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When Nothing Else Matters (Heartstrings, #1) When Nothing Else Matters by Katherine Jay
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“I vow to myself that I’ll figure out a way to tell Dylan what’s going on. I’ll work through my hang-ups, and tomorrow I’ll be better. We’ll be better.”
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“I…” My breath hitches as I wait for him to continue. “I’ll always be here. I need you to trust in that,” he finally finishes. I nod, though I can’t help but feel like something is off, and he sighs. “I’ll see you soon?”
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“With that one tiny pull of the lips, I know he’s got my back, and he’ll always be there for me. I need tonight for me, so that I can give him my all. Tomorrow is a new day and a fresh start. Tomorrow I’ll put all my fears aside and be strong for us.”
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“right now” make all the difference. He once promised to never lie to me, and that’s his way of showing me that he’s keeping that promise. He doesn’t know what the future holds, but right now…”
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“Summer, I really like you. I want us to be together. I’ve never… This feels different. I don’t know how to describe it, but I know what I feel. There’s nothing you could say or do or show me that could change that right now.”
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“Something tells me you are not going to believe what I’m about to say, but Summer… You. Are. Beautiful. Every part of you is beautiful. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have frozen like that. I just…”
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“You make me so happy, Summer. I’ve never felt this way.”
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“I’ve got you. I’ll always have you,”
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“I think I like him, Luce,” she adds, and my heart leaps into my chest. That’s all I’ve wanted to hear from the very beginning, and God, I hope she says it to me too.”
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“But I’ve never felt this cut up over someone staring at my girl. My girl? Fuck! I can’t even call her that, but God, do I want to.”
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“She’s in a constant state of happiness at my side as she listens to the boys’ antics, and I swear, her smiles are something I’ll never take for granted. They need to be savored, especially since I know she’s hurting underneath it all.”
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“I shake my head and laugh because at that moment, I know I’m going to make this girl mine.”
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“Our friendship couldn’t be better, and while I have loved being Summer’s friend, I want more. I’ve never wanted anyone as much as I want her, and lately, I think she feels the same.”
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“Thank you. This means the world to me.”
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“You are one in a million,” she says and shakes her head, laughing again. “This must have taken hours.”
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“Maybe I was wrong to want more from her because I will happily stay in this limbo state of being, until the end of my days, if I can continue to get smiles like that.”
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“That smile right there makes everything we are doing together worth it.”
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“This is real. Our friendship, my feelings, all of it is real. And, God, that terrifies me.”
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“and Happy Birthday.  My smile grows, and I shake my head. Of course, he remembered.”
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“Well, more specifically…one person. Before thinking it through, I pull out my phone and send off a text.”
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“Every little flicker in my chest, every spark I’ve tried to ignore… But now that it’s out there, I’m not sure I can put it back.”
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“feeling is.”
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“Think about what I said.” I’m about to answer when he adds, “No, Summer, really think about it. Don’t risk missing out on something special. You’ve never had feelings for anyone before. Dylan’s a lucky guy.”
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“Come on, Summer. How can you not see it? You may not love him yet, but you have definitely caught the feels.”
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“I know. And you do. You’ve always been my savior. It’s why I don’t need a relationship. I don’t want—”
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“You are the closest person to me. I wish I knew what happened to make you feel like you’re not worthy of a proper relationship, because you deserve the world.”
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“Summer, you mean the world to me,” Logan adds when I still can’t speak. “I’d say you’re like a sister, but that’s gross considering what we’ve done in the past.”
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“You deserve love, Summer. And I don’t just mean the love that Cory and I have for you. I mean the love I think you have for Dylan. I don’t really know him yet, but I plan to, because whether you realize it or not, he’s clearly important to you.”
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“It confirmed that maybe you don’t realize that there’s more to you and Dylan.”
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“You both want each other,” she says with a challenge in her expression. “But you’re too scared to move past whatever you’ve got going on. Dylan, because he’s nervous you’ll run, and you because you’re you.”
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