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Lindsey had played me. She had fucking played me, and I’d been too blindsided to see it. Because all I could think about was protecting Lily from that video getting into the wrong hands. I knew what it meant to her to let me in like that. To give me all her firsts. And now it was tainted. Every second we’d shared, every kiss and touch and stolen moment… all ruined because I’d been too chickenshit to do what needed to be done.
If I’d have fessed up to Coach sooner, none of this would have happened.
“Come on in, Kaiden.” Mrs. Bennet ushered me into her office and fetched me a glass of water.
“Thanks,” I said.
“I don’t need to tell you that distribution of sexual content is a serious offence.”
“Whoa, hang on a minute. I didn’t take that video. In case you hadn’t realized, I’m in it—”
“Kaiden,” Lily’s mom said, “no one is blaming you. We’re just trying to understand what happened.”
“It’s Lindsey,” I seethed. “She’s behind all of this.”
“Lindsey Filmer?”
“Yeah, she’s had it out for Lily all semester.”
They shared a concerned look.
“What has she been doing?” Mrs. Ford asked.
“Teasing Lily, talking down to her, and she’s had this weird obsession with me.”
“Are you aware that Lily and Lindsey share a history?” Mrs. Bennet said, and I nodded.
“Yeah, she told me.”
“She did?” Mrs. Ford gasped. “But she never talks to anyone about what happened.” Tears pooled in the corners of her eyes.
“Fee,” Mrs. Bennet said. “Perhaps you should let me talk to Kaiden alone?”
“No,” she said. “I want to be here. I need to know what happened.”
“You do realize I’m breaking all kinds of school protocol—”
“Mya, please.”
Mrs. Bennet nodded, leaning back in her chair. “How did Lindsey get that video, Kaiden?”
Fuck.
Was I seriously about to discuss the night I got hot and heavy with Lily at the county fair? From the way they were both staring at me, waiting, I figured I was.
“We were at the county fair.” I conceded. “Lily and I snuck off and Lindsey must have followed and recorded us.”
“Little bitch,” Mrs. Ford hissed under her breath, and I smothered a snort.
She wasn’t wrong there.
“And exactly how long have you and Lily been sneaking around?”
“Pretty much since the beginning of the semester,” I said. “You should know I care about your daughter a lot.”
“I should hope so, Kaiden.” She pinned me with a hard look. “Because Lily wouldn’t give her heart… or her body, to just any guy.”
Holy shit this was intense. The walls closed in around me. But there was also something reassuring about the fact they were listening to my side of the story. I doubted Coach would be quite as understanding.
