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"Huntley!"

I walk a little faster and try ignoring whoever is calling ripsthe unwelcoe to cry confuses me, it’s not like Grayson and I are a couple or that he pro after he kissed uess that’s not happening now

"Huntley, it’s not what you think"

I look up and find Brody’s concerned eyes staring back at me My shoulders slump in relief It’s not Grayson

"And what do I think?" I ask hi how bad it er

"He wasn’t kissing her"

I snort "Are you kidding ht now Brody? Do I have ‘idiot’ tattooed in bold letters on o of my arm and rubs the back of his neck It’s the first time I’ve ever seen Brody nervous

"Brody, it doesn’t ht but I know I a is beyondwith a heartbeat

"Look, you just walked in at the wrong tiuard and just ca on she had her tongue down this throat I swear that’s what happened"

I shake"Whatever" I make ato hi that he’s talking about what I walked in on a few o between Rebecca and Grayson

I stare at hiht," he pauses, "Itabout mine and Graysons’ kiss

"He told you?"

"He’s "

"It doesn’tI know hi to hiet caught up with these feelings He could be right,to Grayson, but I can’t wait for hiure it out for himself I have to take care of ood forabout the embrace is intimate or sexual Instead it radiates a brotherly type of affection, like he wants to comfort me and protect me in one breath "Please be patient with him," he whispers into my hair "He cares about you more than he’s ready to admit"

He looks down atbut doesn’t ease my embarrassment I watch as he walks back into the cafeteria before I start heading towardsme to a text and I pull it out