without falling. My legs are trembling, an

ant from me? Taking a deep breath, I tell myself to calm down. Surely he's here because of someone else. Mayb

ow he's not done with me. He wants me. A s

re chattering the entire way, excited to be done with high school, to start the next phase of our lives. I w

said that I had a headache and wanted to go home. I don't know why I can't

me to describe how Julian makes me feel.

swing when we arrive. I am still resolved to talk to Jake, but I'm too freak

punch. Sniffing it, I determine that it definitely has alcohol, an

nce is virtually nonexistent. One drink is just about my lim

smiles, his brown eyes crinkling at the corne

cute. I melt a little inside. He's so handsome. Not in the disturbing Julian way, but in a plea

nie once told me. I help him clean up, brushing some chip crumbs of

m excitement. "Nora, right?" Jake says, looking

ally awesome of you to help

h the next day. So now I try to clean a little during, befor

hat makes tota

more than just a jock. We start chatting. He tells me about hi

ods approvingly and says that it's smart. He'd thought about doing something like that, but he was lucky enough to get a full-ride sc

d him before? We talk for about twenty minutes before someone comes into t

u g

ead, holding

le seafood place?" I grin and nod like an idiot. I'm too afraid to say someth

pick you

ir of high-heeled brown boots. They're a cross between cowboy bo

film. During the movie, Jake puts his arm around my shoulders, and I can barely suppress my excitement. I hope h

, and there are plenty of streetlights.

just looks at me. I know what he wants. It's

hands on my shoulders, an

minty gum he was chewing earlier. His kiss is gen

know what happened or how it happened. One minute, I'm kissin

outh to scream, but I can't get more than a pee