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everything!” She observed my sweat suit. “Are you going somewhere?”
    “Oh yeah, we’re going down to sit on the beach. It’s supposed to be a full moon tonight.”
    “Girl! Why didn’t you say something! Don’t keep him waiting.” We both stood up and she grabbed me by the shoulders. “Don’t worry. I can tell. He’s not like Jason. So have some fun, will you?”
     

 
     
    CHAPTER 8

    W hen I walked downstairs, Adrian was sitting on the couch. He must’ve changed too, because he now wore sweats and a gray t-shirt. I couldn’t help but notice how defined the shirt made his muscles look. Lily was right, he was totally hot and I needed to have a little more fun. I spent pretty much all of high school with Jason so I’d never really gotten to date anyone other than him. I needed to just chill out and see where this was going. If all else failed, I could at least be lucky enough to end up with a new friend. A new, hot friend.
    “Sorry, I ran into Lily in the hallway and got a little distracted.”
    “No problem.” He opened the door and we walked outside.
    We had to walk a little over a mile before we reached the turn that would take us to the beach. The nice thing about where the cabins were was that you didn’t have the noise of regular campgrounds. All you could hear was the crickets chirping in the background.
    “Wow. It’s so beautiful out tonight.” I admired the moon beaming off the water as we found a spot and Adrian laid down a blanket.
    “Yeah, it sure is.” He sat down next to me. “You don’t get to see the sky like this in the city. It’s so nice to get away every once in awhile. You cold?” He must have noticed I had my arms wrapped around myself.
    “A little,” I lied. He picked up the extra blanket he brought and wrapped it around us.
    “Is that better?”
    “Yeah, thanks.” I could feel the warmth of his body against mine. The tingling in my stomach started up again.
    “Okay, this may sound strange since we just met, but I want you to know something. I like you. I don’t know what happened the night we met, but something told me you were different than any girl I’ve ever met. There was just something, I can’t really explain, but I have to tell you because we leave tomorrow and I don’t know if I’ll get another chance. I knew I would regret it if I didn’t. Sorry if that’s weird and I just freaked you out.” I could feel him looking at me, waiting for my reaction, but I wasn’t sure what to do or say. I’d never had a guy completely just lay it out on the table for me. The weird thing was that it actually seemed real and genuine, not like he was just trying to get in my pants or something.
    “I like you, too,” I managed to get out. Before I even had a change to react, I felt his warm lips press against mine.
    My mind was still trying to process what was happening, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t deny our connection was very real. Every thought I had faded away, none of my worries seemed important anymore. This was right where I wanted to be, right here, right now. I decided to embrace the moment, so I ran my hands through his hair and pulled him closer. His arm wrapped around my waist and he pulled me onto his lap. We continued to kiss as I pushed him back on the blanket.
    Here I was sitting on a beach, or the closest thing we have to a beach around here, under a beautiful full moon, making out with a gorgeous guy I just met. This was something I didn’t do often and I felt semi-guilty about, but I couldn’t help the fact that it just felt right, like I was supposed to be here with him.
    I pulled away so I could catch my breath. Neither of us could manage to get out a word, we just sat there staring at each other for a good thirty seconds. I tried to suck in every detail I could about this moment.
    “I really wish this weekend didn’t have to end.” He brushed a strand of hair away from my face.
    “Me too. You know, just because the weekend