Chapter 238

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Cole was trying to flirt, and I could totally play dumb and Ignore him, but meeting Thorsten couldn't wait.

Still, him texting this late wasn't a great sign. If I replied now, he might use it as an excuse to ask for something else. And if I said no, he could use it as an excuse to back out of our deal to meet his dad. The best move? Do what I did last night and just leave him on read.

I tuned back into my conversation with Lena, who was saying something I'd obviously missed because now she was asking. "So you two made it official and that's it? No next steps?"

"What next steps?" I asked, still half-distracted by Cole's texts.

"What do you think I mean? The next step in a relationship. Obviously, I'm talking about that," Lena said, her voice dripping with mischief.

I caught en immediately. "Hayden's a gentleman, okay?"

"Gentleman or not, he's still human, isn't he? He's gotta have desires. Or is he just not interested st

you know, doing his part to solve the population crisis?" Lena shot back. Then she sighed and said, remember, Jace

and makes them crave, um, physical closeness." She was using her knowledge to break down love, adding, "Basically, if a guy really loves you, he'll feel that urge to be with you, physically. If he doesn't, or if he can hold back without a problem, then there's a good chance he's just not that into you." I

used to think he was just being respectful, like some kind of modern-day knight or whatever. Sometimes, I'd even wonder if it was

analysis, I

yeah, Jace did tell me once that he wasn't interested

wants to get closer to you?

how we'd stood there at my door, wrapped up in each other, neither of us wanting to be the

does. But he's, like, respectful. He keeps things, you know, appropriate,"

want to merge with you or something,

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of water,

"I'm just looking out for you. I don't want you to miss out something good. Hayden's got principles, but

groaned, almost choking on my water. "Wait,

rolled my eyes, even though she couldn't see it. "Why can't I just have a pure, genuine relationship? Why do I have to, like, use my looks

sighing. "It's just, a guy like Hayden isn't going to

hadn't realized she was so invested

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