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“Us?” Lydia gripped her knees “I didn’t know there was an us”

Steven growled “The hell there—”

“Dude” Copper hauled hiain “Don’t”

Steven glowered “Why the hell not?”

“Open your fucking eyes They’re in love”

“What?” Steven said, looking back and forth between Lydia and Holt Neither one spoke They were too busy having a stare down “Oh Shit”

“Yeah Exactly” Cooper slung his aret you a drink…or ten”

They left, leaving Lydia and Holt alone

Holt inched closer to Lydia, trying to gauge her reaction to Cooper’s state in love He kne he felt about her, but he didn’t have a fucking clue if she felt that way about him It was time to find out, one way or another

She tucked her hair behind her ear and sighed “You want to talk? Talk”

“Not here” He rubbed his te like a bitch, but not the way it did before an episode It was because he knew he had one shot at ive him, and if he fucked it up…it was over Actually over “Can we go back to my place?”

“Oh Right Your head” She stared at the spot he’d rubbed “Are you—?”

He pinched the bridge of his nose “I’m fine”

Standing, he held his hand down for her She hesitated, but then slid her fingers into his He pulled her to her feet, but didn’t release her

He never wanted to let go again