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Tully shoved the beer toward her "Here "

Kate shook her head It was a slight there-and-gone motion, but Tully saw it and felt ashary that her friend was so innocent Tully had never been innocent; not that she could remember anyway

"Ka-tie, Ka-tie," Tully yelled, getting the crowd to chant with her "Come on, Katie," she said quietly "Were best friends, arent we?"

Kate glanced nervously at the crowd around her

Tully felt that shaht now, protect Katie—

Kate took the beer and chugged it

More than half of it spilled down her chin and onto her halter top,to her breasts, but she didnt seem to notice

Then the h the speakers You can dance, you can j-ive

"I love this song," Kate said

Tully grabbed Kates hand and dragged her over to where the kids were dancing There, Tully let loose and fell into the music and the movement

By the ti hard and laughing easily

But it was Kate as thebeat of the orgeous, with her blond hair shining in the light from an overhead fixture and her pale, delicate face flushed with exertion

When Neal Stewart came up to them and asked Kate to dance, Kate was the only one surprised She turned to Tully "Neal wants to dance with"Heher hands in the air, she danced aith Neal, leaving Tully standing alone in the crowd

Kate pressed her cheek against Neals soft T-shirt

It felt so good, the way he had his arms around her, his hands just above her butt She felt his hips ainst hers Itquicken A new feeling overtook her; it was a kind of breathless anticipation She wantedwhat?