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"Good thinking It’s low-fat if you put it on the side," the diva says My ninja princess just stares at her, watching her pull out a aze to ht side of rin to let her know I’m with her--hell, I’m so with her She shakes her head at aze back to her friend

"Putting the dressing in a different bowl doesn’t change its cheain

"What’s so funny, dude?" Nate interrupts, but I shakeon, I have to hear this out," I whisper; he bunches his brow before turning to look at the two girls behind him who have et it on the side, Cass?" she asks, and I commit that name to memory the second it leaves her lips

"So you could use less," Cass huffs back

"That’s stupid," Paige says

"Yes, I see that now," Cass says, stepping out froives me one last slass to toast her--the sexy ninja princess, with the patience of gold, and the next girl I want to get to know in Oklahoma

Chapter 2

Cass

"Is it bad that I’m excited? I shouldn’t be so excited I should play it cool Right, cool…phew…deep breath, and ready Okay, I’e only rolls her eyes and picks up her stride "What? Not cool? It’s the shoes, isn’t it? Orcuter I’m so bad at this"

"Jesus Christ, Cass! You look fine You’re cute Boys are going to think you’re cute Just like they did back hoo to a party, I’e fires back her short fuse with ht," I say, blowing out a huge breath into the few strands of my hair that have found their way in front of my face "I wish Roould have co rooms at the end of the hall, which means there are three of us in a room, and Rowe seemed pretty cool I liked her ry for friends outside of her tiny circle--just like h I don’t I don’t know about that chick She’s…quiet,"that last word like there’s so quiet I’h school Here, no one knew my history No one knew about my bad choices for boyfriends--and the reputation that only took months to create and a thousandto be loud, and confident, and iirlfriend And I would settle for nothing less

"You’re just being a bitch She’s nice," I say, feeling defensive of ht-hour-old friend

"Probably But I still don’t like her," Paige says,last touches on her hair she always makes before she knoe’re about to enter a roo, tuck hair behind an ear, or make sure e did --hair, fashion…exteriors Me, I’uys, and then kick-their-asses-in-soh ood

The second we open the door, we’re weaving through a crowd of people We’re at soht off ca The living room is filled with smoke, which e parties aren’t like they seem in thein a corner, or soed into a nice set of speakers, playing the sairls here aren’t all wearinghats, and they sport newly roone It’s just an apartathered around a Goodwill sofa in the living roo area

"I’ll get us beer," I say to Paige, doing athered around the kitchen island My experience hasto me--or spill their drinks on h unnoticed, their conversation continuing without pause as I h them