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"Okay, okay I' to make a moment

unpleasant," he promised

He rowed gracefully, his h the water as if ere sliding over glass I could see how everyone was still watching us

"Maybe later, we can go someplace where we don't have an audience huh? Then I can wish you a happy birthday properly," Chase said

"And what exactly does 'properly' mean?"

"You're sixteen today!"

"So?"

"Hey, let's have a few surprises, huh?" he teased He did have such a handsohtest, whitest teeth, and those eyes just seemed to pick up all the colors around us and twirl theirl would have to have a heart of stone not to be dazzled

"Now that you're getting along in years, I guess you're old enough to experience real love," he half kidded

"How irls have you said that to Chase Taylor?"

He smiled "Moi?"He put on a hurt look "Never You're the first" he asserted

"If love lies could row, you'd bump it ten minutes before the rest of you arrived anywhere," I said and he laughed so hard, he had to rest the oars

"I really enjoy the way you put things Sue, you know You o No one could be as sharp as you and be only sixteen"

"Keep those co" I said He actually turned a shade crimson

"I' you a line I believe it Really," he insisted