everything has limits. Justin is so proud, and now he’s like this for you. I think that’s saying something.”
I had to laugh.
What did she mean, it was saying something?
Was I supposed to get back together with
Justin just because she said so?
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The talking woke Leo up. He stood in the
doorway of the guest room. “Ma’am, if you think he’s so great, why don’t you just marry
him yourself? Don’t convince a taken woman to
cheat.”
Leo looked pissed. “And get some class. This isn’t a dump. So take whatever you dropped off out of here. If you brought him, you can take
him out. Otherwise, I’m calling the cops.”
Maisie was stunned. “You’re…”
Before I could answer, Leo lifted his chin. “Her
new man.”
His tone was almost… proud.
Maisie looked awkward.
Then she glared at me. “You can’t even tell your best friend when you’re dating? Now it’s all
awkward.”
Oh!
So it was my fault.
I remembered her asking the same questions
when Justin and I first got together.
Maisie finished, and Leo laughed.
He raised an eyebrow. “Show you? Who are you?”
“I’m Liv’s best friend, Maisie.”
Maisie joked, “I have a lot of influence over Liv.
You need to get my approval if you want to be
with beF OUL
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with her. Otherwise, I’m not going to help you
when you fight.”
I was nervous.
Justin had bought Maisie dinner and gifts
because of that.
And eventually, they got closer, and I was left
out.
I didn’t want Leo to get “stolen” by Maisie.
But Leo snorted. “Everybody’s got their own
mouth. I don’t need you to speak for me.‘
Leo got impatient. “Go get your guy out of
here. Why are you leaving a drunk guy in a
woman’s house? I don’t care if you hurt her
reputation, but I don’t want people talking
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about my girl.”
Maisie was usually so smart, but she couldn’t
even say a word.
If I had half of her way with words, I wouldn’t
have been pushed around by Maisie for so long.
Maisie saw that I wasn’t going to say anything
and took the drunk Justin away.
After they were gone, Leo looked at me.
“You’ve got some terrible friends. You have bad taste.”
He added, “Except me.”
What a guy.
He was insulting people and praising himself.
But Maisie got what was coming to her, so I
decided to ignore it and asked, “I like how you
talk. Can I buy it?”
Leo thought for a second.
Then he leaned over and pecked me on the lips.
I froze.
Leo coughed. “Not for sale. But you can use it
whenever you want.”
The comments covered my vision.
“Holidays! It’s time to celebrate. The Liv and
Leo shippers are going wild.”
“Oh man, I need insulin right now.”
“Leo’s gonna go back to his room and scream
into his pillow. Does he know he’s gonna be a
CEO?!”
Screaming into his pillow?
I could just picture it.
I imagined it.
Then I realized that I was lightly touching the
spot where he kissed me.
Did I just… get hit on by a kid?!
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Maisie acted like nothing had happened the
next day.
She called and asked about Leo.
