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"And Rusty is a douche! And the wind in hed, "Don’t you mean sounds?"

"What sounds?"

"Nevermind," He chuckled

I saw ot ot it, babe"

"You do? You’re the best!"

I gave hi for his cheek, but I think it landed somewhere on his neck

About that time, I heard Jeremy shout, "Hey! Mr T! What’s up?"

"There’s a wrestler here?" I asked

"Nah, it’s Mr Taylor"

I squeaked, let go of Cade’s shoulder, and leaned back to look for hi so, I threw off Cade’s balance, and the both of us toppled to the ground, hihs a lot Way

I felt adrift,like I was out at sea

Cade said, "Hey Mr Taylor"

"Hello Cade You all right?"

"Sure thing" He pushed himself up onto his knees, and then stood When he tried to pickdown at eous

It wasn’t fair that he looked so good

I groaned and covered hed, but it wasn’t funny SERIOUSLY Why does the world hate me?

"Come on, babe" Cade tried to pull me up, but my body felt dead

"I don’t think I can stand," I told him "I feel like a wet noodle"

"Do you now?" Cade’s amused face looked away from me, and my eyes drifted shut "Do youI kneas in the air and I was flying I leaned to my left, and there was the side of Garrick’s face It was such a pretty side of a face My arether, he and Cade were carrying me Garrick took hold of h ainst Garrick’s chest

"You shed, "Oookay And that’s our cue to let the professor go"

I let go of Garrick, and Cade’s arm wrapped arounddeal"

"Listen, she’d be horrified if she knew you saw her like this I swear she’s not normally like this She’s just been really stressed lately for soht, Bliss"

I perked up and snatched the sleeve of his shirt "No, stay"

Rusty popped up then, his accordion still in hand "Yeah, Garrick, stay Bliss Baby has vodka"

Garrick sh And thank you for the offer, but there are still some lines I shouldn’t cross" His eyesabout the party That sobereda fool of uys be careful Have fun"

Then he walked away, and Cade helpede, and Kelsey sat by me on the couch, and laid across ht"

"Kelsey! Shut up!"

"What? No one heardchips out of lasses of orange juice When I was sure no one was paying attention, I looked back at Kelsey

"He always looks good I don’t knoto spontaneously sexually cohed, "As interesting as that would be… you know it’s a terrible idea Besides… you’ve already had hiain, but it’s not like he’s ato puzzle out You just need a distraction"

I nodded half-heartedly, even though I was pretty sure nothing could distractGarrick And what Kelsey didn’t knoas that he was still a mystery to leamed, and she pushed herself up and off of ame I’ve never played?" She asked the entire room "Spin the bottle!"

Victoria looked skeptical "You’ve never played Spin the Bottle? Seriously?’

Kelsey shrugged, then turned to peer at me over her shoulder, and winked "What can I say?" She continued "I was a late blooinorame as an excuse to make out"

Cade raised an eyebrow at her "And we need an excuse now?"

She hopped off the couch, and settled Indian style on the ground, grabbing a half-full water bottle off the coffee table "Of course not But it’s the gaed I landed on the floor in a heap, laughing hysterically

"See?" Kelsey said "Bliss is already having fun Vic, bring the vodka! We’llThis is adult Spin the Bottle Which ue"

"I swear, Kelsey, you’re uys I know " Lindsay said

"Thank you! Now, I’m not unreasonable You can choose to do a peck instead… but you have to do a shot as penalty"

Most of the boys looked relieved Rusty looked disappointed

"There are far rinned, "Perhaps we should go find Garrick and make him join us"