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I walked into the cafeteria, and sighted Ian at our spot. He was surrounded by the his friends as usual. I wasn’t sure I wanted to move to him in this situation. I hated crowd.

I was about to go back where I was coming from, but Ian’s eyes caught mine. He motioned for me to come over to him. This time, I didn’t hesitate. Mike wasn’t here, so there was no need to be confused.

Ian nudged me down, and then, slowly kissed me on my lips. I was stunned, and couldn’t reciprocate the kiss.

“Sit with us,” Ian said softly.

I nodded, as I sat down.

The boys awed at us. I was blushing scarlet at the whole attention. I wasn’t used to such loudness earlier. I just didn’t vibe with it. It would have been nice if it were just I and Ian like it used to be. I didn’t want any additional drama. I wanted peace of mind.

“So, man! You didn’t tell us you had such a pretty girl in your corner,” one of them pointed out.

Ian laughed softly, as he placed his hands over my shoulders. “Now, it’s out. She is mine a