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    He laughs. “I was just watching you. You look amazing doing that.”
    “Yeah, thanks.”
    “Are you coming over tonight to help me out?” Oh yeah, I forgot I was tutoring him.
    “Yeah, but you should probably call your girlfriend and let her know so she doesn’t have a freak out. Oh by the way, I saw her today with some guy.”  I say, casually.
    “Don’t worry about Courtney. She won’t be bothering us tonight. Her cousin Randy is in town. ”
    Finding out that Randy is Courtney’s cousin is not what I wanted to hear. “Yeah, sure. Alright, let me go have a quick shower and I’ll be right over.”
    He doesn’t say anything, but as I make my way towards the door, I noticed he wasn’t leaving. I turn around to ask him what he’s doing, but the minute I turn around, I find myself moving backwards and pressing against the garage door. “I need to kiss you.” Tate says, as he pushes his body against mine. “I don’t think that is such a good idea.” I say, and then his head descends. His lips against mine are firm, yet soft. Before the kiss can go any further, I hear a girl call out for him.
    Shit, Courtney. I shove him away.
    “Why would you do that? You have a girlfriend!”
    Tate shoves his hands through his hair. “You think I care? All I can think about is you; I don’t want to be with Courtney.”
    “Then why are you?” I ask him.
    Before Tate could answer, we here Courtney call out for him again. “You better go.” I tell him.
    “But you are supposed to come over and help me.” Tate gives me sad eyes.
    “Not tonight, apparently you have some thinking to do. Because to be honest. I’m not going to be any ones secret and I’m not going to be the one that gets hurt.”
    Tate doesn’t say anything. He turns and walks to the door, before he leaves, he turns to me. “This isn’t over, Rayleigh.” With that he left.
    I walk out of the garage, just as I see Tate leave my house. How the hell does he keep getting in?
    I go to my room and take a nice hot bath. I get out and dress in my purple pj pants and a baggy shirt. I walk down to the kitchen and grab an apple. I head to my room and out to my balcony and sit against the door frame thinking about the day.
    As I’m sitting on my balcony, I hear yelling. Wondering what it is, I can’t help it, I’m nosy, and I lean over the rail and see that Courtney and Tate are yelling at each other. “It’s her, isn’t it? I knew it.” Courtney yells.
    “It’s not just her Courtney and you know it! I told you, I’m still here for you always. I wouldn’t just end our friendship!” Tate says, trying to calm her down.
    “But Tate.”
    “No, I know you have feelings for someone else. You think I’m stupid and didn’t know you were cheating?”  He says, but doesn’t sound mad.
    I don’t hear what else is said, as I back away, letting them talk this out.
    Chapter 6

    I wake up the next morning feeling better. It’s Sunday, so I know I’m alone in the house, since everyone is at church. I hop out of bed and make my way down stairs. As I’m digging through the fridge, I hear someone clear their throat. I jump around, and drop the milk jug I was holding. “What the hell. How do you keep getting in?” I say, as I realize it was Tate, yet again.
    “Your mom leaves the door unlocked. Told me to come over anytime.”
    ‘I’m so going to have a little chat with my mother.” I say under my breath but low enough that he couldn’t hear me.
    I notice he isn’t looking at me, more like looking up and down my body. Shit, I just realized I’m only in a t-shirt and panties.
    “Um, yeah, be right back. Gotta throw some pants on.”  I start to run out of the room, when an arm goes around my waist and I’m pulled into Tate’s body.
    “Go on a date with me tonight.” He says.
    “No.”
    “I’ll pick you up at 6.”
    “I said no.”
    He kisses me on my neck. “6, tonight. Later beautiful.” Then lets me go and walks toward the doors.