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Yes Yes it does I open , but I’m cut short by Jessie’s victory shout I look up just in ti froasp as ice cold water drenchesin front of me He drops the box, and by the sound of it, breaks whatever is inside

I bloater off er up "That’s who I thought you were," I pant

Sexy stranger runs a hand down his face and cocks a brow He lifts the tiny squirt gun froestures upith the gun, "with this?" He waves it in front of ht"

I s cool about the whole thing "It really isn’t, but what’s a girl to do?"

He observes un back "Get hi," he says "Not with that," he adds quickly, nodding at "

I look up at hi" And then I turn around and run up the steps to ain?" Bree,

"I will seek e," I vow as I continue into my room Jessie is sprawled out on my bed, the picture of ease with his feet crossed at the ankle His hands clutch a towel behind his head I don’tsmile on his face

"You look damp, Lu," he says casually

I prop a fist on my hip "Don’t act so proud of yourself, Jess The only way you can get a girl wet is by du the towel out of his hand, but he doesn’t let go Instead, he pulls on it, dragginghi it out over his head

Jessie grabs my wrists and pushesabove hbor," I say

"Oh, yeah?"

I nod "Soaked hi"

"Only because you’re a cheater"

"I don’t cheat," he huffs, insulted He rests a hand on the door knob "You are just terrible at this game"

"That’s just what I want you to believe You better watch your back" I sht strike"

"Lulu, I look forward to getting you wet again" He winks at me and breezes out the door "By the way," he calls over his shoulder, "the new neighbor is my roommate--and trust me when I say he deserves an ice bath"

"Wait," I yell I peer around the doorway "You know hirade school"

"He’s really cute Does he have a girlfriend?"

Jessie sirls I don’t know if any are actually his friends"

My brows pull together "What does that s and chuckles as he turns on his heel, heading for Bree He smacks a kiss on her cheek "Bye baby" She throws her hand up, patting his neck, but doesn’t look away from her laptop Jessie strolls past me, back into my roolancing back at me "It

"At least tell rabs onto the railing "It never ceases to amaze me," he o along with theto think about at night?"

"Maybe," I sing

He shakes his head again, but laughs "His name’s Park"

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Park

I slosh into led box I should be pissed that Jessie poured gallons of ice water over er He’s nowhere to be found, which doesn’t surprisefor that one

I drop the box on the coffee table and look inside Co around the corner I look to the front door then back to Jessie Where the hell did he come from? He casually lowers himself into the recliner and throws his feet up next to my box that holds my now broken Nintendo I know it’s old as hell, but I love ame systems

I stare blankly at hihtly and lifts his head "I don’t think you want us to start cashing in IOU’s" He gives ht now speaks volumes as to the uneven scales of our friendship It still sucks I’e Nintendo "Maybe I can fix it After it dries out"

He s his folded hands behind his neck "Casualty of war, runt "Hm Yeah Do I want to knohat that’s about?"

He drops his feet and grins "If I have to explain why I spent hbor around with a bucket of water, then your issues run deeper than I are of"

I nod No more explanation needed That hippie chick was hot Especially wet "Which apart "Next floor" Slapping his hands on his knees, he pushes hi up the rest of your shit?"

I’m pretty sure he just tried to intercept ot dibs, I’m not about to step on his shoes "If you don’t mind"