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though it was the truth.
    Lorrie was tempted to run the other way, and she wasn’t even sure what she was running from. Curtis or Helen. Or both. Or neither.
    “Come on, Lorrie,” Curtis said, reaching out and taking her books from her hands before she even realized what he was doing. “Lemme walk you home.”
    Swallowing past the lump that had formed in her throat, Lorrie quickly glanced at Helen, noticing she was fuming. Lorrie was tempted to tell Curtis that she could walk home just fine without him, but she didn’t want him anywhere near Helen Jenkins, so she kept the remark to herself. Then she did something she’d never done before, she flashed Helen an evil grin. It felt good, too.
    A few minutes later, once they’d gotten far enough away that no one else could hear them, Lorrie glanced over at Curtis. “Is it true?”
    “Is what true?” His eyes met hers.
    “Are you gonna ask Helen Jenkins to go steady?”
    He chuckled but didn’t answer as he pulled his cigarettes out of his pocket.
    “Why is that funny?” she snapped.
    “Would I be walkin’ you home if I wanted to go steady with Helen?”
    No, she guessed not. “Well, she said Sandra told her that you were gonna ask her.”
    Curtis’s grin tilted, a cigarette now dangling from between his lips, and she found she couldn’t look away. “Don’t believe everything you hear.”
    “So you’re not gonna be her future boyfriend?”
    “Lorrie!”
    “What?” she asked, glancing over at him.
    “Stop talkin’ about Helen.” He lit his cigarette and inhaled deeply.
    “Why?”
    “’Cause I don’t wanna talk about her.”
    “What do you wanna talk about?” she implored.
    “You.”
    “ Me? ”
    “Why do you make that sound like such a crazy idea?” Smoke trickled from between his lips as he spoke.
    She didn’t know what to say to that, so she opted to stop talking altogether.
    The rest of their walk was done in silence, so when they came up to her house, Lorrie didn’t even know what to say to him. Thankfully, he handed over her schoolbooks, smiled that sheepish smile, and told her he’d see her in the morning because from now on, he was walking her to school.
    “You don’t have to do that,” she told him.
    “Oh, but I do.”
    “Why?” She was well and truly baffled by his matter-of-fact statement.
    “Because, Lorrie Jameson, if I’m gonna be anyone’s future boyfriend, I’m gonna be yours.”
    “ Me? ”
    “Yes. You . I’m gonna find a way to win you over. No matter what it takes.”
    With that, Curtis turned and walked away, leaving her completely stunned.
    And more than a little happy.

chapter THREE

    SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1962
    Curtis Walker is the best kisser in the world. Not that I have much to compare it to since he’s the only boy I have ever kissed. He’s also the only boy I ever want to kiss.
    For his birthday, he said the only thing he wanted was to kiss me. I was hesitant at first, but then I let him. And as soon as he did, I didn’t want him to stop. I can still feel how smooth his lips were against mine. I can still hear the rumble of his chest as he kissed me. That soft growling sound was so sexy. It was like I’ve seen in movies, only better. A lot better.
    Oh, I almost forgot! After he kissed me, the best thing happened. Curtis asked me to go steady!! I still can’t believe it, but I’m Curtis’s girlfriend now. My tummy feels all fluttery just thinking about it. I don’t know if I should tell anyone, though. I’m not sure what Momma and Daddy will say. I don’t want them to tell me I can’t see him, so for now, I think I’ll keep the news to myself.
    I can’t wait to see him tomorrow.

    “How does it feel to be seventeen?”
    Lorrie’s sweet tone had Curtis casting a sidelong glance her way. She was perched less than a foot away from him on the old fallen tree that had been stripped of its bark from weather and time. She looked so damn pretty, her golden hair falling down to her shoulders, that