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Mitch went running down the hall, holding Shaaving hiot closer to the living room, I heard Malcol, holding Shahen I walked into the roo a dark green and gray striped polo shirt and a pair of gray slacks His dreads were pulled back My face heated up as I re loose around his bare shoulders

He walked over and slipped his free arm around my waist His

hand rested right at the top ofA ether in away If sexy had a scent, Malcolm would be it Hoas it possible rees just by hi south of the border rushed to life at the ether

“Hey, wasn’t expecting to see you here” He leaned down and gave me a quick peck on the lips

I looked over at Macy This felt like some sort of set up on her part Like she wanted to see hoe acted around each other “Macy askedout for a little while”

He looked at his sister and gave a clipped laugh Shawn squiret down Malcolm released me so he could put him down Shaalked over to where London sat on her playmat with Mitch

“Did you get to talk to your parents?”

I nodded “Yeah, I was getting ready to call you when I pulled up here We’re all set”

“All set for what?” Macy asked

I turned my attention to her “You look terrible,” I blurted out

My poor friend wore no reen Her hair was pulled back in a a pants and what looked to be one of Mitch’s shirts On the table beside her was a bottle of ginger ale and a box of crackers

“Gee, thanks This kid is kicking my abutt”

“Yes, thanks for co to cancel today, but she wouldn’t leta helicopter husband”

She stuck her tongue out at hi London a peck on the cheek

“We should get going,” he said to Malcolm