My heart was beating hard. Not fast, but hard. Hard enough to shake my body.
I couldn�t even pull my eyes away until a stab of pain shot up my back when another pin pricked my skin as the woman tried to figure out how tightly I could be squeezed into the fabric.
I must of squeaked in pain because Angie spun around and studied me for a second before rushing over to my side, her eyes never leaving my back.
Oh no, you can not give me a hard time.
�Since when do you have a tattoo?!�
I rolled my eyes.
I appreciated, however, a change from the silent conversation Nick was trying to engage me in with his eyes even if it meant pointless nagging.
�Since my birthday, but why does it matter? Don�t you have a few?�
Angie looked flustered as she turned to a slightly bemused Nick for help.
�Well yeah, but your parents will kill you!�
And that�s why they don�t know.
�I�m old enough to get one. My parents will deal. Plus I�m not going to live there much longer.�
Thankfully.
Angie rolled her eyes before turning back to Nick, suddenly covered in haughty attitude.
�So why are you in here?�
He looked perplexed by the question.
�He probably was sent to get a glimpse of your dress so he could report back to Mike.�
I met his eyes in the mirror, nearly breaking down when I saw the shy half-smile on his face.
�Well, you can tell him he�s just going to have to wait. I�ve already finished that.�
Nick�s face fell.
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No! That means I have to leave!! I don�t want to leave!
She�s too beautiful to leave.
God I�ve missed her.
�Um� okay.�
Angie watched me as I made a jackass out of myself, staring at Kara even though I knew I should leave.
�You act like you�ve never seen a girl in her bra before.�
No, I have. Just not Kara. That makes all the difference. She�s not just some random girl.
Defenseless, I finally let Angie push me out of the room after Kara met my eyes once more, a look of sadness covering her pale face.
I�m going to make you love me.
If I have to lock you up in my house for months, I�ll do it; by the time you leave here, you�re going to love me.
�I miss you
I miss being overwhelmed by you
And I need rescue
I think I�m fading away.�