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I stomp my foot, frustrated "Why do you have to be so stubborn?"

"I’m stubborn? Uh, okay" He mutters Jesus Christ under his breath like it’s an oath, the bright light fro features

I backpedal

"I’m sorry I just…" Feel helpless out here on the porch "This night isn’t going anything like I planned I haven’t been to a party in forever and I just wanted to have fun tonight, that’s all"

"I bet…" he beings slowly, "when you were in high school, you were one of those girls who used to raise their hand during class to ask the teacher for extra credit"

The "So?" slips out, and I groan while face-palirls"

My chin hitches up a notch "I bet you were one of those jocks who barely passed their classes and cheated off of girls like span wide Grins wickedly, his entire face lighting up "Yet here I ae Do the ainst the side of the house, the fabric of"What am I supposed to do until ain, not my problem"

"Did you just wink at me?"

He rubs his face with the knuckle of his left hand "No I obviously have dust in h "Liar"

"Pollen?"

We regard each other from our spots across the porch until he quietly asks, "Want et hs to hi "Prettyyou walk me home in the dark" I wasn’t born yesterday, and uy is

"Can I point out a fun fact?"

"Can I stop you?"

"Very cute, but no" He takes a drag fro the fact that you disappeared when I hauled you off"

"Do you honestly think those jockholes inside told the kicked out? No They’re blissfully unaware"

Another pull fro you"

Jesus Blunt much?

My cheeks flush "Don’t flatter yourself They know noring hiain why I followed you out here?"

Answer: Because curiosity killed the cat, Scarlett You followed a good-looking stranger out into the dark and look where it got you--on the front porch, in the bitter cold

"Don’t beat yourself up about it--any one of those girls would have followed me out here, too"

Oh brother, he’s modest too? "And why do you suppose that is?"

His broad shoulders shrug and da his ass off "Captain of the baseball team Handsome as fuck Funny as hell"

"I don’t… I don’t even kno to respond to that"

He gives ht-lipped sue with that "It sure is," I agree with a laugh

"Can I ask you soround "Why are you dressed like you’re taking a trip to Antarctica?"

I press ether Part them "For your information, smartass, I’ve been sick I had a cold, so as I supposed to do, wear a bandage dress to a house party? No thanks, I’et better before the break"