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CHAPTER 1

EMMA

I opened the suitcase on s I would need for oing anywhere by e

I had lived in Chattanooga my entire life It wasn’t that I didn’t love it here because I did I had a great family and friends, and it was a wonderful town, but I was nineteen now I had studied at the local coh credits to transfer and convince my parents that I was ready to reed because ot his friend Jackson Cooper to let me stay with him when I arrived in town They had been friends for years Jackson played backup lineman for the NFL team, the Tennessee Trojans and seemed to be pretty established there

I used to have a crush on Jackson before he moved away, but that was old news

I told Mom and Dad that Jackson would help familiarize me with the city, plus we’d known hi to college and studying as well as looking for a job I had a little e fund that my parents set up, but I would need so I wanted to get out and see things Even if I didn’t have a lot of tie to do that

I started looking through h a thick stack of jeans, leggings and sweats After that, I grabbed several T-shirts and a few long-sleeved shirts and added them

Mos and I added the new socks, underwear and sports bras that I favored on top of the growing pile I wasn’t exactly feminine and more of a nerd I didn’t wear a lot of skirts and dresses, though Moht need for Nashville and I agreed when I saw the tears in her eyes

A chi, and I walked over to see that my best friend Willow had texted me

What you up to?

Packing So much to do!

Right, sounds like fun I’m on my way now!

My parents were throwing a BBQ for h Why not arrive early so we can spend soether before I leave?

I continued to look over ain I reached for a hairband to contain ht blonde hair and wandered around to see what else I would need I would come home for the holidays and the odd weekend, but I wanted to be as prepared as possible