Neil wanted to tell her they weren't dating and Andrew could take or leave his presence at any given point. He wanted to stay and celebrate his teammates' brilliant success. He wanted to watch the way Aaron became a completely different person with Katelyn at his side. But half of the Vixen squad was already here, taking up the room with bright laughter and thick perfume, and noise in the hall said more were on the way. Neil had nothing against the cheerleaders, but if he could choose between playing nice with half-strangers for hours or bothering Andrew in private, the latter was the obvious
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