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He snapped his towel at my legs and narrowed his green eyes. “I’m not riding back on that crazy horse. I’ll walk home, thank you very much.”
    “I’m heading back that way, I can drop you off,” I offered way too quickly. He replied by offering his hand and pulling me from the chair.
    The drive was quick. “You can drop me here,” he said as I turned into the driveway. “I need to check the mail.” He turned toward me and pursed his lips, like he wanted to say something but changed his mind. I felt like I was burning up. It was hot in my car and the air conditioning was just starting to pump out cold air but I didn’t think that was the reason. I didn’t want this day to end so soon. I felt relaxed, like I could be myself. I was always on edge with Dillon. I wondered what Chaz had planned for the rest of the day? Tonight?
    He covered my hand that was on the gear stick with his. I sucked in my breath as he gazed thoughtfully into my eyes.
    “Thanks for the swim. It was fun hanging out with you and not having to worry about eight counts,” he grinned. I agreed by giggling like an idiot and said a breathy goodbye as he stepped out of the car. He turned and paused just before he closed the door, his tall frame leaning into the car. “A bunch of us are going to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the drive-in tonight. Want to go?”
    A date? Was this a date? Is he asking me out on a date? I had to bite my cheeks to keep from grinning from ear to ear.
    “Danielle and I might hang out but uh… no major plans. Sure.”
    “It starts at midnight. I can pick you up around eleven?”
    Yes, I believe this is going to be a date.
    “That sounds good.” My heart was soaring!
    “Great. Ask Danielle if she wants to come along,” he smiled. “The more the merrier, right?”
    My heart plunged into my stomach. This was not a date.
    “Okay,” I said trying to mask my disappointment.
    “See you tonight.” He shut the door and I backed my car down the driveway. He waved as I passed him at the mailbox. Obsession by Animotion blared from the car’s speakers. How fitting.
    I would make sure that Danielle had other plans.
    ***
    Danielle said she had already planned to ditch me tonight to go out with her on-again-off-again boyfriend, Shane Davis. Shane had just finished his first year at San Diego State and in my opinion, was a total and complete asshole. I was a wreck! I didn’t know what to wear but she offered to come over and turn me into an irresistible knockout.
    “What about this?” She held up a hot pink Esprit blouse.
    “No way, that’s totally old.”
    “Paige, I give up. We’ve gone through everything in your closet.”
    “I have no clothes.” I sulked on my bed.
    “You have plenty of clothes. You just don’t have any new clothes.”
    “Give me your outfit.” She looked hot in a tight, black, mini-skirt and gold sleeveless crop top.
    “Not even, bitch,” she smirked and rested her hands on her hips, her gold bangles ringing as they slid to her wrists.
    “Fine. I’ll wear the Espirit blouse,” I groaned. She paired it with tight, white, cropped pants, a silver belt, and I pulled out my silver pumps from underneath my bed.
    “Pumps? Seriously?”
    I looked her up and down. “You’re wearing pumps.”
    “I’m going to a very grown-up dinner in Pacific Beach. You’ll be stumbling around in the dirt at the drive-in with a bunch of kids.”
    “I am a professional, I can scale fences in these babies. If wearing pumps was an Olympic event I’d get the gold.”
    “Fine, but don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
    Danielle teased my hair and sprayed enough Rave- Number-Three to burst a hole in the ozone.
    “Who knows, maybe we’ll end up there with you,” she called as she climbed into her old car. I secretly hoped not. I didn’t want to become a foursome yet. I needed quality alone time with Mr. Serna first.
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    The low roar of the Mustang announced its presence before it arrived in our