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Our house was a large log hoht end of the lake It was only when you stood at the lake's edge that you could see all the other horound I took a deep breath, enjoying the warmth

“Gwen!”

I jurownme up

“Guys! Down, now!” I yelled at them as they threw me up

They laughed, catchingme back on my feet

Eli’s eyebrow lifted up as his gaze shifted to each of them

I wished I could read his mind “Eli, this is—”

“Boys, don’t ot supper ready,” my father yelled from the door

I just looked up to the sky Kill me now!

“City Slicker, good luck” They patted him on the shoulder on their way into the house

“And they are?” Eli pointed to them

“Okay, crash course, my dad most likely invited theish brown-blond hair is Jeremy Lawrence, he’s 23, and was Stevie’s first boyfriend Never bring her up, because he still has a thing for her He’s now the town ton is the one with the short, curly afro; he’s the sae as me and works for the Cypress Police Last, andto set olden boy after h school,” I finished, taking in another breath, and yet he didn’t seeet all of that?”

“Yep,” he said, taking our stuff toward the house

When I stepped inside, they popped streamers at me “Welcome home, Gwen!”

Pulling streaht…