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My Boyfriend

Author: Ali Parker
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Raina

I had spent the morning running around the apartment and cleaning it from top to bottom, even though I knew there was no good reason for me to do that. We were going out, not staying in, but I had all this excess nervous energy, and I was freaking out and needed to pour it into something before I lost my mind.

I was going out with Reed, Harry, and Winnie today, and I was so nervous I felt like I was going to pop. I couldn’t believe this was happening. He was actually meeting my family.

I should have been excited, and yet, I was freaking all the way out at the thought of Reed sitting across from the man I knew I was falling in love with. What if he said or did something stupid? I had no idea what he had in mind, and I was frankly hoping that I wouldn’t have to keep him in line.

Rita had started me on half-days on Fridays, just to make sure that I actually took a little time off, and I had begrudgingly agreed at first. It had been so long since I’d had this kind of time to myself
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