hasn’t coh I told her that I came clean to you That’s on her; I’m more worried about ht not be in the strictly platonic way, but I’ to be above that I’d never hurt you and I know hurting hi you too I’d never sue I don’t want Mason and Logan to get between our friendship I really do want to be your friend"

He sounded sincere He looked sincere, and I sighed I hoped he was sincere because I needed a favor "Can you give me a ride home?"

He paused Then he rapidly blinked in surprise "That’s it?"

I shrugged "What do you want? We already had our heart to heart"

"Oh" He fell back against the counter He see to pour my heart to Adam I had cared about him before and he’d been a friend at times, but I was desperate Mason would be pissed that I snuck out, but I really needed to get ho could be destroyed if I didn’t get there first

"Look," I clearedto sound aard, but here went ure we’re good" As his shock deepened, I expanded, "I an You don’t have to, but I knew that you wouldn’t sue"

Well, he ht’ve, but that wasn’t the situation at that tiet Now

My hands lifted in the air in a rolling"So can you do led to comprehend the sudden turn of events, but then he shot up froh his hair and looked around, then felt his pockets "My keys…"

He lost his keys in this house? With this aain…

"Oh, wait!" He patted his back pockets and pulled theestured to the door "Lead the way"

CHAPTER TWELVE

When he pulled into the driveway, I couldn’t ain He would say that I fell asleep at his friend’s house, where there were only Acade myself to ask him to do that I couldn’t owe him any more, not after Mason almost beat him up

But the problem would still exist

Mason said there was a seven year lies within the next seven years and have that over our heads long into our adulthood Then I remembered his other words--she didn’t want to lose e of the blood flashed inforward if I res were different