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beneath my locket to under my chin, turning my head to face him.
    I shake my head.
    “It could all be the way it was if you just take me back.” His hand softly caresses my cheek.
    “The way it was?” I ask, my eyes staring into his. “Before Seraphina and Sebastian did their damage?”
    “You’re never going to let that go?” He pauses. “Look, I’m done with them. I kicked Sebastian out and sold the condo. I leased a place until the end of the year and there’s only one roommate I want.”
    This is news to me. I think of Sebastian and I wonder how that all went down. God . I already planned on avoiding him, but now I really need to stay clear of him. I thought he disliked me before. But now that I am the sole reason for the deterioration of their friendship, he must totally and completely despise me. The thought makes me shudder.
    “I’m sure Sebastian is thrilled with me.” I say, feeling sick to my stomach.
    “Who gives a shit about him? He’s gone. You don’t ever have to worry about him again.”
    At that moment, Bryn, looking a bit disheveled but surprisingly more alert, resurfaces from the ladies’ room. She immediately locks her eyes with mine and scowls. Grabbing my arm, she pulls me away from Logan. But before she leads me away, she has some choice words for him: “Stay. The. Fuck. Away. From. Her.”
    And with that, we are gone.
     
    THE FOUR OF US make our way down the street and back to their house; the cool air is a welcome relief from the over-heated bar and the excess amounts of alcohol in my system. Bryn has regained her wits after her lengthy, but effective trip to the bathroom.
    “Jeez. You are such a lightweight.” I tease her as we walk behind Josh and Tyler.
    She laughs. “No more tequila for me.”
    “Didn’t you already say that?” I smile, remembering her with a horrendous hangover after one of our previous margarita binges.
    “This time, I’m serious.”
    “We’ll see.” I laugh.
    “By the way, what were you two discussing the whole time while I was worshipping the porcelain god?” She inspects me, carefully. “And, don’t leave anything out. You know I always can tell when you are hiding something from me.”
    “A bit bossy, aren’t we?” I tease. “Pretty much the same old same old.”
    “Uh-huh. Which is ?”
    I scoot closer as we walk, not wanting Josh and Tyler to hear me. “He’s not going to give up on me. He won’t forget about me…you know…it’s the same story. I think seeing me with Tyler bugged him.”
    She has a subtle smile on her lips. “I’m sure it bugged the shit out of him. Wait, until he finds out you’re sleeping with him tonight. Good Lord. What I wouldn’t do to see his face when he finds out about that!”
    I squint at her. “First of all, I’m not sleeping with Tyler and second of all Logan is not going to find out. Seriously, no one can find out. I’m already getting weird stares from total strangers.”
    “Oh, relax. People are only staring because no girl has ever captured the attention of Logan Prescott.”
    “Puh-lease. I captured it for all of two minutes. I was far from his mind when he was getting a lap dance.”
    “Believe me, I get it. But to everyone else…they see you as the one who bewitched him. So you have that going for you.” She winks at me.
    “Bewitched? I don’t think so.”
    “And, Tyler is certainly no slouch in the looks department. You’ve witnessed it and said it yourself: he has quite the fan club. So, now do you get it? Emilia, everyone is staring in awe of you.”
    I roll my eyes at her. “Now, I’m sure you’ve been poking your nose in my romances. You’re too much.”
    “Hey, I know this is hard for you, but just try and enjoy it. It’ll all work out…these things always do.”
    “Okay, Dr. Love.”
    “That’s it, then?” Bryn asks, ignoring my little joke.
    I look at her confused.
    “Did he say anything else?”
    “Um. Did I mention he wants me to move in with him?” I