He wound down the glass on the passenger side, the one closest to where Alicia stood.“Hello, Alicia!” he called, smiling as he leaned a little toward her.But Alicia was too weighed down to notice. Her thoughts dragged her inward. Her hands gripped her bag straps, and she looked past him. Whoever had stopped in front of her with a car was not worth a glance, let alone an answer.When Dylan realized she was not even going to look his way, he pushed open the door, stepped out, and shut it behind him. His footsteps carried him closer to where she stood.Something made Alicia turn once without thinking, then she turned again as her mind caught the face. Her eyes widened as she recognized him.“Dylan!” The name slipped out before she could stop it.“It’s me, Alicia,” Dylan said softly, stretching out his hands toward her for a hug.They fell into a warm embrace, though Alicia pulled back almost as quickly as she had leaned in.“Aly, you still don’t like me after all this time, do you?” Dy
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