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“I’m not a prude!” I defended. Okay, maybe I was, but who wanted to hear about their best friend’s, boyfriend’s, penis piercing? It was far too much for anyone to handle. “There’s a fine line between talking about girl stuff…or even the rough sex you’re enjoying,” I pointed a finger at her, “and telling me all about his man parts.”
“Oh, Olivia,” Avery sighed, laying back on her propped elbows, “you are such a preacher’s daughter.”
I shook my head. I could never get anywhere with Avery. She was never able to see when she crossed a line.
I decided to try a different tactic.
“How would you feel, if Luca was over there, telling Trace all about your vagina?” I reasoned.
She shrugged. “I wouldn’t care.”
The girl had no shame.
“I don’t understand you,” I laughed.
She pushed her sunglasses into her hair and looked over at me with a wink. “The joys of being one of a kind.”
c h a p t e r
Twenty Seven
A kiss was pressed against my nose and I stirred in my sleep. I slowly opened my eyes and found Trace hovering above me, a grin plastered on his handsome face. How was he always so peppy in the mornings? It took me forever to wake up.
“What?” I yawned, slapping a hand over my mouth, to cover my morning breath.
“Get dressed, we have places to go, and people to see,” he tossed my clothes at me. “And hurry.”
“Ugh,” I groaned, rolling out of bed, and dressing. I pulled my hair back in a sloppy ponytail and grabbed one of Trace’s baseball caps to hide how bad my hair looked.
I laced up my Converse and wiped my sleepy eyes as I stepped into the kitchen area. Trace had cooked eggs and bacon for breakfast. I shoveled some onto a plate and ate it mechanically.
“Where are we going?” I asked, stifling another yawn, “and what time is it, anyway?”
“It’s seven,” he answered, striding into the kitchen. He was dressed in typical Trace fashion. If he didn’t make those plaid shirts look so darn good, I would be so sick of them by now. “And we’re going to see Gramps and Trent. I need their help with something.”
“Oh. Why do I need to come?” I finished my breakfast and rinsed the plate.
“It involves you,” he grinned, grabbing two bottles of water from the refrigerator.
He tossed one at me, and even in my sleepy state, I managed to catch it.
“Of course,” I rolled my eyes.
He grabbed his car keys and started for the door. I followed slowly behind him, blinking my eyes rapidly as I tried to wake up.
I had been having so many late nights studying that I had been looking forward to sleeping in on this Saturday morning. Leave it to Trace to ruin my plans. I was excited to see Warren and Trent though. I had grown fond of both of them.
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The trees opened up and the mansion came into view. I gazed at it in awe. I was sure I would never get used to the sight of it. The lawn was massive and had been recently mowed. Purple, white, and blue flowers dotted the landscape.
Trace parked, and instead of going inside, we headed around back, past the outdoor swimming pool, and tennis court.
I saw Trent and Warren in the distance but couldn’t see what they were doing.
When we got close enough, my eyes zeroed in on the targets set up. My eyes widened.
“Think you can handle a gun?” Trace smirked.
