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Flynn Cahallan~•~I was over this shit.The suit was too uncomfortable and the hall was too fucking loud. Everyone was trying to kiss each other’s asses and the combined murmurs made for an annoying noise that I was already done with.My mother had asked me three more times before I eventually said yes. She’d been very surprised that she ended up wearing me out but even if I’d never admit it, I knew the reason I was present.And the girl was doing her best to avoid eye contact with me. It irritated me. It reminded me of the past.I knew she was putting effort into not looking at me because she always turned her head towards me, but paused before redirecting it to my mother or Lucas. She also hadn’t responded to my last text when she had been the one to initiate it in the first place.“Stop scowling.” My mother leaned in to whisper. “People are going to misunderstand.”My tongue poked the inside of my cheek as I schooled my features, turning my expression blank. I hadn’t even realized

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Madelyn Vance~•~I wasn’t thinking properly before I kissed Flynn on the cheek. I just wanted to placate him, but after kissing him, I wondered if I might have gone too far.He might have told me to kiss him if I wanted to, but maybe I should have asked him first. He was already angrier. I didn’t want to add to it.I made a move to step back, but Flynn wrapped his arm around my waist, pulling me closer.My eyes widened and I barely had time to react before he spun me around, pressed me up against the piano, and slammed his lips on mine.I gasped, frozen in place and he used the opportunity to kiss me deeper. Flynn was kissing me. On the lips. It felt surreal. I could feel my whole body going warm, butterflies scorching my stomach. He tasted like wine. Had he been drinking in front of his parents? When Flynn pulled back, he looked as surprised as I was, but I didn’t give him the time to regret his decisions before I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him down, kissing him pro

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Flynn Cahallan~•~“You can just drop me off at the shop,” I said to the driver when we reached an intersection.The driver looked at Richard for instructions and he said nothing as if he didn’t even hear what I said. Lucas, who was sitting beside me, scoffed.“Flynn.” My mother touched my arm. She was sitting next to her husband but was adjacent to me. “It’s late. Just come home. You can go in the morning.”Being around them was suffocating, even in a vehicle as big as a limousine. “I have things to finish up.”“At midnight?” Lucas interfered. “Who could have known your time was so precious.”I didn’t respond to him. I didn’t even look at him. He always had something to say when it came to my business. If I responded, it was going to end the same way it did two and a half years ago. With our fists on each other’s faces.“It’s too late.” My mother repeated. “It’s not exactly safe in that area.”I clenched my jaw and looked ahead. As if I didn’t spend most of my nights there. I also wa

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Madelyn Vance ~•~ Over the past week, I called Flynn almost every day. On the days I didn’t call him, we did text. It was nice and fun and I thought it was going to stay constant, but it quickly ended the day after the charity event. I knew he was angry, but I didn’t exactly understand what for. I’d apologized and made it clear that I didn’t like Lucas but he still made sure to sit by the boy he claimed to hate just to make a point. I’d called him the next day, if only to talk things out, but the call only rang out. I called again and it led me straight to voicemail so I sent a text that still hadn’t been replied to by the time Monday rolled around. I was done. For real, this time. I looked stupid chasing him around when he didn’t even care about my feelings. I’d thought things would get better after the kiss and we’d finally go on that date I’d been asking him for, but for some reason, the kiss made everything worse. I was done with his hot-and-cold attitude. When I

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Madelyn Vance~•~The day dragged slowly. At every corner, someone was being asked to the homecoming dance, and students crowded around whatever proposal they came across, which made the day chaotic, but still slow.Which was why I was more than happy when my free period arrived. I started to make my way to the library where I knew there’d be peace. After being surrounded by people asking to see my flowers and asking if Lucas got me a card as well, I was grateful to be alone.One second I was walking, the next a hand was around my wrist and I was being pulled sideways into an empty prep room.I tried not to let the surprise on my face show when Flynn shut the door and turned to face me. “Lucas.”I blinked, not expecting that to be the conversation starter. “Excuse me?”He looked irritated as he spoke. “You said yes to Lucas.”Oh, that was the topic of conversation. I was very interested in this conversation. “I did.” I dropped my bag on the nearest desk. “And?” I tilted my head to the

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Madelyn Vance~•~It was embarrassing, but I was bold enough to admit that I spent the majority of Saturday night looking for Flynn. I’d thought he was going to come late, but when I saw Maya entering with her friends sometime close to 9pm, I gave up the idea that he was going to attend.He’d only asked her to spite me. Did he end up taking back the question? It had been five days since our argument in the prep room and I hadn’t reached out to him as promised. The only problem was that I couldn’t stop thinking about what he was doing and whether he was thinking about me too.When I was crowned homecoming queen, I struggled to keep the smile on my face. Lucas, as expected, was crowned king. After the announcement, Lucas pulled me closer to him, placing his hand on my waist as we shared a slow dance. “You look amazing.” He said into my ear.“Thanks.” I smiled genuinely. My homecoming dress had arrived over two weeks ago and I found out after I opened all my recent deliveries. It was a

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Flynn Cahallan~•~The plan was to ignore her all night, but my eyes stayed on her throughout the thirty minutes I’d been present for.That was exactly why I noticed it the moment her shoulders tensed. I tried to look away. I really did. She wasn’t my business. Besides, she was getting along better with Lucas. However, when she excused herself from her friends and walked out of the gym, my feet followed even before my brain could catch up.Outside the hall, she walked quickly, making me wonder if something was urgent. I hastened my steps, only coming to a halt when she entered a classroom and closed the door after her.What if she was meeting up with someone? Was I getting ahead of myself by following her?I took a few steps closer to the door, wondering whether to leave or pretend like I accidentally found her. I didn’t have the chance to make that decision because I started hearing sobs from inside.My eyes widened. She’d been fine a few minutes ago. She was dancing with Lucas and

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Flynn Cahallan~•~“Do you really want me to ride that thing in this dress?” Madelyn asked me as we approached my car.I hadn’t thought of the fact that it was going to be uncomfortable for her, but if I had known I’d be taking her home after the dance, I’d have come with my car instead. She also didn’t bring her car, seeing as Lucas brought her with him. “I’ll do the riding. You just have to sit pretty at the back.”Madelyn grabbed my arm and I already knew what she was going to say even before she said it. “You think I’m pretty?”Instead of replying, I brought out the helmets and handed one over to her.“The first time we rode together, you only had one. The second time, it was two.” She studied the helmet in her hand. “You bought a new one?”“No.” I lied. “I had a spare at the shop.”“So you started carrying it around in case you gave me another ride?”I’d gotten it the next day after the rainy night at the parking lot. But I didn’t tell her that. I swung my leg over the bike. “Are

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Madelyn Vance~•~It was only when I woke up the next day in unfamiliar sheets that I realized that I had spent the night at Flynn’s.I sat up instantly.Just twenty-four hours ago, I wasn’t certain I wouldn’t have anything to do with Flynn anymore, but I somehow ended up in his house and he gave up his room for me.Was that progress?I got out of the bed, feeling very comfortable in his clothes, and padded out of the room. My steps were quiet as I walked down the hallway, heading straight to the living room. I heard movement in the kitchen and walked over there, stopping in my tracks when I saw Flynn with his back to me, but shirtless. My eyes widened. His back was the most attractive one I’d ever seen. Did he work out? When did he work out?As if he could sense my gaze on him, he turned around with a smirk, dropping a mug of coffee on the kitchen island. If I thought his back was good looking, his chest was even better. “Morning?”“Huh?” My eyes snapped to his face, my cheeks insta

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Madelyn Vance~•~I swallowed, my fork hovering over the last bit of scrambled eggs. This was the most open Flynn had ever been with me and I wasn’t about to waste it, but now that he was actually inviting questions, my mind was going blank.“Uh, okay.” I set down my fork. “You’re going to answer whatever I ask you?”“It depends on what you ask.”My lips flattened into a thin line. “So an answer is not guaranteed?”Flynn shrugged.I let out a breath. At least, he was open to the questions even if I wasn’t sure he’d answer them. Where was I to start from? I looked around the kitchen. Right. “Why don’t you live with your mom?”“Legally, I do live there.” He chuckled. “I just stay here most of the time.”“Why?” It was much easier to live with his mother. I’d seen Lucas’ room. I was sure Flynn had one as big as his. Was he paying extra rent? Or was he able to live freely because he worked here?“Because it’s mine, Madelyn.” He paused. “Well, not yet, but in a few months.”My eyebrows furr

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