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“No curfew,” my dad said “But you better check in every couple of hours and if I text you and don’t hear back within twenty minutes, I’m comin’ to find you and it won’t be pretty”
“Got it,” I said
“Ready, date?” Draco asked, bending his arm so I could take his elbow
“Yep”
“Wait, let me take a picture!” Rose said hurriedly “Where’d I put my phone?”
“Here, baby,”her his phone
We posed for pictures in a line, with me and Charlie in the middle and by the ti
“Give Brody a kiss for me,” I said as we moved toward the front door
“I will,” Rose replied
“He’s takin’ his nap so late, he’ll probably still be ahen you get home,” my dad said dryly “Be careful”
“Always” I sroup out of the house
“Your chariot awaits,” Draco said dramatically as we reached the sidewalk outside
“What the fuck?” Charlie asked, stopping abruptly as she caught sight of the souped-up muscle car
“Finally finished it,” Curtis said excitedly “It only took four years”
“When?” I asked, pushing past Charlie so I could get a good look at it The last tie, it had been in pieces I had no idea how they’d kept it a secret that they’d finally finished it
“Last week,” Draco said, running his hand over the hood “Curt wanted to surprise you guys”
“Nice surprise,” Charlie said, looking into the back seat “You even got the upholstery done?”
“Yep Found a guy willing to do it on trade,” Curtis answered, opening the passenger door
“Shotgun,” I called first
“Dariped She huffed and puffed with annoyance as she climbed into the back seat
“You knowat me
“You’ll survive,” I replied dryly, waving him toward the car
Curtis continued holding the door open until I’d cliently
“I bet you’re wishing you guys worked on your bike first, huh?” Charlie joked to Draco
“Nah,” he replied “I don’t mind ridin’ around in this Curt’s not ridin’ bitch on the back of my bike”
We laughed as Curtis rounded the hood and climbed inside
“What’s so funny?” he asked, glancing at me as he started the car
“I said we’re not ridin’ double onup to pat Curtis’s shoulder “No matter how much I love ya”