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familiar.
    I creep into the room, my footsteps light, my breath lodged in my lungs and my eyes quickly adjusting to the utter darkness. There’s a bed, right in the center of the room, and there are two people on it. I blink them into focus and discover that they’re not covered, the sheets and comforter flung onto the floor in a tangled heap. They’re completely naked.
    They’re Thad and…Tara?
    “Get it in me, get it in me,” my best friend chants.
    Thad’s moon white butt pauses and I hear him say, “It is in you.”
    “Holy shit!” The words blast out of my mouth and they both pause, their heads swiveling at the same exact moment, their eyes widening when they spot me. I’d consider it almost comical if I weren’t so freaking pissed.
    “Amanda. I can explain,” Thad starts weakly but yeah.
    I’m not listening. Not ever again. I run out of the room.
    And right into Tuttle.
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Chapter 7 - Olivia
    This night isn’t going as I expected.
    Em for some weird reason is mad at me. She totally ditched me for that overly muscled football player Cannon Whittaker and I really don’t get why. She knows it’s my last night in town before I leave tomorrow. I thought she wanted to spend time with me. I thought she wanted to hang out with Dustin and I and get drunk and do stupid stuff.
    But for some reason, she was really awful to me earlier and what she said hurt my feelings.
    Now all I want is to go home. I can’t find Dustin so I can tell him that, and I’m frustrated. Where could he have gone? What is he doing? I’ve searched as much of the house as I can-which is saying a lot because Tuttle’s house is massive-and Dustin is nowhere to be found.
    It’s like no one cares I’m leaving tomorrow. But why should they? They’re all going to carry on and have a great summer together. I’m the one who’s going to miss out on all the fun.
    Pity party for one, happening right now.
    I head back through the kitchen, ready to go outside one last time when I spot him. Standing in the corner next to the giant subzero freezer, his shoulder propped against it, smiling down into the face of one overly animated, way too cute girl.
    Stupid Brianne Brown. She’s been after Dustin for what feels like forever but he usually doesn’t give her the time of day.
    So why is he looking at her like that?
    And why do I suddenly feel like I can barely breathe?
    It’s called jealousy, you dork.
    Taking a deep breath, I tug on the hem of my shirt, smooth a hand over my hair and then start toward them. Dustin glances up, his gaze meeting mine and the sweet smile that curves his lips makes my heart flutter madly.
    There. That’s the look I want to see. His gaze is on me and not Brianne. She knows it too, glancing over her shoulder to send me a withering stare, hardly registering that it’s me. We’ve never really gotten along and I’m guessing a lot of that has to do with Dustin and how much she wants him.
    Whatever. He’s my best friend. She can’t sink her claws in him.
    I won’t let her.
    “Livvy,” Dustin says when I stop directly beside him. “Where’ve you been?”
    “I was wondering the same thing about you.” I lean into him, bumping my hip against his and his smile grows.
    Brianne scowls. “Excuse me, but you’re interrupting our conversation.”
    Oh. My. God. She is such a bitch.
    I smile sweetly and loop my arm through Dustin’s. “I’m sorry. Please go ahead with your fascinating conversation.”
    Dustin is