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“I’ Why do you think I kissed you that day at McClaren’s house back in seventh grade? It’s why I went along with this thing in the first place I’ve always thought you were cute”

My face feels hot “In a quirky way”

Peter grins his perfect grin “So? I guess I must like quirky, then”

Then he leans his head closer to mine, and I blurt out, “But aren’t you still in love with Genevieve?”

Peter frowns

“Why are you always bringing up Gen? I’ to talk about us, and all you want to do is talk about her Yeah, Gen and I have history I’s “But nowI like you”

People are walking in and out of the lodge; a guy from school walks by and claps Peter on the shoulder “What up,” Peter says When he’s gone, Peter says toatme to say yes

I want to say yes, but I don’t want to be with a boy whose heart belongs to somebody else Just once, I want to be soht think you like me, but you don’t If you did, you wouldn’t still like her”

Peter shakes his head “What Gen and I have is completely separate from you and me,” he says

“How can that be true when from the very first minute, this has been about Genevieve?”

“That’s not fair,” he objects “When we started this thing, you liked Sanderson”

“Not anymore” I s hard “But you still love Genevieve”

Frustrated, Peter backs away froh his hair “God, what uys in your life One was gay, one lives in Indiana or Montana or so could actually happen, one was dating your sister And then there’s me Hmm, what do we all have in common? What’s the common denominator?”

I feel all the blood rush to my face “That’s not fair”

Peter leans in close and says, “You only like guys you don’t have a shot with, because you’re scared What are you so scared of?”

I back away fro”