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My parents were draggingme to Uncle Coby and Aunt Brogan’s place. It had been something we did quite often when I was younger, but we had skipped the past couple of summers for whatever reason. Adults were too damn busy all the time if you ask me.
“We’re almost there.” Mom turned to me with a wide smile on her face. “Are you excited? You get to see your friends again.”
“I am.” And that was the truth. We talked on the phone, texted, chatted on Facebook, and so on, but I hadn’t seen them face-to-face in over a year. We lived a couple of hours away in a large house that held more than its fair share of people. I loved my cousins who lived with us, but they weren’t blood. Not that it ever mattered of course but it still wasn’t the same. They were also older and living their lives while I was stuck in school and trying to graduate without pummeling my fists through the other kids’ faces just for being annoying half the time.
“I know Zach is looking forward to seeing you,” Dad said, meeting my gaze in the rearview mirror.
I nodded, leaning my head against the back seat and watching the world fly past us. Half an hour later and we were pulling into Angel and Jay’s driveway. I had come to understand that their house was the biggest, so that was why they always had everyone over. Their backyard was my favorite too. I would have the same one day. With a giant pool as well.
“Alright, let’s go before your sister rips my face off for keeping her boys away from her.” Mom laughed, leaving the car. Just as she shut the door behind her, Aunt Brogan came running from the backyard. She threw her arms around my mom, which was funny in a way seeing as she was so short.
Mom’s body shook with laughter as she returned the hug.
Dad chuckled. “Let’s go, Jaron.”
I left the car as everyone else came from the backyard to greet us.
As we gave hugs, said hi, carried on like we had only seen each other the day before, I couldn’t help but notice…her.
Piper stood off to the side. She was chatting with Gigi and Luna, other girls we had grown up with.
She laughed. Her long dark hair was pulled back into a messy ponytail. She wore a red tank top that was tucked into cut-off shorts and no shoes. Her skin glowed like she had just spent hours in the sun. Her head turned, her dark eyes meeting mine.
She gave me a small wave.
I did the same.
My heart thumped hard, my mouth going dry.
From that day on, I knew one thing. And it was the most important thing of all.
Piper Michaels, no matter how long it took, would be mine.
I had only ever gone on one date. Once. And that was when I was a teenager and had no idea that it would be Piper my dick would be lusting after. Not until that little reunion took place at Angel and Jay’s place that summer so many years ago. I wish I would have waited for her. If we lost our virginity to each other, the wait would have been worth it, but neither of us did that. Life had different plans for us. It forced us a part only to bring us back together again in another country.
I knew then that Piper would be mine and now it was what I strived for. But there were still pieces to our puzzle that were missing. Maybe a date would help. It would surely set us on the right path. It had to because like I told her, I refused to have it any other way.
I would burn the mother fucking world down just to put a smile on her face.
“This pizza is so good. I could eat ten of them to myself.” Sammy patted his stomach and leaned back in the patio chair he was sitting on.
Piper laughed.
Cyrus only shook his head.
“It is good.” Piper wiped her hands on the paper towel and placed it on the coffee table in front of her. “Meadow is the one who got us into it. Although, she swears she can make it better. But she’s never tried.”
We ordered pizza after putting Brynn to bed. Piper was sitting on the ground with her legs crossed beneath her. After our moment in the kitchen, we had come outside. Piper had snuggled with Brynlee and ended up putting her to bed an hour later.
While Sammy and Cyrus talked amongst themselves, I couldn’t help but watch Piper. She pulled the elastic out of her hair, smoothing her fingers through the long dark strands. She massaged her head, a wince furrowing between her eyebrows.
“Come here,” I blurted.
Sammy and Cyrus looked my way.
Piper’s gaze snapped to mine.
I pointed to the floor in front of my feet.
