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back the painful memories of her dad, but I have no doubt it’s what she’s thinking about.
    “How are we going to tell her?” she asks.
    “I think you should let me tell her. If she sees how much I care for you, but I emphasize that I won’t monopolize your time, I believe she’ll accept it.”
    “I hope. I don’t want the way the three of us hang out to change. I’m afraid she’ll make me choose.”
    “Kenzie, I won’t let that happen, but it is going to be hard to share you.”
    She kisses me, and it’s my green light. My hands run up under the back of her shirt, and I want her like I’ve never wanted anything. She’s mine, and I feel this overwhelming need to claim her in every way, so I roll us over until I’m on top of her.
    It takes great effort, but I slow down to savor every second of touching and kissing Kenzie. My lips find her cheek and trail down her neck, which smells like flowers and memories as fingers of one hand explore her silky hair while the other skims down along her waist.
    “Kenz, I want you so bad. I need to touch you everywhere,” I whisper in her ear. “I can hardly wait until I can and until everyone knows you’re mine. Please say you’re mine.” I’m desperate, pleading to hear those words.
    “I’m yours, Luke, and I find myself wanting to let you touch me everywhere.”

Chapter Six
    McKenzie
    I t’s Friday, and I’m sad this morning. Luke found out last night that he has to go to his grandparents’ for the weekend.
    He tried to get out of it, but Mr. Harris wouldn’t allow it. I was going to go with them, but my mom wouldn’t let me since she worked so many nights this week. She said it’s her only time to see me.
    Sunday evening, Liv is riding back with Luke and their dad, so it means Luke and I will not have the same time alone that we’ve been lucky enough to steal.
    “You’re pouting,” I say to Luke at my locker after lunch.
    “I don’t want you to go to that party without me.”
    “Luke, Mom is not off until tomorrow. I don’t want to be alone tonight. Amanda and Shelby are harassing me to go, and I figure it will help pass the time until you’re back.”
    “OK, but be careful. Don’t let anyone give you a drink. What if a guy slips something in it?”
    “Luke, you’re worrying about this too much. I promise I won’t do anything. I won’t drink or hang out with any guys.”
    “Are you still coming over after school, so I can kiss you before I leave?”
    “I heard the word kiss. Who’s kissing who?” Stew asks after walking up behind Luke. Thank goodness the halls are noisy.
    “No one, Stew,” Luke says as he gazes at me.
    “Kenzie, could I talk to you for a minute?”
    “I have to get to class, Stew,” I reply.
    “I’ll walk with you then.”
    Luke clenches his eyes shut and purses his lips.
    “Luke, it will be alright. We don’t have to do this much longer,” I say quietly before I step around him. I begin walking with Stew, and I feel terrible. I’ll brush him off, but it’s awkward, and I know Luke is furious.
    Luke
    I can’t take this. Seeing them walking away together has me ill. God, I pray I didn’t wait too long to make her mine. I trudge to class, praying that Kenz will tell Stew there’s no chance for them to date.
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    A ge 16:
    I’m at the track running at sunset. It’s a cool spring day, and I’m trying to work out some sexual frustration. I had a genuine opportunity to make Kenzie mine last night. I felt it from her as we sat in my car in the pouring rain.
    She helped me through my problem and has more faith in my abilities and future success than anyone else. The way she gazes at me ... it’s as if she would entrust her entire being to me.
    But I need to remember that I have Kenzie as a friend every day. We’re there for each other and always will be, so I can’t have her physically, too.
    There’s no way I could be that lucky to have both. Something would mess it up, and I’d lose her