Page 72 of Even Beneath the Stars

Maggs

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Laney

OMG U TOTALLY HAVE!!!

Maggs

this convo is weird. change of topic - r u going on the senior trip?

Laney

u r deflecting

Maggs

bc ur being weird

Laney

if he wasn't ur boss's son, would u go for it?

Maggs

NO. total player

moody

arrogant

not my type

Laney

bet u $5 ur lying

Maggs

u owe me $5

Laney

me thinks u protest too much

Maggs

trust me i am not falling for

"Is Finn in bed already?"

"Shit!" I jolt at the sound of Xavier's voice, dropping my phone on the floor and clattering a couple of miniature soda cans along with it. How did I not even hear him come upstairs?

He reaches to pick my phone up and I dive off my chair to retrieve it first.

But not in time.

Xave straightens, casting me a curious look. "You okay?" his gaze trails from my face to my throat as I swallow, then back to my face. The weight of his stare feels heavier than the embarrassing string of texts on my phone screen. "You seem really jumpy or something."

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