“Hey.” Gavin rubbed a few circles across my back. “Don’t worry. He’ll quit being dumb sooner or later.” “This is why, isn’t it?” I asked. “Why he keeps saying we can’t be together. He thinks he has to protect me from something.” “Well, yeah,” Logan said, dropping into a chair. “You know how he is with that protector shit. In high school he broke Josiah Haven’s arm for fucking with Evan.” “That time at the Caboose,” Levi said, his voice quiet, “he was ready to drag those two dicks outside for mouthing off to you.” “Yeah, I remember.” “And then, you know…” Gavin trailed off. I did know. And I
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