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“Without warning, Wesley lifted me up onto the pool table. His hands moved to my shoulders, and a second later, I was flat on my back, staring up at him as he smirked. He shifted so that he was on t...”
“Why are you here, Wesley?I told you, he said. I got worried. Youve been avoiding me for the past week at school, and when I called you today, you didnt answer. I thought something might have happen...”
“I couldnt resist the urge to reach over to the gearshift and put my hand over Wesleys. His skin was warm and soft, and I could feel his pulse throbbing steadily beneath my palm. I forgot about my s...”
“Well, he sighed, squeezing my hand back. I guess we were both running away in different ways.What do you mean?Dad shook his head. Your mother took a Mustang. I took a whiskey bottle. He reached up ...”
“Dont ask where I got this idea, because I couldnt tell you, but I knew precisely where we were going, and I was sure that this might officially make me a slut. But when we reached the door of the u...”
“Wesley was playing Soulcalibur IV. And because Im a glutton for punishment, Id challenged him.My God, I had to find something I could beat him at!And you know, something about beating the shit out ...”
“Dont pretend, Bianca, he said. Youre smarter than that, and so am I. I finally figured out what you meant when you left. You said you were like Hester. I get it now. The first time you came to my h...”
“She does know Harrison prefers men, right?”“Let her have hope,” I said, smiling to myself.He turned his attention back to me. “Yes. Hope is good. Bianca, I-” He grinned wickedly. “I knew you’d give...”
“If I tell Dad he has a problem, he’ll think I hate him. How can I hurt him more? He just lost everything.”Wesley shook his head. “Not everything. He didn’t lose you,” he said. “At least not yet. If...”
“…reality catches up with you eventually.”
“Wow,” Wesley said. We were lying in his bed only a few minutes after we’d finished, with a foot or more space between our bodies. “I definitely wasn’t expecting that.”God, he ruined everything when...”
“Look, I’ve already fucked you twice. You don’t have to flatter me. Besides, I love my friends way too much to trade them in for the sake of looking hotter.”“Seriously?”“Yeah. I mean, Casey has been...”
“I’d skipped the crush kiddie pool and jumped right into the deep, shark-infested ocean of emotions. And, if you’ll forgive the dramatic metaphor, I was a lousy swimmer.”
“Bianca?”Startled, I focused on Toby again. “Hmm?”“Are you all right?” he asked.My fingers had been toying with the little B charm around my neck without my realizing it. Immediately I dropped my ha...”
“You know it’s true.”“Even if it is,” I cried, “what does it matter? You could sleep with anybody, Wesley. So what if I walk away? So what if I have feelings for you? I was just a screw to you! You ...”
“What would you do without me?” he asked one night. We were tangled in the silky sheets of his gigantic bed. My heart was still pounding as I came down from the high of what we’d just done, and he w...”
“And,” I continued, “I’m probably going to be a bitch most of the time. I guarantee I’ll find a reason to yell at you almost every day, and don’t be surprised if a few drinks get dumped on you from ...”
“Where are you going?” Wesley asked in a semi-sleepy voice.“Home.” I pulled on my jeans. “I’ve gotta take a shower and get ready for school.”He pushed himself up on one elbow to look at me. His hair...”
“I needed something to distract me-anything far away from my parents’ drama-just for a second. And when I saw my chance I didn’t stop to think about how much I’d regret it later. An opportunity sat ...”
“See!” Dad yelled. “Boys don’t stay with whores, Bianca. They leave them. And I’m not going to let you turn into a whore. Not my daughter. This is for your own good.”I looked up as he reached a hand...”
