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"Eighty percent, huh?" I said, rushing her a little and swinging her overstarted then, the best sound in the whole da Sarah behind Nolan knew exactly where I was going as she started slapping at ot to the main fountain at the center of campus, I pulled her back over my shoulder and held her in my arms as I pulled off my shoes with my feet

"Reed Johnson, don’t you dare!" she screae and waded in the water, sliding closer and closer to the ed hty percent? You sure about that?" I said, freezing in place, just one more step away from the full effects of the waterfall I looked her in the eyes and watched as she flinched, just for aa bit unfair You were reallyht into a disapproving grin and shookforward and stopping us underneath the force of the fountain’s shower Nolan wasn’t mad Sure, she screa water poured over us But , it had the opposite effect, which I was counting on as she reached around my neck and pulled rabbed atme closer I let her body slide froh her hair It was a good thing Trig and Sarah reh that I don’t have a boyfriend, but do I really have to be the uncomfortable third wheel on our way to the bars, too?" Sarah broke us up

"Sorry, Sar I get carried ahat can I say," I said, grinning

"Yeah, yeah," she said, reaching for Nolan’s hand to help her clie of the fountain But I wasn’t about to let her go I grabbed her back inmy forehead to hers as she slid her hair back out of her eyes and blinked the beaded water fro her back and forth in my arms as I carried her back to the dry side, the tips of our noses touching andher bite her lower lip Unable to take it, I had to kiss her once ot others atching--or when I wanted everyone to know she was mine And she was…she hadthe rest of our walk to the dorot ready in our roo our wet clothes over the backs of our desk chairs as Trig answered the door to let Arabbed his wallet, and then the two of them headed out I promised to catch up with them later

Sarah and Nolan finally left the bathroom after about 25seeht I had noticed the two of the Nolan to do so I was pretty sure Sarah knew about ured Nolan would talk to her about it But so told me this was more than just the draft

I shook it from my mind when Nolan stepped out in a pair of strappy red heels, faded jeans and a tight red top--clearly an outfit of Sarah’s design, but one I was deeply thankful for

"Uhhhh, da her close to claile was nervous As I wrapped my arms around her and kissed at her neck, I felt her tense a little It was al was definitely off But I needed to wait for Sarah to be out of the picture for that talk So in the meantime, I’d just enjoy the damn sexy view

Nolan

So, it turns out there really isn’t an easy segue into a conversation with your boyfriend about being knocked up I spent the entire drive to Tucson listening to Sarah preach to me about what I needed to do "You HAVE to tell him," she said, a million times, in a million ways

But why did I have to tell him now? I mean, I know I have to tell hiht I just wanted to enjoy our blissful innocence for a little bit longer And I didn’t want to yank everything out from under him yet, either I wanted to wait, just to make sure Wait for my appoint between reality and my make-believe world wherea way to hide the anxiety on -it-back-to-the-forefront