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“Chrissy –”

“Are you cheating on my brother?”

“No –”

“Oh, my God. You’re breaking up with him, aren’t you?”

“It’s compli–”

“I knew it! Ever since that day we met, I knew there was something between you and Gage. I saw it in his eyes.”

“Will you calm down for a minute and let me explain?”

“Okay, okay. Go ahead.”

“You’re right. By the time I met you, we had already kissed a few times.”

Her eyes bug out once again and her lips form an “O.”

“But then he found out my age and pretty much left me alone.”

“And you started dating Chris.”

“Right.”

“But now he’s back.”

“Yeah.”

“What are you going to do?” she asks, eyes so wide I think they might pop out of her skull.

“I really like Chris, but Gage…”

“Is hot.”

“So is Chris,” I tell her. She might not want to think of her brother that way, but he is. I can’t help it.

“Gage Hunter is in another galaxy of hotness.”

“What would you do?” I ask.

“Me? No clue. Never had two hot guys chasing me.”

“Ugh!”

I fold my hands on the table and drop my head on them.

“I’m so confused.”

“Mira, I’m not getting in the middle of this. You need to figure out who you want. If you pick Gage, my brother will be hurt,perowe all have to look out for our own happiness,” she explains.

“That’s just it. I don’t want to hurt him.”

“He’ll get over it, eventually. Gage…just make sure you know what you’re getting into. He may not be who you think he is.”

“What do you mean?” I ask, intrigued.

“There’s just…stuff. I’m not going to repeat rumors.”