SUMMER'S END

ect ponytail. She pouted at her reflection, then loosened the elastic, tying it agai

is face, his voice, how incredibly good-looking he was. A tiny pang of regret surfaced; maybe she should

o?" Stacy poked Lisa's side, then l

bled, turning to fu

about Nicholas?

about him? And I didn't give him my contact because I didn't want him to text me."Stacy rolle

her. Stacy avoided her gaze

of gave him

ad. She stomped her foot and began stuffing i

t, look..." Stacy rushed to her bag, pulling out the infamous "bucket list." She unraveled the pape

at the bottom of the page. "Agenda: Lisa to lose her v

hair, giving her the full puppy-dog eye tr

to lose my virginity

fore you, you know... do the do." Stacy winked, biting

ked up her handbag. "You're a lot, Stacy

air with a happy squeal, grabbin

planting her hands on her hi

ach and have a Margarita!" Stacy declared, grabbing

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, scanning for the perfect spot to relax. Suddenly, Stacy's eyes widened, a h

k! Look ov

no shirt. His biceps and torso were prominently defined, even from a distance. His mus

She didn't blink once, her grip on her cup

ilized the cup in Lisa's hand and chuckled.

go sa

arm from Stacy's grasp. But before she could free

r. Wasn't expecting to see you here today. Are you good?" His eyes loc

ost cheerful tone. "Coming to the beach for M

d a spot yet?"

re still

estured for them to follow him. Lisa whispered to Stac

greet some other people, and Lisa's eyes were immediately drawn to his physique. She traced circles on her cu

dbag. "I'll leave you guys to hang out. I'm going

her a smile and s

and, looking up at her

pout. "I'm going man hunting, so I'm sure you

dn't look in Nicholas's direction, instead taking

las said, his voice soft. "

head, not looking at him. Nicholas chuckled, a sof

erests, Lisa? What

k, idly playing with the s

I'm an art major in college. I love art, so I v

as, cutting him off, her gaze meeting his for

do... su

u don't look like someone who's

hed his chest rise and fall with his laughter.

know, may

I'm part of the cheerleaders

ughter. She laughed for several seconds, then caught Nicholas

laugh. You look more be

like that from men. Not because she wasn't beautiful, bu

bled, returning to fi

team, not part of the cheerleaders, obviously,

Lisa from behind and playing with her

here in less than three minutes." Lisa immediately got u

Lisa's shoulder. A strange spark sho

text, thinking you'd ignore me. So, if

own at her feet, then

d, watching