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wimp, and then I finally had to surrender before I dropped the weight. He took it from me and set it down. “I’m going to feel that later,” I said, as I shook my arms out.
    He laughed. “Well, when you do, don’t think too badly of me.”
    I tried not to smile and looked away. I hadn’t stopped thinking about him since last night.
    “So no class today?” he asked me.
    “How did you know?” I asked with surprise.
    “I just realized why you looked so familiar last night. I saw you here yesterday.”
    He was one of those annoying onlookers!
I tried to picture what I must have looked like. The image was horrible. I wasn’t wearing any makeup, my hair was yanked up in a messy ponytail and I was covered in sweat. I was so embarrassed.
    Trent looked down at his phone, which had been in his pocket. “Looks like I have to go. I’ll see ya around, Ashley.”
    I loved the way he said my name. His voice was deep, but not too low. And it sounded warm, or at least that’s the way it made me feel on the inside. It always had sort of a sleepy whisper to it.
    He gave me one last crooked smile before turning to go and left me melting in a puddle on the floor.
    As soon as the coast was clear, I went to find Bri as quickly as I could. She was still in the pool, and I filled her in on all the details.
    “Are…you…kidding…me?” she said.
    I thought she was going to burst.

IV
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    “Y ou should have left a note, Ashley,” my mom grumbled as soon as I opened the door. At least she wasn’t freaking out this time.
    “Relax, Mom. Why didn’t you just call me?” I waved my cell at her.
    “My cell phone is dead, and I can’t find the charger again. I don’t have your number memorized either, and it’s not programmed on my work cell,” she said, almost at the point of tears.
    I felt sorry for her.
    “Mom. It’s OK. I’m OK. I have to get ready for work now. That reminds me. Can I use your car?”
    “Honey, I thought that’s why you and Brianne work the same shifts, so she can drive you. I have to show a house in about an hour. Do you want me to see if Chase can stop by and pick you up?”
    “Uh…no, thanks. Don’t worry about it. Blake can take me. He’s working too.”
    “Oh, good. He’s a nice boy. I feel like you’re safer with him than Bri anyway.”
    If she only knew
, I thought.
    “Oh, and honey, one more thing. I’ve told you about sleeping with your windows open. It’s not safe. I know you didn’t want a fence and lights out back, but if I catch you leaving your windows up one more time, I’m going to take a loan out and have it done. I don’t care how much it costs. Got it?”
    There was no point in arguing with her. We’d had this conversation before. I just nodded and went to my bedroom to shower and get ready for work.
    My mom knew that I liked looking at the field and forest out back. A fence would block my view, and I never would see another deer. And who wants security lights when you can have the moon and stars?
Ugh!
    I texted Blake, and he was more than happy to swing by and get me.
What a surprise
.
    In the shower, the hot water felt so good on my tender arms. It occurred to me at that moment that Trent had seen me twice now sweating at the gym without a drop of makeup on—and he still talked to me.

    Blake got to my house ten minutes early. I purposely made it a point to be ready ahead of schedule, to avoid having to invite him in.
    “You look nice,” he said with a wide smile as I got into his car.
    I actually thought I did look pretty nice, but it wasn’t for him. I could tell that in his mind this was like a date. I didn’t act flattered. Instead I pretended like I didn’t know what he was talking about. “Thanks, I guess. Oh, and thanks for the ride.”
    “My pleasure.” He slowly leaned across me and locked the door. “The electric locks are broken. I wouldn’t want you falling out.”
Puke!
    I looked out the window and listened to Blake rattle on and on about