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"—and then the parrot looks him dead in the eye and says, ‘That’s not what you said last time!’”

Laughter rang out across the large summer hut, loud and easy, cutting through the night air. Kevin was in the center of it, grinning like he owned the place. He was surrounded by a group of women who seemed hung onto his every word.

Whatever he had just said must have been hilarious because even Tessa, who had been acting like an ice queen all day, was laughing too.

Gendry watched from where he sat, off to the side, nursing a bottle of beer. His grip on it tightened as Tessa threw her head back, her mouth parting as she laughed, her shoulders shaking slightly.

He hadn’t seen her smile like that once today while they were going over the guests assortment.

She had barely even looked at him. Just cold, clipped responses and stiff nods. But now? Now she was glowing, eyes bright as she looked at Kevin like he was the funniest man alive.

What the hell was so funny anyway?

Gendry was almost 90%
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    The two of them stared at each other in stony silence while everyone watched on expectantly.“Uh… can we continue the game now?” someone finally broke the silence, looking at Tessa. “Tessa, it's your turn to spin the bottle.”Tessa blinked, snapping back to the game. Without a word, she got up and walked to the middle. Grabbing the empty bottle, she gave it a spin. It spun for a few seconds before finally stopping, pointing at Kevin.A grin spread across Kevin's lips. “Well, well, are you not going to ask me the magic question?”Tessa forced a smile. “Truth or challenge?”“Challenge,” he answered immediately, without hesitation.Tessa had been expecting him to give that answer, wondering what was going through his mind. She wasn’t exactly interested in the game, especially with so many people around, so she couldn’t think of any dares to give him.One of Maya’s female cousins groaned. “Ugh, Tessa, just pick something already!”Kevin winked, leaning forward slightly. “Don’t worry, you

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    Tessa hesitated. Gendry’s hand remained outstretched, waiting.A part of her wanted to reject it, to sit back and refuse to play along with whatever game this was. But she couldn’t. Everyone was watching and waiting. Besides, if she backed down now, she knew Gendry would use that to mock her.So, with a quiet breath, she placed her hand in his.The moment their skin made contact, she felt it—an electric zap shooting up her arm.It was the same sensation she felt the day he kissed her years ago after asking her to be his prom date.Tessa's grip tightened in his for a second, then she gritted her teeth and looked away. That was years ago when she’d been a naive, stupid teenager. It didn’t mean anything now.Gendry’s fingers curled around hers as he helped her to her feet.“Alright, lovebirds!” Maya clapped her hands together, grinning. “Go stand over there at the entrance so we all have a clear view of the show.”Tessa’s head snapped toward her friend, a glare already forming. She didn’

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    Tessa should have walked away. She should have ignored him like she’d planned. But Gendry’s words latched onto something deep inside her, twisting it like a knife.She turned sharply, her eyes blazing. "Really?" She scoffed. "Then why did you do it? Because you thought it would be fun to humiliate and make me look like a fool in front of everyone for no reason?"Gendry raised an incredulous brow. "For no reason?" He met her glare, his jaw tightening."Why?" Tessa pressed, stepping closer, her anger outweighing her better judgment. "Why did you ask me to prom? Why did you tell me you had a crush on me? Why did you say all those lovely things about me if you didn’t mean any of it?" Her voice wavered slightly, but she powered on. "You turned me into a laughingstock, Gendry. In front of the whole damn school. Why would you do that if you didn't mean it?”Taking in the fury burning on Tessa's face, Gendry was almost taken aback. He still remembers that night like it was yesterday.After s

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    Sleep had been of no help.In the middle of the night, Tessa awoke to an ache so excruciating inside her core that she was almost sweating.She was no expert at this, but she didn't need to be told to know that she was horny.She was horny and it was just because she still had never done it before and her body always found a way to remind her of that.It most certainly had nothing whatsoever to do with Gendry Graham.At first she tried to ignore that ache but it simply refused to go away. Biting her lip, he allowed her hand to travel down her body, settling it between her thighs.And for the next ten minutes, she tried to pleasure herself to relieve the ache.Tried.“Oh, fucking hell." Tessa cursed as she threw her hands up in the air. For some reason, she'd never been able to successfully pleasure herself before and today was no exception.Closing her eyes, she forced herself to go back to sleep, ignoring the ache that was still inside her core.༺❀༻༺❀༻༺❀༻The next morning, Maya had p

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    “And does that bother you?” Kevin was staring at her pointedly, waiting for an answer.“Of course not,” Tessa answered, hoping her face was just as neutral as she was trying to keep it. “Why would it bother me?”Kevin studied her for a second before chuckling. “You’re right. That would be weird.”Tessa forced a chuckle too, but guilt burned inside her chest. She wasn’t sure why she felt guilty, but it was there, and it was just ridiculous.She shook it off and focused on enjoying Kevin's company.Half way through the day, Maya came looking for her.“Ah, there you are.” she said. “Come on, let's go play volleyball together.”The game was already in progress, and Maya wasted no time making her and Tessa a team.They played against two other girls, and to Tessa’s surprise, while it had been a long time since she last played, she and Maya still managed to win multiple rounds against the girls.Then, just as they were celebrating another win, Maya suddenly clapped her hands together.“Hey

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    The tension broke when Kevin suddenly appeared beside Tessa, a broad smile on his face as he looked at her parents. Gendry and Alex finally released their handshake, and Gendry stepped back, returning to his previous spot.After a few seconds, Kevin glanced at Tessa and arched a brow, silently prompting her for a formal introduction.Tessa cleared her throat. "Uh, Mum, Dad, this is Kevin Balthazar. Kevin is..."She trailed off, and Gendry unknowingly held his breath, waiting for what she was going to say."...a very good friend," she finally completed.Kevin beamed. "I'm very honored to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Miller. Tessa has told me a lot about you." He stretched out his hand eagerly.Both Kris and Thalassa shook his hand, looking slightly amused by his enthusiasm. Then Kevin turned his attention to Alexander."I'm a huge fan of yours, Alex." His eyes widened. "I can call you that, right?"Alex smiled and nodded. "Of course. My sister's friends are my friends."Gendry snorted. Why d

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