“So, have you figured out how you’re going to manage forty-eight hours in close quarters with Gerard?” I asked with a teasing lilt to my tone, thankful for the distraction from my life. Claire groaned loudly. “He drives me crazy, Shan.” “He likes you,” I told her. “And before you shut me down and tell me he likes everyone, I mean he really likes you, Claire. It’s obvious when you guys are together that he’s into you.” It really was. At school, they watched each other’s moves constantly. He was always coming over to her, cracking jokes and making pointless conversation. They behaved like an old
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