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CHAPTER 129: NOW WE TALK
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GOLDEN BOY, BAD BOY CHAPTER 129: NOW WE TALK
NOW WE TALKEthan stared at the photo until the letters on the screen got blurred. His fingers had grown cold. The photo showed him and Blake standing on the football field the night before, the empty bleachers spreading behind them, the fading sun coloring the sky above. And there they were – too close, too obvious. The photo had been taken only seconds before they kissed.Ethan's thumb hovered above the message: *I told you to enjoy it while it lasts. Now we talk.*His heartbeat grew faster. Someone was there. Someone was watching them. Someone was near enough to overhear and take a photo without Ethan even noticing.He quickly switched off his phone and turned it on again. The message came from an unknown number without name and profile photo. His stomach churned.A knock sounded at the door to Ethan's room. "Ethan?"He nearly dropped the phone. Blake. Ethan pushed it under the pillow. "Yeah?"The door opened. Blake leaned against the door frame, his hair somewhat messy and his bac
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