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“Stop talking, dude. Seriously. Turn back now, while you still can.”
I chuckle before I roll so I’m half on top of her. She shoves at me and giggles. I trace the slope of her cheek and the line of her jaw. Amusement drains away like water through a sieve. “I’m really glad I was your first. Not just because it’s insanely hot, knowing no other guy has ever seen you like this or been inside you—not that I wouldn’t have still wanted to if you had. I mean, I wouldn’t care—I mean, Iwould, but…” I sigh. “Fuck. You were right. Forget it.”
I lie down on my back. This time, she crawls onto me. “Why haven’t you?”
“Made more douchey comments?”
She doesn’t crack a smile. “Had sex.” When I don’t answer right away, she adds, “I mean, I’ve seen the way girls swarm you. It was probably more worknotto get laid. You made me fake date you!”
“I know.”
“So?”
“I don’t know.”
“Bullshit.”
“Why didn’tyou?” I counter. “You went to prom with what’s-his-face? Hunter?”
“You remembered his name,” she notes.
“It’s a stupid name. Does he murder helpless animals? Some vegetarian you are.”
“Did it have anything to do with me?” She ignores my mini rant and goes right for the jugular.
“I thought you didn’t want totalk,” I reply. The truth is, sex always seemed too messy. She’s right; I’ve never had any shortage of girls interested in me. My issue has always been convincing them I’m not trying to play hard to get, that I actuallymeanthat I don’t want anything serious. Did Auden factor in after I met her? Maybe. She’s the only girl who’s made me second-guess anything. I don’t know if I should tell her that; don’t knowhowto tell her that and also the truth that nothing else has changed.
“Yeah. You’re right.” Her tone has changed, turned brisk and chillier than the air conditioning seeping out of the vents. She grabs her underwear and bra.
I sit up and pull on my boxer briefs. “Denny…”
“Don’t. I said you’re right. Just take the win.”
“I didn’t mean that—”
She pulls her dress up and zips it. “I’m ready to go.”
Annoyance surfaces. “What, I’m a fucking sex toy to you? You’re allI need you inside me, Elliotand then fifteen minutes later it never happened? I shift to chauffeur?”
“I kind of thought driving me home after I’ve flown all the way here for three summers just to see you was a reasonable request, but whatever. Someone else can take me.”
She turns to leave, but I jump up and grab her arm before she gets very far. “It’s not about the driving, Auden!”
Her eyes flash. “Then what is itabout, Elliot?”
“Did you consider it? Boston?” I lock my gaze on hers as I ask the question.
Auden blanches. “My dad went to Stanford. All he’s ever wanted is for me to go there. It’s been the plan…forever.”
“The same dad who only acts like one when it’s convenient forhim?”
“You’re one to talk. At least I’m not letting him dictate mywhole life,” she snaps.
“What the fuck doesthatmean?”
“Hockey, Elliot. I’m talking about hockey and how you let it consume you. How you don’t let yourself relax and you don’t think about anything else and you deprive yourself of things Ithinkyou want.”
There is no need for clarification on what those are. “I need to know if I can do it, if I’m better than him.”
