But the girl didn't move an inch. She didn't coward down in fear, or glare at them with disgust, she merely observed with a quiet expression. I was too far away to tell, but I could have sworn her gaze was placed not on the delinquents or the weapons they carried, but the area behind them, where the incinerator and dumpster were. I had never seen anyone, boy or girl, have that kind of expression near the delinquents. Some averted their gazes, some ignored them. Others looked at them with disdain or pity or even respect. Most avoided them all together. What had brought about such a calm, uninterested face? Was it just an illusion to a shaking coward inside?
As Dallas and Drayton navigate life in the spotlight, Spencer is navigating intense feelings for Nathan - her best friend's brother.
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Dallas and Drayton are planning their wedding, talking babies and learning how to navigate life in LA now that Drayton is a hotshot football player in the big leagues. Meanwhile, Spencer and Nathan are back at home in Colorado, coming to terms with their feelings for one another and learning how to co-parent with Grayson, the father of Spencer's daughter. Will the realities of adult life strengthen them - or will their relationships break?
[Sequel to The QB Bad Boy and Me]
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