looked positively doe-eyed. Dani—tough, punk Dani—looked like she’d gone soft at the knees. I was flabbergasted. “You’ve got a crush on Barrons now? I thought it was V’lane you were so crazy about.” “Him, too. But when Barrons came and pulled you out of here, dude, you shoulda seen the way he looked at you!” “I’m not a dude. Lose it.” I was not going to ask. “So, how did he look at me?” “Like it was his birthday and you were the cake.” At least he hadn’t smashed this one into the ceiling. It seemed Barrons had finally gotten his cake and eaten it, too. I winced. I refused to entertain that
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