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Chapter 13

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Claire

"We don't have to see that movie," Andy tells me once we're in his car and pulling out onto the road. "It was just the first thing I could think of when your dad asked."

I thought it over for a moment, considering what all the other options were. Being Summer, there were a few blockbusters to choose from, including a new romantic movie that I'd been dying to see, but which I thought would probably bore Andrew. I love Marvel movies, though, and usually go see them when they first come out with Dad. Yet, after what he'd just done, I was considering never going out in public with him again.

"No, let's watch that, then I can go home and spoil it for Dad as punishment for embarrassing me." I giggle.

"You have nothing to be embarrassed about, Claire, that's just your dad being protective." He says, throwing me a quick glance, I can see it on his face that he wasn't bothered one bit by how my dad just carried on.

"The way he acted, though, as if we were going on a date, not just two f
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