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Prologue
I SIP FROMone little bit that I’ to have to find rides ho to find people willing to cart us home with our family and friends all here Most of the loose to the loudI should be out there with the in a dark corner of the roo alone
Okay, I’
I fan my hand in front of my war me feel overheated I need air, water… and air I stand, swaying slightly, and catch April looking at eby the hand he’s had on her bottom for the last twentyif I’m okay, if I need her
“She really is a good sister, even if she did claiive her a dorky thumbs-up and point toward the exit door She nods one ti to I set down lass of water off one of the tables I gulp it down before I n in the back of the room
When I step outside, I silently congratulateon y dress I have on couldn’t be ith h ones, with pointy toes and a sli the life out of round to rid le as I stumble sideways
“I got you” Strong arround, and I shiver from the embrace despite the fact that I feel so overheated
I glance up and row even hotter than they already are as I look into Gareth’s eyes “Seriously? My luck sucks”
“What?” he asks as he chuckles, the warh me
“Nothing” I turn around to face hio completely His heavy palm is still wrapped around my hip like he doesn’t believe I’ll be able to holdI say or do from this point on”
His gaze bores into nore you like you’ve been ignoring ht?”
I have been ignoring him After April joined us at the bar and told hiirl, I made my escape and have avoided him since then