Sage: Worrying is my job.

I shake my head, laying my phone on the bed.

The door to the bathroom opens, steam billowing out with it.

“All yours,” Sasha announces, holding a tiny white towel to her slender frame.

I grab my change of clothes and take my turn showering. The chill is starting to leave my bones and the hot shower helps immensely.

Climbing out, I dry my body thoroughly and gather my damp hair up in a bun so it can’t drip on the fresh clothes I yank on.

Stepping back into the room, I find Sasha standing by my bed with her phone in her hand.

No, not her phone.

Mine.

I recognize the peeling You Go Girl sticker on the back. Her brows are furrowed and she looks up when she sees me.

“Who’s Lachlan? Do you have a boyfriend or something?”

“No,” I blurt too fast, darting forward to yank my phone from her.

On the screen the text shows clearly.

Lachlan: I miss you.

She rolls her eyes. “You can tell me. I know how to keep a secret.”

I stare at her, trying not to laugh, because there’s no way in hell I can tell her I’ve had sex with our school counselor. I’m shocked she doesn’t recognize his first name, or maybe she does but thinks there’s another Lachlan in the world I know.

“It’s nothing.” I tuck my phone in the pocket of my jeans.

Her eyes narrow suspiciously. “Dani—”

I turn around, ignoring her. “I’m going to get the boys.”

Before she can respond I’m out the door and knocking on theirs.

She joins me, still shooting me confused and speculative looks.

The door swings open, revealing Seth with narrowed brows. His dark hair is damp, curling on the ends. “Is there a fire?”

“W-What?” I stutter, taken off guard because he spoke.

“You’re banging on the door like there’s an emergency. Is. There. A. Fire?” He enunciates.

I shake my head. “No.”

“Seth, man, don’t give her a hard time.” Ansel appears, slapping his friend on the shoulder. “Maybe she’s really hungry or something.” He finishes fitting his belt in place. “Let’s go.”

I poke my fork at my overpriced dinner, unable to eat much because there’s no room with the sheer panic filling my belly because of Sasha seeing that text. It’s a good thing it didn’t say more than I miss you or I would’ve been in big trouble.

“Guess she wasn’t hungry.”

We all look at Seth.

“Huh?” Ansel cocks a brow.

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