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“Can I have your car keys? I’ve got to grab my bag.”
Cassie nods, pulling them out of her pocket. “You’re leaving already?”
“Soon, I think. It’s a three-hour drive.”
Cassie tosses the keys to me, and I fumble a catch. Hand-eye coordination is still not a strong suit of mine.
“Thanks.”
I weave through the crowd and head into the house. It’s practically empty now, either the allure of food or of Caleb’s arrival drawing almost everyone outside. I find Cassie’s car among the maze of them and then realize I’m not going to be able to get the trunk open.
Huffing out a sigh, I unlock the car and climb over the backseat, tossing my duffle bag into the middle and then rolling over the seat. I land in a heap.
When I emerge from the car, Colt is standing in his driveway, grinning.
“What the hell are you doing?”
“The hordes of people you invited to this party blocked Cassie’s trunk in,” I explain, shoving some hair out of my face and straightening my dress.
“Talk to your boyfriend about it. I invited like forty people. Caleb draws a crowd.”
“Yeah.” I sigh. “I know.”
Colt eyes me curiously, but says nothing else as he holds a hand out to me. “Here. I’ll put this in the trunk. Through the back, like a normal person.”
I roll my eyes and hand it to him. “Thanks. I’ll be right back. I’ve got to give Cassie her keys back.”
I head back into the house, emerging out onto the back deck seconds later. Things seem to be winding down outside. There are still plenty of people milling about, but all the food and drinks have disappeared. Colt planned for the party to end at ten, and it’s nearly eleven now. I find Cassie and hand her keys back.
“Have fun.” She winks at me before giving me a quick hug.
“Thanks,” I reply. “I’ll see you soon.”
Caleb’s easy to find; he’s in the midst of the largest crowd of people. I don’t attempt to approach him, just stand on the periphery until he spots me and walks over. He takes a while.
“Why do you look all…rumpled?” he asks, wrinkling his brow when he reaches me.
“Rumpled? What do you mean?” I reply, as though I have no idea what he’s talking about.
“You look like you were just making out in the backseat.”
“Funny. That’s exactly what I was doing,” I reply, smirking.
Caleb looks completely unconcerned. Despite the distance that usually separates us, fidelity has never been a concern of mine. I don’t think it’s one of his, either.
“Did you fall or something?” Caleb persists.
“Of course not.”
“You’re not the most coordinated, Lennon.”
I gasp. “How dare you?”
“If you don’t tell me, then I’m going to assume it’s super embarrassing. Like the time you spent fifteen minutes trying to hit a baseball in gym.”
“It was ten! Half the class couldn’t hit the ball!” I protest.
Caleb just raises both eyebrows.
