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so long ago. He moves over to me, allowing Suzanne to move into the booth and me to sit next to her.
    As I make a move to slide in next to her, he leans down to my ear and whispers, “Hi, Barbie. You never called me back about showing you my moves.” A ripple of something goes down my spine as I look up to him with my mouth hanging wide open in shock.
    He’s no longer that high school senior; he’s a tall, lean mass of pure sex on a stick, and if I thought he was hot back then, it’s going to be torture trying to get through lunch with him sitting beside me. At least this time around I have my own car to get me home.
     

    We are all sitting in the booth at the Ninety-Nine waiting for Suzanne to come back from getting her phone fixed at the mall. Josh’s shift ended, and he drove up to meet us. My sister Courtney is still good friends with Suzanne, and as odd as it is, Suzanne is a great addition to our little circle. She and Josh broke up a long time ago, but Courtney always saw her as the sister she never had, and well, they stuck like glue, and Josh just had to get used to it.
    It isn’t often that all of us have days and time off to meet up, so this is one of those gatherings that feels like a reunion. Courtney’s phone starts ringing, and she begins chatting with someone, giving me a look and an evil grin. When she hangs up, she quickly starts giggling. Sometimes it’s hard to forget my little sister is a junior in college and no longer a kid.
    “What’s so funny?” I’m intrigued at who might have been on the phone with her.
    “You’ll see. According to Sue, someone else will be joining us for lunch,” Courtney says before a huge grin spreads across her face.
    Aww, shit! Who the fuck did she run into at the mall, and why did she think it would be a good idea to bring them to have lunch with us?
    Josh pipes up and asks, “Did she tell you who it is?” Courtney sucks on her straw and just nods her head up and down. “Do we know this person?” More nodding up and down. Courtney jumps out of the booth as she sees Suzanne walk in and gives her a squeal and hug. They start giggling, and Courtney looks over Suzanne’s shoulder.
    I have a feeling the other person is standing behind me, so I can’t see. However, Josh is staring over his shoulder, and his jaw drops. “Holy shit,” he whispers.
    Suzanne leans down and whispers into my ear, “I seem to have stumbled upon someone at the mall who I believe you may have some unfinished business with.” Oh, for the love of God. Who the fuck did she find over there? I stand, thinking I’m about to pummel someone, and then I see her eyes staring back at me. Fuck me. I just ran into her at the Forum a short time ago, but she walked by me. Now, she’s staring at me, and it’s like she’s back in the car with me all over again, just eight years later and completely grown up. She’s still got that killer body and insane rack.
    I’m about to have a little fun with her, and I bet I can make her squirm in her seat a bit. As she’s scooting into the booth next to Sue, I lean down and gently graze her ear, whispering, “Hey, Barbie. You never called me back about showing you my moves.” She quietly gasps, turns her head slightly toward me, and just as I expected, her face blushes. I laugh to myself and sit down next to her, pushing in so close that my leg touches hers. She pulls back slightly, although she thinks I don’t notice her nervousness. As she tries to slide farther away, I’m drawn into her low-cut top, and she smells like coconuts or something tropical. Motherfuck! I’m going to need to readjust myself a few times before this lunch is over.
    Suzanne starts the introductions. “Emily, you remember Josh and Jeremy, but I don’t believe you’ve met Courtney. Courtney is their little sister. She and I never could quite separated each other after this douche nozzle and I split up.” At that remark, Josh growls deeply while bringing his beer up to his