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“Guess the ATV will come over later then?”

I nod “Yeah, I liked giving you this kind of ride a lot e”

“Okay Well…” She shrugs and starts to turn when I grab her by the back of the neck and give her one last hard kiss

We are breathing into each other e pull away and I know there’s no turning back

“What time do you want me to pick you up?”

“What do you mean?”

“After dinner I’ back home with me You said you wanted a sleepover, remember?”

Only, it won’t be with the reindeer

“I did, didn’t I?” She glances toward the house then back at o to bed at like, nine thirty My brother is oblivious so…I’ll meet you down at the end of the driveway at ten”

“Ten it is Not athat door off its hinges”

She giggles, then nods and skips away as I plant a hard swat on her ass, thinking of how she’s going to be planting herself on ht

I’ I want to eat will be in my truck at ten o’clock

Chapter 4

Heather

I’ out like I’m sixteen

Which is so I never did when I was sixteen, to be honest I’ve never doneor rebellious After my parents’ accident, I was numb Then, as the years went by, I just sort of didn’t care all that

I plodded along in school and raduated early at the beginning of Decerandparents sent a card with a generous check I had a little bit of a party at the house with a few school friends