Chapter 162

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We leave a couple of days later.

The ride home feels different from when we came. It's less tense, the four of us exhausted from how much we played and slept together. I'm sore everywhere, but I wouldn't change the last week for anything.

Things feel lighter somehow. It's almost as if we're not carrying as much weight as

we

used to.

I'm curled up in the backseat, one leg draped over Jake's lap, my head resting against the car door. Aiden is in the passenger seat again because of his long legs, and Zaid drives.

Jake's fingers trace lazy circles on my calf and I breathe deeply, enjoying his touch.

It's easy. It's peaceful.

For the first time in too long, I feel good. Like we're finally on the same page. Like we aren't just circling the same old arguments, too scared to figure out what we want. We're figuring it out now.

We're better.

of my head reminding me that things can fall apart in a second. There is still tension between Zaid and I,

But for now, I push the thoughts down

the city when Zaid pulls

without driving into a ditch," he says, watching

makes a face. "You're not that old, Zaid. Come

unbuckles his belt and playfully

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head. "I guess

his breath as I uncoil from him

I tell Zaid,

air is crisp when I step out, but Zaid's

we

for a few moments, just the sound of gravel crunching under our boots and the

trees.

coffee and over-sweet candy,

a headache just by looking at

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