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“Always.” His eyes were bright but serious when he looked at me from the driver’s seat. “Stay with me tonight?”

I checked my phone to see what time it was. Lord knew I wanted to. Badly. But it was after ten and Ethan still hadn’t responded to any of my texts.

“I don’t know.” I messaged Ms. Anderson to see if the tournament was over yet. “Maybe. If Ethan has somewhere to stay.”

I tossed up a silent prayer and it was answered almost immediately. A text from Ms. Anderson.

Just finishing up. Came in second place. There’s a trophy ceremony then we’ll head home. If it’s okay with your mom, Ethan can spend the night since it’s so late.

I looked over at Aiden’s handsome, hopeful face.

“I can stay.”