109 LYRIC Yeah.Andthatdisvirginerwasyou,Mr.Arrogant.IwishIcouldtellhim.Irolledmyeyesinstead.
Hiseyesseemedtodancewithdelightnow,likehewashavingfunorsomething.
Youhaventtoldmeifmyapology hasbeenacceptedornot.
IbitmybottomlipasIdraggedmygazetothefloor.Geez!Somuchfortryingtobetough,Lyric.
Doyouneedsomeprivacytokeepchewingthoselips? Mygazesnappeduptomeethis,andaredhuecreptupmycheeksinaninstant.
Whatwaswrongwithme? I-Iclearedmythroat.Imonlygoingtoacceptyourapologyononecondition.
Hissmilewasgoneinaninstant.Ooh.JarisDreadmoorclearlydidntlikeconditions.
Buthedidnttrytostopmeanyway.So,Iwenton.Ineedyoutopromisemethatyoullnevercallmeaslutagain,becauseIamnotone.
Hechuckled.
Myheartstoppedbeatingforasecond.
Icouldnt helphow cutehewaseachtimehedidthat.
Inmydefense,Inevercalledyouaslut,hesaid.
Oh,seriously?Youdidntneedtosaytheword.Yourwordsdefinedit.

Hechuckledagain.Butitwaslighterthistime.
Youhave myword,Lyric.Nomatterwhathappens,Illnevercallyounamesagain.
Thatcalmedmeinstantly,asmuchasitsspreadwarmth throughmychest,downtomybelly.
Allofasudden,Ifeltadeep,comfortingkindofpeace.
Thankyou,Imuttered,myeyesreturningtothefloor.
Geez.WhywasIthankinghimforpromisingnottocallmenames? Well,IguessedJariswouldalwaysbeJaris.Hedalwayshavethisdominanteffectonpeople,evenifhewaswrongtothem.
Someoneknockedonthedoor,andwhenIgrantedentrance,Kaelcamein,holdingasmallbag.
Hi,Lyric.HenoddedatmewhileJaristookthebagfromhim.
Hi.Ismiledathimbeforeheleft.
FunnyhowIdislikedKaelinthebeginningduetohisgrumpyattitude.Theguycouldactuallybechilltothepeoplehewantedtobechillwith.
So,Jarissaidashepulledoutabrandnew shirtfromthebag.Iwant tobelieveyourecominghometoday? Isimplynodded,tuckingsome strandsofhairbehindmyear.
Sayit,Lyric.Therewasanechoof impatienceinhis voice.
Geez.Whatwashisproblem? Yes!Irolledmyeyes.Yes,Illbeback.
Hislipstwistedinasmile.

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Good.Illseeyou,then.Hestartedtowardthedoor.
Thatwaswhenitregisteredonme.
IImnotdonewiththewound! Oh,howprofessional,Lyric.Youweresobusyblushinginfrontofhimyouforgotthereasonhewasthereinthefirstplace.
He scoffed.Dontworry,doc.Imperfectlyfinenow.Likeyousaid,itwasntthatbad.
Icouldfeelmycheeksgettinghotter.
Hereachedthedoorandopenedit.
WhWhathappenedtoyou?! Finally,Icouldask.
Standingatthethreshold,heshrugged.Justmycrazylittlesister.
1/2 109 Then,hewasgone.
Forminutes,Isimplystoodstaringatthedoor,unabletounderstandhowIfelt.
Withinminutes,Jarishadmademefeelintenseemotions,mademeblushfromit,andIdidntknowwhat todowithmyself anymore.
SinceIdmadeupmymindtogobacktoDarkspire,Ineededtogo tomyfathersPackone moretimetograbmythings.Oneofthembeingmynecklace.
Iwasinmyroom,gatheringup thefewthingsIdboughtandusedoverthelastfewdayswhenthedooropened.Ithoughtitdbefatherormysisterwhohadbeenhereaswellforthepastthreedays.ButwhenIturnedtothedoor,itturnedouttobeRoderick.

Iwasstartled,thelastdressIwastryingtoputawayhanginginmyhand.
Whatreyoudoinghere?Iarchedmybrowsathim,tryingto stopmyheartfromraging.
Heworeoneofhisdubioussmilesasheleanedagainstthe doorframe,crossinghislegs.
IfIdknownyouwerehere,Idhave comevisiting.
Iglaredathimfromheadtotoe.Forgoodnesssake,how didIever findthisguyattractive? Nodoubt,Roderickwas physicallyhot.Anyonewho didntknowhimpersonallywoulddefinitelyfallforhim.
Butthatwasthepoint.Hispersonalitywasshit.Heusedpeopleandtreatedeveryonearoundhimlikeslaves.Iwashisvictim.ToobadNorawasaswell.
Well,itsagoodthingyoudidntknow.Iangrilyturnedaround toresumemyarrangement,hopinghedleavemealone.ButwhowasIkidding? Howhaveyoubeen,Lyric?Hesoundedcalm,andbytheMoon,Iwantedtopunchhisthroatforit.
Hehadnorighttoactconcerned.Iknewbetterthananyonethatitwasallafacade.
Whydontyoujuststayawayfromme,Roderick?Likeyouvebeendoingforthepastweeks?IsoundedexhaustedwhenIlookedathimagain.AndI trulywas.
Andplease,please,Ibegyou,dontevertextmeagain.Makesurethe lasttimeyoudidwasyourverylast.
Areyousure?Hechuckled,andtomysurpriseandhorror, steppedintotheroomandclosedthedoor.Therewasapartofmethathopedyoumustvemissedme,Lyric.
Whatreyoudoing?Ididntaskyoutocomein.Ididmybesttokeepthefearoutofmyvoice.
Calmdown,Lyric.Hecantpossiblydoanything.Thereareguardseverywhere.
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