Chapter 123: School

You can take your “I’m okay” hat off now. It’s just me. Fall apart. I’m not going anywhere. – Erin Van Vuren

Her nails were done. Her hair was pulled into a tight French braid. The outfit had been chosen specifically for the day. Dark jeans, long sleeve t-shirt for her mom’s favorite band, rocker boots with both laces and buckles. All the work that she still had to turn in was in her black backpack. Her phone was fully charged and in her pocket.

There was no makeup on, and Dean had no intention of putting any on. She walked into the kitchen and JD stood up from the bar and opened his arms to her. He had returned to school at the beginning of the month. Last week, he had not gone in on the day of Jolene’s divorce.

Dean was engulfed into a hug and rested her cheek on his chest as she listened to his heartbeat. Wrapping her arms around his waist, she took a deep breath. His cologne filled her nose, the scent was calming her.

“Where’s your cologne?” Dean asked quietly.

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