"Just leave me alone Owen," she says angrily but I can see the side of her asking me to stay, the side that wants to let her guard down, the side that wants her to cry. "Believe me, if it were upto me, I would," I say with a smirk. She giggles and asks "Who's it up to then, Ozo? I hate it when she calls me that but I like that she's happy when she does" "You look cute when you're smiling" I say while looking in her eyes. Her pupils enlarge and she looks away, she seems like she didn't want me to say that to her. She seems so self-loathing of herself at times. It's as if only I notice. I do pay a lot of attention to her anyways. The music outside is blasting, no one cares we are both down here. They probably think we are smashing by now.
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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