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I really wished he’d move on from talking about Violet, because the longer he did, the more guilty I felt that I hadn’t told my best friend the truth. I didn’t have it in me though. Especially not after the reaction I’d gotten from Grayson.
“I’m just doing my best not to scare her off,” I replied. It was particularly hard because of the strength of my feelings for her. If she knew I wasn’t playing pretend, we’d be over faster than I could blink.
“A challenge for you, I’m sure.” He smirked. “Especially given all the shit she’ll have heard about you.”
“I’m working on that,” I said. I was doing my best to put any worries she had about the rumor mill to bed. “I think she knows most of the rumors aren’t true.”
“But not all of them. Just last week, I heard a new one. Apparently you made some freshman wet his pants because you looked at him the wrong way.”
I grimaced. “Actually, I think that one might be true.”
“Seriously?”
“What?” I shrugged. “I can’t help it if people think I’m terrifying.”
“Poor kid.” Matt shook his head. “If only he knew the truth that you’re really more of a cuddly bear than a grizzly one.”
“No one must ever know,” I joked.
“So, when are you seeing her again?”
Apparently, we were talking about Violet again. “Tomorrow night,” I replied. “There’s a few things left to do on her car, then I’m going to drop it off at her place after school.”
“Didn’t realize Danny did drop-offs.” Matt was smirking again.
“He doesn’t.”
“Like I said, Darling, you’re just a big cuddly teddy bear.”
I grunted in reply. Mostly because I knew there was little point arguing.
I managed to keep Matt off the topic of Violet until we eventually went our separate ways to our next classes. When I arrived at English lit, I took my usual seat at the back of the room. I was actually glad to be in class for once. I needed the distraction. But only a moment passed before the seat beside me was filled and my peace was over.
“What’s this I hear about you falling in love with a Sunshine Hills girl?” Paige asked, beaming up at me.
It seemed like Violet was all anyone wanted to talk about today. It was bigger news than if I’d just announced I was skipping college and heading straight for the NHL. I knew it had been a while since I’d dated anyone, but it wasn’t that shocking, was it?
“Grayson been gossiping again, has he?” I could only hope he hadn’t told Paige too much about Violet and me.
Paige let out a light laugh. It was so genuine and filled with delight. “Grayson? Gossiping?”
“It’s been known to happen.”
“Are you sure?” she asked, tilting her head. “I think he’d rather have his tongue removed than wag it around with something as useless as gossip.”
She had a point. Grayson hated talking about other people. But then again, he hated talking at all unless it was totally necessary.
“So, you’ve heard all the chatter today then?” I asked. “I didn’t realize so many people saw us at Nino’s last night.”
“Well, that, and Parker did a whole Instagram story last night about the fact you’d found love.”
Damn it. Of course, my younger brother was the one to blame. It was rare that he wasn’t. I’d muted Parker on Instagram months ago because his posts were incessant and, like him, they drove me crazy. I should have known it would come back to bite me in the ass.
“I’m going to kill him.”
“That seems fair,” Paige replied with a grin. “I’m sure most of the school saw it after all.”
“You’re really not making me feel any less murderous.”
