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“You sound disappointed.”
“I’m not… I just, ugh,Layla?”
“You know, if you liked him then maybe you sho—”
“It doesn’t matter.” She shrugged dismissively but I saw the hint of sadness there.
Peyton played the tough girl who didn’t get close, but deep down, I suspected she wanted someone to fight for her.
Tochooseher.
“Bitch alert.” Ashleigh coughed, motioning to where Lindsey was heading straight for… Kaiden.
My heart leaped into my throat.
“Relax, Lil.” Peyton poked her head through the seats. “He wants you, babe. Not Lindsey.”
I swallowed dryly. They were just talking, totally harmless. Until Lindsey flicked her long blonde hair off her shoulder and pressed up against Kaiden’s arm.
Gingerly, I climbed out of the car and ran a hand over my hair and down my braid, tugging the ends sharply. Ashleigh came around and joined me, lacing her arm through mine, forcing me to lower my hand.
“Look.” She nudged me, and I slowly lifted my gaze over to where Lindsey was flirting shamelessly with Kaiden. His eyes caught mine, crinkling with a smile.
“See,” she whispered. “You have nothing to worry about.”
But my high was quickly ruined when Lindsey glanced over her shoulder and narrowed her eyes at us.
“Ugh,” I grumbled, as we headed for school.
“She’ll give up when she realizes Kaiden is off the market.”
But that was just it—he wasn’t.
So long as we kept whatever was happening between us a secret, girls like Lindsey would think they could bat their eyelashes and parade their perfect bodies around, trying to get him to notice them. All while I stood on the sidelines watching.
As we entered the building, my cell phone vibrated, and I dug it out of my bag.
Kaiden:You look beautiful today.
I blushed at his words,texting him back.
Lily:I missed you.
Kaiden:I missed you too. I wish I could walk up to you right now and kiss you…
I felthim before I saw him. Lifting my gaze down the hall, Kaiden moved slowly toward me, a faint smile tracing his mouth.
“Drool,” Peyton snickered. “You have a little drool, right there.” She tried to wipe my jaw, but I batted her away.
The air crackled as Kaiden passed us. He didn’t glance back or make it obvious in any way. He didn’t need to. Just being in close proximity to him, I felt it. The invisible tether connecting us.
“You know, I have been waiting so long for you to get your first—”
I slapped my hand over her mouth, narrowing my eyes at her. “You promised.”
“What?” Her words tickled my palm. “I wasn’t going to say any—”
“What’s that?” Lindsey strolled up to us.
