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Pierce waits until we step out into the cold night air before speaking again “I knohat you’re thinking You don’t want anything to do with that I promise”

“Anything to do hat?” I don’t have to play oblivious; I really don’t knohat he’s talking about

I pick up speed, having trouble keeping up with his long strides as we ing out outside, despite the fact that it’s January I guess they figured if they couldn’t get in they’d wait outside to find out the outcome

“Zayden” His eyes slide toto do with hioes for Trust irl”

“Is that your way of tellingmildly offended

“Yeah, right” He snorts “You’re an easy ten out of ten” His eyes do a quick side sweep of et his point across “What you look like is not the hiccup”

“Then what is?”

I don’t even knohy I care It’s not like I plan ona play for Zayden Why would I? Thehell this past week

“Let’s just say that Zayden tends to like girls with a little more experience” He puts the words in air quotes

“Huh?”

“You know” He gives me a look that says I can’t be that dense “As in sexually Guys like Zayden have certain expectations froirls they spend time with And more often than not, that’s all they’re interested in”

“How do you know I’ my arms in front of my chest in an effort to warm myself We’d decided to leave our jackets in the car so ouldn’t have to hold the that decision

“Because I have eyes,” he tells

The ware off, and I welcome it whole heartedly

“I’ve rumpily