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chapter XXII - hush now

     The moment Julian pulled into the parking lot of his apartment building he could feel Kylie's body finally ease up a bit. He already knew when he got off the bike and look at her to see her tear streaked cheeks. Her head was down, those wild curls hiding her beautiful freckled face.
     "Kylie, it's going to be alright," he said as he placed his hand under her chin, lifting her head up to look at him.
     She only wanted to believe those words he spoke but her mind knew better. Whatever Sarah had planned to do with the photo it had to be nothing good.
     "But what if you're wrong?" Her voice was a whisper, a sorrow filled whisper.

     "Then we won't worry about it till tomorrow, alright?"

     Kylie slowly nodded her head letting out a shaky sigh, "Alright."

     He tried to give her a reassuring smile as he gently placed a kiss upon her forehead, "Come on now, lets inside."

     Walking up the stairs to his apartment Kylie let go of his hand causing him to turn around, "Are you sure it's okay for me to stay here with you?"

     Julian just shook his head taking her hand back and bringing him inside his apartment, turning the lights on when he replied, "Positive."

      Letting go of her hand this time he walked up to the dresser opposite of his bed. Digging through it he pulled out a plain black tee, "Here, you can sleep in this."

     Walking back over to Kylie he handed the t-shirt to her, "Thank you, if this continues I might just start bringing spare clothes with me," she smirked.

    Julian couldn't hold back his laughter, "Might just have to start doing that." 

     Kylie walked around Julian over to the opposite side of the bed then turning her back to him. All she wanted to do was lay down. She started to take off her hoodie before looking behind her at Julian who was just staring at her shocked.

     "Turn around," she smirked at him continuing to take the hoodie off.

     Slipping it off she unhooked her bra, tossing it to the side before slipping black tee Julian gave her on. Taking off her pants then leaving her in just a tee and underwear she shook her head at how this is a situation she would expect her best friend Mary to be in, not herself.

     "You can turn back around now," she smiled walking back around the bed to sit down on the other side.

     Slowly turning back around he found his eyes having a hard time looking anywhere but at her. She was so stunning. Fighting not stare he looked away from her, but found himself looking back over at the creak of the bed. Kylie got up and walked over to him, hopping down off the higher floor that he made his "bedroom" area. 

    "You know you don't have to sleep on the couch right, I can easily take the couch and sleep just as well," Kylie stated with a hand on her hip.

    "What kind of gentlemen would I be to let a lady sleep on the couch at his place?" he smirked in reply.