ter

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replied, his gaze holding mine.

the better of her " Yo

mine, he explained. "We had

o. Well, Ivy, this is my favorite cousin, Jaden Sco

ke. "Nice meeting you, Ivy." He said, his voice low a

e, Mr. Scot

en," he replied w

er in my chest. "Okay, Ja

ice playful. "You two l

appear nonchalant despite the t

nds raised in mock su

inkling at the corners. "Le

hearts out and listening to Tracy and Jaden te

omposed, the lit in his eyes when he smiles, his raven b

rning my gaze, his thick brows twi

as if in a spell, I looked again at him, his lips curv

and I reached for it for the first time since I

you back ye

one's miss

pasta, and fried chicken and

hy I'm I sc

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y, I c

cult to tell the time while inside here, " Tracy darling, its tim

Mr Johnson to

Jaden, why don't you take her home since you're also l

y, I screame

home" I protests, my stomach fluttering

a cab looking this beautiful." I looked at Jaden, his face void of e

dy to leave" He replied calmly as though he read

mischievous smi

Thank you for having me Princess,"

midst laughter. " I'll miss you

matter how hard and nonchalant Tracy portray

too scared

l embraced her brie

proached the stairs, he offers his hands, and I risk lo

rip firm yet so gentle, I feel so light

black expensive looking car, and he ha

r as I settle in before moving over to the driver's sea

d this likeness for late night drives, I remember nights like this w

art skips a beat, it's a mi

tor sizing up his prey. "Would you like s

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answer, although I didn't thin

to me, his playlist shocked me,

ues? Like you actual

me a really funny look

meone who listens to them?"

yes holding mine, his deep voic

ignoring his questions, I picked

lyrics as

s away from my house. Jaden summed up our surrounding and

ally two blocks away, jus

the store?

grandmother, but my mom runs

u at your house?" He asked, his th

s from my Mom and my younger brother tonight." He opens his

He said

he door, I stepped out of the car and waved, waiting for

essively, sending

nd turned to him. He was walking toward

m the tips of his black hair to the base of his shinny shoes

ngs like this happened only in

walk close to me and wrapped it around my shoulder, the jacket

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y" He walks away wi