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“Bye…” I look down at the paper for his name, Matt.
“Bye, Matt,” I smile once more before he leaves, occasionally looking back.
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Biting my lip to suppress a lovesick grin, I sprawl out on the towels that were laid out and pop in my earphones.
“Are you going to call him? He was hot! And those tattoos, damn!” Andy admires him from afar. I look over to see he’s looking back at us and I can’t help but smile to myself. He waves at us and we wave back.
“We’ll see, I’m just chillin’ for the time being.” His friends pat him on the back and I turn my attention back to Andy, who’s still admiring him.
“Andy, if you keep staring at him, Kyle will be over there in a flash!” She gives me a teasing look that I know all too well.
“Oh no! Don’t do that to him! He will be so pissed!” I laugh, warning her not to push his buttons. I know all too well what he’s like when you do that.
“What? I like the jealous Kyle. It’s sexy as hell.”
“Not when it’s at the expense of a really hot guy who will get his face bashed in by him. And let me tell you, that’s a nice-looking face. So don’t do that to poor Matt!”
I slap her stomach, bringing her attention back to me.
“It is a very good-looking face!”
“Use Noah! He’s been a great decoy so far!”
“Has he, though?” She retorted, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
“You should’ve seen the look on his face when you walked into the living room after New Year’s, holding Noah’s hand instead of his. It was the highlight of my night.”
“Really?”
“Really.” She paused, mulling over my words. A mischievous grin spread across her face as she stood up and called out, “Noah! Come here, my handsome boyfriend!”
I chuckled as she sauntered away, leaving me alone. I plugged my earphones back in and lay on my stomach, baring my back to the sun. I swept my hair up into a messy bun, slipped on my aviators, and settled in.
Glancing over at Matt, I noticed a gaggle of girls fluttering around him and his friends. They were laying it on thick, flirting shamelessly while he responded with polite nods. I caught him stealing glances at me a few times, and I couldn’t help but grin. A guy like him thought I was attractive. I closed my eyes, letting my Spotify playlist wash over me.
After a while, I felt an arm brush against mine. She must be back. I wondered how her mission to make Kyle jealous had gone. The arm inched closer until a hand slipped into mine. My eyes snapped open in surprise.
Knox.
I pulled out my earphones but didn’t pull away from his touch. “What are you doing?” I asked, bewildered by his sudden intimacy.
“I’m holding your hand,” he replied nonchalantly, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
“Why?”
“Because I want to.”
“Why?”
“Because I missed you.”
“You’re so weird.” I withdrew my hand, only for him to place his on my butt, causing me to gasp softly.
I didn’t want to draw attention to us.
“Knox! What are you doing? Get your hand off me! Go bother some other girl-there are plenty around,” I hissed at him. He turned his head to face me, grinning widely.
“It’s either I hold your hand or I grab your ass. The choice is yours!”
“You’re doing neither. Now get your hand off me, Knox!”
“No can do, baby doll. Pick one or it’s staying like this. You can get sunburned with my hand on your ass or you can let me hold your hand.”
“Ugh, Knox, you’re so annoying! Go bother someone else.”
“Alright, hand on butt it is. I’m not complaining.”
“Ugh, fine! Give me your stupid hand.” We intertwined our fingers once again. I glanced back at him. He was lying on his back, looking at me with a triumphant smile. It was starting to get on my nerves. 1 tried to ignore the warmth of his skin and the tingling sensation his touch sent through me.
“Stop smirking, you’re so annoying.” He ignored me and continued to smirk. Turning his head to face the sky, he asked, “So are you going to tell me why you cried and never called me back?”
I groaned loudly and ignored him. I wasn’t about to discuss this with anyone.
He squeezed my hand and continued, “Hey, you can tell me. I won’t say anything-“
“It was nothing, Knox. I was on my period and stressed from college, that’s all.”
“Lie. Andy told me you finished yours three days before the Super Bowl. Don’t lie, baby doll. You know I don’t like liars. Tell me.”
“Whatever, there’s nothing to tell. The fact that you asked her is a little worrying.”
“Alright, if you won’t tell me, I’m going to guess and judge how right or wrong I am based on your reaction. I know you too well, baby doll. I will find out.”
“Knox, I’m not asking you, I’m telling you-leave it alone.”
“Was it because you weren’t there and Andy was?”
I stayed silent, not moving a muscle. Shit, he’s going to figure it out.
“Was it because I called you?”
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