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“What canIdo?Play bodyguard?”
“Wellno.I want you to bid on me.”
Her eyes go wide.“Why?”
“You need to bid on me to make sure nobody else wins me.”I shoot her my best puppy-dog eyes.“Please, babe.I’m begging you.”
She rolls her eyes, clearly more than aware that I’m pulling out the big guns.And, sensing that I’m wearing her down, I keep going.“I’ll pay for the bid, of course.All I need you to do is make sure that you’re my winning bidder.”
“And what doIget out of this?”
“My undying gratitude and devotion?”Then the most memorable moment of your life, if I have anything to do with it ...
“Hmmm ...is that even allowed?”
I shrug.“It’s money for charity.I’ll pay the donation—I’ll even add extra to it since it’s for a good cause.”And showing you that I’ve finally realized you’re the only girl for me ...
She umms and aahs for a while.My heart thumps hard against my ribs as I wait for her answer.My hands go clammy as I wring them together.So much is riding on this.
Then, after letting me sweat it out for a while, she glances at the paused game and then back to me.“Okay.”
“Okay?As in, yes?”
She snorts and rolls her eyes.“Yes, Luc.I’ll be your bodyguard and keep all those horny grandmas at bay.”A huge sigh of relief escapes me and my whole body relaxes, my pulse finally returning back to a normal, healthy beat.
“On one condition,” she says, a devilish, dazzling grin curving her lips.
“What’s that?I’ll do anything, Lonnie.Seriously.”
Without warning, she presses play on the game and the cars roar back to life.“You’ve got to beat me in the next two laps,” she says gleefully just as her car zooms past me and she giggles.
“Just you wait, babe.I’ll showyou.”Then for the next two laps, we swap the lead back and forth, laughing and teasing and heckling each other until I manage to pass her on the last corner and beat her across the finish line with not a second to spare.
And as I celebrate my win on the track, I look forward to the next battle I have to fight—showing my best friend that I care for her just as much as she cares for me, and hoping and praying that I haven’t left it too late.
