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I spotted a dessert truck and made a beeline for it, ordering my go-to-iced coffee jelly.

Hayden glanced at my cup, frowning.

"What? You don't like it?" I asked, smirking.

"Too much cold stuff's bad for your stomach," he said, all serious.

I laughed. "Wow, look at you being all considerate. Are you sure you've never had a girlfriend before?"

""Nope," he said, totally confident.

I shot him a look, totally not buying it.

"I've got a lit

a little sister to take care, so I know some things," he added, and I paused mid-bite.

Wait, what? He has a sister?

He'd never mentioned her before.

popped

that, but

just "like

you ain't slick, can't

because he quickly said, "My actual sister.

my coffee jelly, taking another bite.

a bite of my coffee

He didn't like it.

liked

to say coffee jelly

in my mouth. "If you don't like it, don't force

me. "It's late, and this cold stuff

respond, opting for silent

We ate our coffee jelly quietly, the

and slightly confused, sounded from behind

his arm with makeup so perfect it looked airbrushed.

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Steve," I greeted

enjoying some street food, huh?"

of my coffee jelly. As he tasted it, he commented, "It's too

and Hayden, clearly thinking, What's going on here? Knowing his connection with Jace,

I casually linked my arm through Hayden's. He played along smoothly,

Steve finally gave Hayden a real look and recognized

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