like the storm sitting in my chest. From my post against the wall-my black

. God h

side. Pretending like I didn't exist. Her hair caught the lights like threads of gold

overing her, bu

ths waking up in a cold sweat, haunted by the ghost of her laughter. Not when every

ng at me. She was da

, I would've killed him-jus

hing as I fought every goddamn instinct not to rip him away from her and put my fist through his perfect little face.

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he portfolio. But no it was her. It was always her. And thi

as if summoned by the fla

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from my drink. It tasted bit

d my gaze.

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er not," I

pushing her a

h to cut glass. "You got some

agers, hustling on the streets before we wore tailored suits. He

s happy,"

good. There's

glowed under the lights. Every man in that place was watching her. And every

alk to her?"

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he

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sight of Josh pulling her closer, whi

her. The crowd parted without me

d get to her, Dav

e around his neck, and he looked like the happie

place," I

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d my gaze

o that

it,

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if you didn

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eep you both." the fact that our friends are marring each other amazes me. don't get me wrong am happy for them. but it is ea

away. Couldn't

hted the urge to close th

ushed from dancing, ey

aid, grabbing

am

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id. "She misses who

. "What doe

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y m

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l, Zane. She doesn't need

y before I c

foun

loor. Laughing with Josh. Sp

t take it

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hem, the music f

aint. But even I could hear it-the low, dark

didn'

e said, trying

ak him with one hand. And I wo

he look in her eyes... it sh

l felt s

s all I

the wall. I wanted to tell her everything. Tell her how much I have missed her. I wanted to ruin her all ove

aid. My voice sounde

ve it." she gave me a look th

kiss him." I felt

f your busines

is my business. He sho

Just slightly.

as there, remember

lf. I did this to her. Wha

n't give me a glance if she knew the t

said. "Don't act

ded strange t

ld to stop right there. I couldn't see her hurtin

closer to m

fr

acting. I kno

his world, anyway. But I couldn't stay away. I couldn'

ng made m

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on't make thi

always you. You don't get it. I

make it sound like I didn't get you" she yelled. Wh

l getting

kin. I wanted to sink to my knees and beg. I wanted to thr

out the whole thing. Maybe then this f*ck*

."Just stop. You don't get to bring her into this. Not now. Not ever. You know she

ember punishing her once, I tied her on my bed and drive out every limit sh

dark. anger bo

ew better than to rep

n't have w