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he’s
     just plain damn stupid.”
    She looks at me
     weird
. “Um,
     thanks, I guess.”
    “I’m serious.”
    “I’m serious, too. What is going on
     here? You hung out here even after those guys left; you keep saying
     the sweetest things to me. I’m just not sure I can handle another
     rich boy. That day I met you, I wasn’t kidding.”
    I pull her to me. “I don’t know what
     this is, either. Trust me, relationships and sweet words aren’t
     usually my game. I don’t know what it is about you, but I can’t get
     you out of my head.”
    “So what now?” she asks.
    “Well, I haven’t taken a girl out on
     an actual date in a very long time, but how about I take you out
     one night? Just casual and we’ll see how it goes from
     there.”
    She nods. “Okay. I guess that
     works.”

Chapter 7
    Scarlet
    “Wow. That is some crazy shit,
     Scarlet.”
    I look over at Annabelle
     from the lounge chairs we are in beside her pool
. “I know,
     right?”
    “So, what did you do then?”
    “I just kinda said, ‘sure’ and gave
     him my number. It was weird. I mean I’m normally so in control. How
     could I let that shit happen?”
    “Hey, you got all hot and bothered
     with a smokin’ guy. That’s normal. You don’t have to be in control
     every moment of your life. Just because your mom is,” Annabelle
     says.
    “It’s not just about my mom. I mean, I
     don’t want him to think I’m easy. Plus, I mean, most of the time we
     can’t stand each other,” I remind her.
    “Oh, come on! He knows you
     aren’t easy and hell, Judd
and I have both been saying that you two are one
     good argument away from tearing each other’s clothes off
     anyway.”
    “You and Judd have talks about me and
     Ryder?” I ask.
    “Yeah. We still talk. Well, we Skype
     and text anyway.”
    “So, are you guys like penpal lovers
     now?”
    “No. He’s a nice guy we had a great
     night, but we both know it can’t work. We’re just friends.” She
     looks away. “And, if we happen to have sex a few times when he’s in
     town, then great.”
    “I’m guessing he’s gone? I didn’t ask
     Ryder.”
    “Yeah, he left last week. He’s made it
     to his ‘destination’ and they have internet, so that’s
     cool.”
    “Sooooo. You guys are just friends?” I
     tease.
    “Yes. We had an awesome time, but we
     both have too much going on for anything else. He’s cool, though,
     and I don’t mind talking to him.”
    I shrug. “Okay.” I can
     tell she’s not interested in talking about this anymore.
     Annabelle’s never been one to talk emotions or feelings.
She’ll shut down if I don’t
     stop. “Should I go out with him if he calls or not?”
    Her face lights up. “Hell, yes. See if
     we can finally turn in that v-card of yours.”
    “Seriously? Annabelle, is that all you
     can think about?”
    “Hey, you got further the other night
     than you ever have. Maybe you just needed that chemistry. There was
     more than Dustin’s sexual preference that held you
     back.”
    “Oh, my God. I can’t believe I’m even
     thinking about this.”
    “Why not?” she asks.
    “It’s just... Ryder is so much to take
     in.”
    Her eyes get as big as dinner plates.
     “He’s that big?”
    I shake my head. “What the fuck? Get
     your mind out of his pants. I’m saying personality wise, he’s a lot
     to take in.”
    “I was just wondering. You did have
     your hand on his dick.”
    I burst out laughing.
     “Well, I guess he is pretty big, but that’s not what I was talking
     about, you girl perv.” I lie back on the chai,r still giggling. “I
     do have a serious question, though.”
    She smiles. “Okay.”
    “Since you went to school with all of
     them... do you know what happened between Ryder, Dustin, and
     Brandon? They hate Ryder and he hates them. All Ryder would say is
     that it was a long time ago.”
    “I don’t really know. I
     know they were all best friends until we were like fourteen or