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repair. She’d lose focus on college, on
herself. She’d worry nonstop. The concern would remain, but it
wouldn’t be the same as if she went the next step with him, would
it?
    “Want to tell me what you’re thinking?”
    She wouldn’t speak of her reservations. It
wasn’t worth the chance of jeopardizing his excitement about the
Marines. “I think you’re right, the timing is off. I’m leaving for
college. You’re heading to who knows where as soon as you finish
boot camp. Four years is a long time apart.”
    He watched her intertwine their fingers. “It
is. I’m not gonna lie. Not seeing you will be the hardest thing
I’ll ever have to do. It’s pretty high on my shit list.”
    She giggled, but a question haunted her.
“Speaking of lists, how ‘bout we put each other on our individual
bucket list.”
    “Trina naked against me,” Matt air wrote.
    “Do you think…” She shifted to view him
directly. “If we are together, do you think we’ll ruin our
friendship?”
    “Sweetheart—”
    She melted.
    “Trust me when I say our relationship will
endure anything.”
    How could he be so sure? Still, she refused
not to take what this moment offered—a taste of Matt. “You’re
driving me insane.”
    “Right back at ya,” he said with a groaning
laugh and kissed her.
    His hot lips ignited a hunger. If she didn’t
get enough of him, she’d die of starvation.
    She slid her hands into his hair, grasped the
strands, and didn’t let go.
    A twig snapped and a scurry sound
followed.
    He eased away, surveyed the area briefly
before turning his attention back to her. He kissed her nose,
nipped her throat, then worked his way to the spot below her ear.
Her eyes rolled, and she leaned into him. “Matt,” she moaned.
    “Right here,” he said, his breath hot and
seductive. “I got to have you.”
    Lord help her, she threw rationale out the
window along with her college education. “Let’s take the
chance.”
    “Are you sure?”
    Sure she wanted him, yes. Sure being with him
would send her on an emotional tornado for the next four years.
“Yes.”
    “Trina.” He sucked in a deep breath and
buried his face in her neck. His arms tightened around her,
bringing her as close to him as he could. “I’ve been waiting.”
    “You never said anything.”
    He tucked a piece of hair behind her ear
before cupping her face. “I didn’t want to rush you.”
    He was too good. The whole deal, every
quality she wanted in a man sat beside her. “Then it’s past time
we—”
    “Trina!” Bradley called out, interrupting
them and the passion running between them. If Bradley was here, her
parents weren’t far behind. She bolted to her feet.
    Matt groaned. “I’m gonna kill him.”
    “You’ll have to wait in line.” She smoothed
out her skirt, fixed her shirt before pushing her disheveled hair
out of her face, and eyed the woods.
    Her brother’s sun-streaked hair emerged. “You
ready?”
    “Did Dad have you find me?”
    “How’s it going, man?” Matt stood and clasped
Bradley’s hand.
    The two men stood next to one another at
almost eye level, her brother falling short about an inch.
    “I’m not looking forward to this trip with
the folks.” Bradley jutted his chin out toward her. “If it wasn’t
for Sis, I wouldn’t be going.” He shoved his hands into his
pockets. “How about you? You ready to become a Marine?”
    She loved how the guys had become friendly
with one another. Though they didn’t hang out now, she suspected
after Bradley got out from under their parents’ iron fist, they’d
become good friends. Once Matt told her, “One Lovett child in
constant trouble because of me is enough.”
    Matt slipped an arm around her shoulders.
“I’m gonna miss home,” he said, squeezing her close.
    Bradley shook his hand. “Return in one
piece.”
    “Will do.”
    “I’ll see you at the road,” Bradley said.
“Good thing I jumped out of the car before Dad did. Your college
tuition would have