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JESS

I tried to focus on anything but Sarah as she emerged from the house. Still, my eyes betrayed me, flicking toward her as if on autopilot. adjusted the strap of her bikini casually, her expression calm and unbothered.

I half expected her to walk right up to me and call me out for intruding. I paused, waiting for the shoe to drop the closer she got to the pool.

I was so distracted that as I set the plate down, I missed the table entirely. The crash and shattering of glass pulled me out of my thoughts. My stomach churned at the thought, shame burning its way up my throat. But she didn't.

"Babe. You okay? What happened?"Lue was next to me within seconds, taking both my hands, flipping them over, and inspecting them. "You feelin' light-headed? Maybe the sun and all the swimming were too much for you today. It's my fault - I should have checked that you were drinking water..."Luker ambled off, but I shook my head.

"No, babe. I'm fine. I promise. I just got distracted. Super clumsy of me.

Instead, she walked over to the drinks cooler and rummaged

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through it, pulling out a bottle of water and twisting off the cap with a lazy flick of her wrist. No sideways glance. No sharp-edged comment. Nothing.

relentlessly gnawing until I couldn't

my feet, my legs carrying me toward her even as every part of me screamed

I said, my voice shakier

startled for a second, before

"Hey, Jess. What's up?"

words tangling on my tongue as I tried to figure out how to say I saw you in the bathroom without

flicker of confusion passing over her

don't know what was wrong with me." My voice faltered as I stammered on. "I wasn't trying to-I just... I walked into the house, and I

to my surprise, she let out

her tone light and easy. She

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felt my shoulders relax

sure?" I asked

"Positive. We're

away, not to the football player who was just railing her against the cabinet - but

her to the other side of the

to apologize to her because -well, it was fucked up..." I rambled off, but Luara stopped me. "Wait. What the fuck? I just had those painted."She wined, but then reality set on what

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