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           "Hey,Jessica,"Isaidwhenwewereafewfeetaway."Thanksforremembering."Shehandedmemyjacketwithoutspeaking.

           "Goodmorning,Jessica,"Edwardsaidpolitely.Itwasn’treallyhisfaultthathisvoicewassoirresistible.Orwhathiseyeswerecapableof.

           "Er...hi."Sheshiftedherwideeyestome,tryingtogatherherjumbledthoughts."IguessI’llseeyouinTrig."Shegavemeameaningfullook,andIsuppressedasigh.WhatonearthwasIgoingtotellher?

           "Yeah,I’llseeyouthen."

           Shewalkedaway,pausingtwicetopeekbackoverhershoulderatus.

           "Whatareyougoingtotellher?"Edwardmurmured.

           "Hey,Ithoughtyoucouldn’treadmymind!"Ihissed.

           "Ican’t,"hesaid,startled.Thenunderstandingbrightenedhiseyes."However,Icanreadhers-she’llbewaitingtoambushyouinclass."

           IgroanedasIpulledoffhisjacketandhandedittohim,replacingitwithmyown.Hefoldeditoverhisarm.

           "Sowhatareyougoingtotellher?"

           "Alittlehelp?"Ipleaded."Whatdoesshewanttoknow?"

           Heshookhishead,grinningwickedly."That’snotfair."

           "No,younotsharingwhatyouknow-nowthat’snotfair."

           Hedeliberatedforamomentaswewalked.Westoppedoutsidethedoortomyfirstclass.

           "Shewantstoknowifwe’resecretlydating.Andshewantstoknowhowyoufeelaboutme,"hefinallysaid.

           "Yikes.WhatshouldIsay?"Itriedtokeepmyexpressionveryinnocent.Peoplewerepassingusontheirwaytoclass,probablystaring,butIwasbarelyawareofthem.

           "Hmmm.