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She went into the air with a screech and landed with a gigantic splash, her long, dark hair flying everywhere
Suddenly Tai and Sargie, Dare’s dogs, leapt in, too The next thing Chris knew, everyone was down the hill and joining hi off Arizona’s attempts to dunk him, he saw Matt try to leave Priss stood in his way, alternately arguing with and hugging hi hihtened Priss laughed and Matt, wading over to sit on the retaining wall, stopped trying to stor Matt around Probably too iven the restrictions involved But he also liked the current setup, the freedom of his lifestyle with Dare, the importance of his computer work
The love of his fa as Jackson cradled the baby in his ariant oak and Jackson joined her there Molly and Priss peeled off their cover-ups and sat on the edge of the dock, letting their feet dangle in the water
Spencer dove in, and soon after he had Arizona in an e with her
In his quiet way, Dare said to Chris, "I’, thanks" Chris swaiven the conversation they’d just had, but it never was, not with Matt "Most everyone will go for a boat ride But Jackson and Alaniback"
Lake water clumped Matt’s eyelashes and beaded on his s out his shirt "You want to ride along?"
Surprised by the offer, Matt looked up, then over hiing, sodden shorts Voice going lower, he murmured, "Sure"
Chris wasn’t i dinner afterward--"
"I know" His gaze ain Their friendship could prove a probleht
"She did, huh?"
Matt’s eyes narrowed "She likes me"
"Yeah, I know" Chris liked hi up on thoughts of the future, at least for now, he looked around at his friends--who allback "So You want to spend the night with her, too?"
Busy draining the water out of his shoes, Matt jerked his head up "What?"
Chris took a step closer and lowered his voice "Or would you rather stay the night with me?" It wouldn’t be the first time, but now it felt different, s
Tension built "Are you saying…?"
"That you can stay over" And even though Chris had just acknowledged the difference to himself, he said, "Don’t make any more of it than that"