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“There are things about me you don’t know.?
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“I know everything I need to.”
“Don’t be too sure,” I say. “I’m pretty sure if you knew everything about me, you’d leave.”
“Try it,” Liam says. “I’ll prove you wrong, every time. I’m not going anywhere.”
“So why did you stop?”
“Because I don’t want our first time…your first time to be like this,” he says. “Just trust me. Okay?”
I’ve waited this long.
Doesn’t make any sense to rush it now.
My phone buzzes in my pocket and I take it out. “Fuck,” is the only understandable response I can come up with.”
“What’s wrong?”
And just like that, I’m far away from this thing with Liam. “I’m sorry,” I say. “Something’s come up. Can we continue this some other time?”
“Of course,” Liam says. “Give me a call.”
“I will,” I say and he kisses me one last time before he leaves. I brace myself for what’s about to happen and head back in the room where Teague is staring at his phone, just as I suspected. “They know,” he says, and he looks so vulnerable saying this I just want to go over there and hug him but I don’t know if that’s going to be appropriate. “How do they know, Sebastian?”
“Look, we’ll fix this. So what if people know? It’s not like you killed anyone! The last time I talked to Vince that guy was still breathing and heading towards recovery, I’m sure he’s doing even better now.”
“The guy’s dead.”
“What? What’re you talking about, Teague?”
Teague looks distraught. “I’m officially a murder suspect.”
“Can’t Vince help?” I say. “He works for the mob! He’s known for being corrupt! I’m sure he can find a way to keep you out of jail.”
“Vince just texted me. Said this thing is getting out of hands and might not be as easy to handle, as we thought.”
“Fuck,” I say, almost dropping to the couch because I need something to keep me from falling. I know I’m supposed to keep Teague positive here, but I feel like I’m having trouble controlling my own feelings.
Teague’s phone starts ringing almost instantly.
The Worst Case Scenario
TEAGUE
Just seeing Mia’s name on the phone screen makes me want to run. But I’m not that person, I don’t run from things. The only thing to do now is to own up to what I did and face whatever consequences lie ahead of me. “Mia?”
“You lied to me, Teague.” I can feel the tremor in her voice, the sadness. I did this. I feel like even more of a monster than I did before.
“Mia,” I say. “Yes, I lied. I lied to you and I’m sorry.”
“You think an apology is going to cut it?”
“I know it’s not,” I say.
“Is that guy really dead?”
