“Screw you too, Dawson. I’ll miss you.”
All I could do was nod my head in agreement. I was sure I would see him again.
Somehow, I should have known that Suzanne would be with Beth. I snuck up behind Suzanne, wrapped her in a bear hug, and tried to give her a hickey from behind.
“David!” she shrieked.
“Miss me?” I said, not letting her go.
“You are such a pervert,” she complained.
I spun Suzanne around and planted a serious kiss on her. She was no longer struggling to get away.
“Don’t I get one?” Beth pouted.
I reached around her waist and sandwiched Suzanne between us as I kissed Beth.
“David!” Suzanne complained again.
“Come dance with me,” I told them.
The party was on.
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“Can you give me a ride home?” Beth asked as the party started to wind down.
I walked around, saying goodbye to everyone. That took a while. I think Suzanne and Beth must have decided who got to go home with me, and I was happy with their choice. Beth held a special place in my heart. When we got into the Jeep, Beth gave me a shy smile.
“Can we go to your apartment?”
I just nodded ‘yes.’
When we arrived at my house, the lights were on. I took Beth in with me. Mom was up, waiting for me. When she saw Beth, she smiled.
“Take Duke with you. We’ll talk later,” Mom said.
Duke was sleepy and was quick about doing his business. He beat us upstairs, and when I made it up the stairs, I found him in his crate.
“I’ve missed you. Take me to bed,” Beth said.
She grabbed my hand and led me to my bedroom. What followed was gentle and loving. It was more like we were old lovers who wanted to remind each other how we felt.
When we finished, Beth wanted to talk.
“I’ve been thinking a lot about you lately,” she said.
“What about?”
“About us. I know that the families have wanted an Anderson-Dawson joining. When Greg found Angie, I thought it was something that would never happen. Then you went out and got Pam pregnant …”
“Yeah, that wasn’t really planned. I think we worked it out, though,” I said.
“I’ve always thought your family was special. What your parents did to help you with Coby just confirmed that,” she said, and then got a faraway look.
I was lucky they supported me. Otherwise, I could be in the same boat Peggy was. Beth seemed to come back and smiled at me.
“Are you going to kiss me or what?” she asked.
I leaned over to her and gave her a kiss. When we were done, Beth looked deep into my eyes.
“Now
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Junior Year: Summer
Table of Contents:
Interlude
Chapter 1 – Little Lie
Chapter 2 – Perfected Her Craft
Chapter 3 – Dirty Little Secrets
Chapter 4 – Balancing Act
Chapter 5 – That’s A Wrap
Chapter 6 – You Need A Real Man
Chapter 7 –
Chapter 8 – Too Close to Home
Chapter 9 – Think A Little Less
Chapter 10 – A Total Douche-Nozzle
Chapter 11 – What the Heck is NSA?
Chapter 12 – Twins?
Chapter 13 – Redneck Crazy
Chapter 14 – That Guy
Chapter 15 – Why Would You Need Tackle?
Chapter 16 – Top 40
Chapter 17 – Circles of Trust
Chapter 18 – Trust, Mistrust, And Bonding?
Chapter 19 – Bitch, Please — It’s Your Birthday
Chapter 20 – Master of The Universe
Chapter 21 – I’m Okay with This Now
Chapter 22 – I Might Be A Slut
Chapter 23 – A Piece That Fits
Chapter 24 – And the Winner Is
Chapter 25 – We’re More Than Good
Chapter 26 – Look Me in The Eyes
Chapter 27 – Breakup Song Do-Over
Chapter 28 – Get A Copy of The Mug Shot
Chapter 29 – Camp David
Chapter 30 – Houston, We Have A Problem
Chapter 31 – Capitán Cojones
Chapter 32 – You’re Not a Jedi
Chapter 33 – Big Cat
Chapter 34 – Girlfriend Tryouts
Chapter 35 – Keep the Twins Safe
Chapter 36 – I’m All Atingle
Chapter 37 – Gold Medal Game
Next Book in The Series
Notes from Author
Interlude Brook Davis
