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came to a stop, his eyes locking on a man. I stared at him, but the only thing I really noticed was the scar on his cheek. I swallowed dryly as he came to a stop in front of us, looking me up and down before turning to Luke. “Did you just bring her flowers?” He held a single rose in his hand. Luke nodded.
    “But she’d like having us do it on the same day. She’d just be happy to have more flowers.” A soft smile touched the man’s lips. “How have you been?”
    “Fine considering everything. You?”
    “I’ve been … alright.” He looked at me before returning his gaze to the man. “We were all going to try to get together this weekend, are you going to come?”
    “Yea.”
    I cleared my throat. Both men turned to look at me. “I um, I’m going to go get the car started.” I held my hands out for the keys. Luke nodded as he reached into his pocket and pulled them out, and I gave him a smile. I turned to the man he was talking to and gave him a smile before making my way to the car. Once I was mostly out of earshot, I could hear them start speaking, but I wasn’t able to make out what they were saying.
 
    ***
 
    “Jacob’s started looking for him,” I said as soon as I was sure she was out of earshot.
    Priest nodded. For a fraction of a second, I saw something resembling a smile spread over his lips. “Good. I want him to pay for what he did.”
    “He will.” It was a promise. Becky had been like a sister to me, and I wasn’t going to forget that.
    He shot a glance towards the car. “You’d better get back to her before she starts to get worried. Anyways, with Jacob looking for him, you won’t have much time, so make the most of it, and that means being with your girlfriend.”
    For a man who hardly showed his emotions, he could really put things into perspective.
    “She’s not my girlfriend.” I’m not sure why I felt the need to say it, but I did.
    Priest snorted. “Sure.” He patted my shoulder. “Anyways, I’ve got a long day of drinking and talking to a dead woman ahead of me, I’d best let you go.” He turned to leave.
    My stomach knotted. “If you want, you can come with us.” He stopped, considering it.
    “Maybe. You go; I know where you live if I decide I want some living company.”
    I nodded. There was no point in pushing him to do something, it would only end with him pushing back and not coming just to be an ass. “I’ll see you later.”
    That was a promise.
 
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    After a totally quiet car ride home, I couldn’t take it anymore. “Who was that?”
    “A friend. One of the only friends I have.” I was surprised by the fact that he told me right away. I’m not sure why, it wasn’t like he’d lied to me at all.
    “He knew Becky too?”
    “Yea.”
    “Were they as close?” I asked as we sat on the couch. I should have been leaving soon, but I didn’t want to. I knew he had to do a dinner shift and it was almost noon. I should give him time to collect himself and get back to his usual self.
    “Closer.”
    “Was she his girlfriend?”
    Luke looked at me, his face frozen in an expression I couldn’t quite place. “He loved her, but they never dated … he seems to think you are my girlfriend.”
    “Am I?” The second it came out I regretted it. What if he said no? I didn’t want to hear that shit.
    “I don’t know, are you? I’d say yes, but I feel like you should have some sort of say in it.”
    He smiled softly. I grinned.
    “Yes. Yes, I’m your girlfriend.”
    He reached out and pulled me into his arms. “I was hoping you would say that,” he whispered against my lips before kissing me gently. His arms wrapped around me, pulling me close.
    “But … as your girlfriend … I need to know, should I be worried about you?”
    “As my girlfriend? Maybe. But I’ll be fine.” His lips touched mine, and I lay there frozen. I couldn’t believe that after such a short time I could care this much about someone, but somehow I’d managed to get