HAYDENI got off the truck back into the heat of early July, my duffel slung over my shoulder and my body still humming with the mix of exhaustion and adrenaline from the cabin trip. Jason and Logan were behind me, still arguing about who cheated at cards on the last night, but my mind was somewhere else entirely.It was on Coleen.I hadn’t seen her in over a week, and while we texted and called, it wasn’t the same as seeing her face, hearing her laugh without a phone muffling it, or holding her hand.The Uber dropped me off at my apartment, but I didn’t even bother unpacking. I tossed my duffel on the floor, showered quickly, and changed into clean jeans and a t-shirt before grabbing my keys. My pulse quickened as I drove toward her dad’s neighborhood. The whole trip back, I’d been picturing this moment, seeing her again.When I pulled into her driveway, she was already waiting outside, sitting on the porch steps with her phone in hand. The moment she saw me, her whole face lit up, a
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