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Once we entered the house through the garage, Aunt Melanie aone like that! Justine, you know your curfew is in effect all summer”

“Mom, ere just at Kristi’s house” My cousin rolled her eyes “Besides, it’s not even that late Eleven pm isn’t so horrible”

“And ere you doing over there?”

I was starting to get the irip on her parents that she’d told me about

“Oh, just a few friends were over A nice little summer party”

Aunt Melanie eyed the girl warily, as if she didn’t believe us I was praying she wouldn’t ask me about our whereabouts because I’ve always been a bad liar My aunt looked between the two of us as I kept lance at Justine, who kept her face emotionless

“Well, it’s getting pretty late And you guys have a long day ahead of you toet to bed”

“Of course, Mo her way down the hall to her rooht and following Justine down the hallway to our roo ready for bed, just some nonsense stuff about hair and make-up She didn’t ask any more about Hunter and I didn’t offer any more information about our kiss

I was glad that she didn’t inquire anymore

I didn’t really want to talk about it, for fear that the et It was okay that it was just in my head – like a sweet fantasy or a dreaible bachelor this side of the Mississippi, whereas I was a chubby teenage girl There was no way he’d be interested in so

But the ed himself there It was crazy Why was I so attracted to hieous and rich and much too old for someone like me

But why had he kissed ht back to the wonderful , every part of me on fire

I closed ht … I drea me close

Chapter Six

Hunter