while. He’s never looked like that. Ever. So…
you know, gotta be something he’s never experienced
before.”
My heart flies straight out my mouth
in a blissful sigh.
“ I’ve noticed someone who
looks at you that way.” I nudge her shoulder, picturing Ryan
teasing her, tickling her, getting her the burger he absolutely
hates, offering his coat every time he sees goose bumps on her
arms. Come on, Lexie, give me something .
“ Please tell me it’s Sean
Dixon.” A blissful sigh slips from her lips now. I’m so taken back
I nearly topple off the mattress. She laughs at my confused
expression. “What? He’s perfect. And not just in the
face.”
“ The body too?” I joke. She
threatens to paint my nose.
“ I just wish he’d notice
me… in a good way. Not by my reputation.”
“ What
reputation?”
“ You know. White trash.”
Her face stays impassive, but there’s a hitch in her voice that
makes me want to hug her. But she’s still got my hand.
“ If it helps, I never once
thought that.”
Her dimple creases again. “That does
help. Thanks.”
After she finishes my nails, I paint
hers and we turn on Pitch Perfect and laugh at how similar the
magician character is to Nate. The subject of Ryan—or Sean—doesn’t
come up again, even though I so want it to. But Ryan might just be
her friend and I wouldn’t know the difference. I’ve never had that
close of a relationship before… well, before now. I’d like to think
even though Nate and I are dating, that he’s my friend, just like
he said.
Chapter 14
It’s been a month since Kaylee’s and
my first date—and not the nipple shirt first date. I’d like to
pretend that one never happened—so a month since the most perfect
day of my life. Every day since has been equally
perfect.
Kaylee wraps her arms around me, and I
bury my face in the crook of her neck, mainly because I can, but
partly because she smells so darn good. I press a kiss to her soft
skin and she giggles my favorite giggle.
“ Oh my god, is this what I
have to look forward to for the rest of my high school career?”
Lexie whines.
Ryan pokes her stomach, and she swats
his hand away, but he grabs it then turns her until he is behind
her in a bear hug. “Ryan!” Lexie yells but it’s muffled by
laughter.
“ How is our PDA any
different than yours?” Kaylee asks. Ryan and Lexie freeze. Ryan’s
hands fall to his sides.
“ This is not PDA,” Lexie says, wiggling her finger between her and
Ryan.
“ Uh…yeah definitely not,”
Ryan mumbles.
“ He’s my best friend. It’s
not like I’m going to shove my tongue down his throat like you
two,” Lexie says, and I can see the disappointment on Ryan’s face.
Poor guy. Will he ever get the girl? Maybe he should just tell her.
It worked for me.
Ryan doesn’t skip a beat. The
disappointment is only a flash. I doubt anyone else notices. He
straightens and pokes Lexie again. “Trust me I wouldn’t be doing
any shoving either. Have you seen what you eat?” Ryan sticks his
finger in his mouth and pretends to gag.
“ Mmm… bacon
cheeseburger—”
“ Stop.” Ryan puts his hands
over his ears. Lexie pulls on them.
“ With a side of steak and
sausage and—”
Ryan growls and tosses her over his
shoulder.
“ Ryan!” Lexie punches his
back, but he just laughs.
“ See you guys later,” he
says and disappears amongst the crowd.
Kaylee blows out an exaggerated
breath, her arm flinging toward their retreating backs. “How is
that not PDA?”
I wrap my arm around her waist and
pull her to me. “It is. They’re just too blind to see
it.”
“ We should totally make
them see it.” A mischievous look darkens Kaylee’s green
eyes.
“ Oh no! No. No. No. We
are not to get
involved. Ever.”
“ But—”
“ No buts.” The last thing
Ryan wants is Kaylee spilling his best kept secret. Not exactly
best kept since I’m pretty sure everyone knows except Lexie, but that’s the point.
Lexie doesn’t
you know, gotta be something he’s never experienced
before.”
My heart flies straight out my mouth
in a blissful sigh.
“ I’ve noticed someone who
looks at you that way.” I nudge her shoulder, picturing Ryan
teasing her, tickling her, getting her the burger he absolutely
hates, offering his coat every time he sees goose bumps on her
arms. Come on, Lexie, give me something .
“ Please tell me it’s Sean
Dixon.” A blissful sigh slips from her lips now. I’m so taken back
I nearly topple off the mattress. She laughs at my confused
expression. “What? He’s perfect. And not just in the
face.”
“ The body too?” I joke. She
threatens to paint my nose.
“ I just wish he’d notice
me… in a good way. Not by my reputation.”
“ What
reputation?”
“ You know. White trash.”
Her face stays impassive, but there’s a hitch in her voice that
makes me want to hug her. But she’s still got my hand.
“ If it helps, I never once
thought that.”
Her dimple creases again. “That does
help. Thanks.”
After she finishes my nails, I paint
hers and we turn on Pitch Perfect and laugh at how similar the
magician character is to Nate. The subject of Ryan—or Sean—doesn’t
come up again, even though I so want it to. But Ryan might just be
her friend and I wouldn’t know the difference. I’ve never had that
close of a relationship before… well, before now. I’d like to think
even though Nate and I are dating, that he’s my friend, just like
he said.
Chapter 14
It’s been a month since Kaylee’s and
my first date—and not the nipple shirt first date. I’d like to
pretend that one never happened—so a month since the most perfect
day of my life. Every day since has been equally
perfect.
Kaylee wraps her arms around me, and I
bury my face in the crook of her neck, mainly because I can, but
partly because she smells so darn good. I press a kiss to her soft
skin and she giggles my favorite giggle.
“ Oh my god, is this what I
have to look forward to for the rest of my high school career?”
Lexie whines.
Ryan pokes her stomach, and she swats
his hand away, but he grabs it then turns her until he is behind
her in a bear hug. “Ryan!” Lexie yells but it’s muffled by
laughter.
“ How is our PDA any
different than yours?” Kaylee asks. Ryan and Lexie freeze. Ryan’s
hands fall to his sides.
“ This is not PDA,” Lexie says, wiggling her finger between her and
Ryan.
“ Uh…yeah definitely not,”
Ryan mumbles.
“ He’s my best friend. It’s
not like I’m going to shove my tongue down his throat like you
two,” Lexie says, and I can see the disappointment on Ryan’s face.
Poor guy. Will he ever get the girl? Maybe he should just tell her.
It worked for me.
Ryan doesn’t skip a beat. The
disappointment is only a flash. I doubt anyone else notices. He
straightens and pokes Lexie again. “Trust me I wouldn’t be doing
any shoving either. Have you seen what you eat?” Ryan sticks his
finger in his mouth and pretends to gag.
“ Mmm… bacon
cheeseburger—”
“ Stop.” Ryan puts his hands
over his ears. Lexie pulls on them.
“ With a side of steak and
sausage and—”
Ryan growls and tosses her over his
shoulder.
“ Ryan!” Lexie punches his
back, but he just laughs.
“ See you guys later,” he
says and disappears amongst the crowd.
Kaylee blows out an exaggerated
breath, her arm flinging toward their retreating backs. “How is
that not PDA?”
I wrap my arm around her waist and
pull her to me. “It is. They’re just too blind to see
it.”
“ We should totally make
them see it.” A mischievous look darkens Kaylee’s green
eyes.
“ Oh no! No. No. No. We
are not to get
involved. Ever.”
“ But—”
“ No buts.” The last thing
Ryan wants is Kaylee spilling his best kept secret. Not exactly
best kept since I’m pretty sure everyone knows except Lexie, but that’s the point.
Lexie doesn’t
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