Wow. Nice bike,” I said. Which was a lie. It looked like a glossy black death trap.

Too bad. There's a party on the coast. I thought we could go." He actually sounded sincere. ( a bit after) I affected a yawn. "Well, like I said, it's a school night." In hopes of convincing myself more than him, I added, " if this party is something you'd be interested in, I can almost guarantee I won't be." There, I though. Case closed- page 77

Is everything a joke to you?” I asked. He dabbed his tongue to his lip again. “Not everything.” “Like what?” “You.

Being with you never felt wrong. It's the one thing I did right. You're the one thing I did right.

I don't have a car." His eyes sliced into mine. "I walked here," I explained. "I'm on foot." "Angel," he said in a way that sounded like he sincerely hoped I was joking.

We touched base at several strategic locations down our bodies, and it took all my willpower to break away.

Sure thing, Gumdrop. -Scott