Setting Ourselves Up
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"Fuck you, Springs" - he spats.
"In your dreams, Henderson"
"How'd you know?" - he replies, with a smirk on his face.
Jade Springs only has one goal in her life -make it to 20.
She keeps to herself -quiet ,guarded and far more comfortable in books and playlist than in real life .Friends ?Not really .Happines?Debatable .
James Henderson is her complete opposite.
Loud ,outgoing and always putting others first-even at his expense.
They can barely stand each other .
But when their two closest friends Avery and Xander keep dancing around their obvious feelings for each other,James and Jade strike a deal: work together to finally get them to confess.
Simple enough!..in theory ...
Because somewhere between shared plans ,constant bickering and way to much "unwanted " time together,Jade and James start to realize something neither of them excepted -
They might be setting themselves up instead.
*perfect for "better than the movies" lovers! *
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