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without you, you have no idea. Now come in, and tell me everything
about college life. Have any cute professors?”
“Hi, Bri,”Sharon smiled as she arrived at the
door. She introduced herself to Bri’s dad and stepmom. “We’re so happy you
could make it. Please, come in and make yourself at home.”
Bri and her family followed Sharon
into the living room, where everyone else was watching football. Cole jumped
up, and pulled Bri in for a kiss, not seeming to care that they had an
audience.
“Seriously? I thought you two would
be past the whole making out in public phase by now,”a wry voice interrupted them.
Bri pulled back from Cole and turned
to see Sebastian smirking at them.
“You know you’re just jealous, Seb,”Cole quipped back.
“You haven’t even gotten to the making out in private phase. It would help if
you could actually get a girlfriend.”
Instead of replying, Seb punched
Cole in the arm, and they bro-hugged it out. Turning to Bri, he smiled. “Hi,
Bri.” He
stood for a moment, looking like he wasn’t sure what the proper protocol was.
After a long, uncomfortable moment, he finally pulled her in for a hug.
“So how much have you missed me?”she teased, trying
to dispel the awkward tension.
“About as much as you’ve missed me,”he pulled back with
a smug smile, but his cheeks were flushed.
“Hey there, Barracuda,”Jimmy smiled.
“Hi, Jimmy. It’s so good to see
you.” Bri
gave him a tight hug.
“Hi, Bri,”Scott rose from his chair and walked
over. “Why don’t you introduce me to your family?”
She made introductions all around,
and then everyone settled in the living room. Summer went to help Sharon in
the kitchen, and Liam and Logan went outside to play on the Hamilton’s backyard
play set. Cole pulled Bri down onto his lap, and they all talked while they
watched the game.
“Any chance you’d want to take me
out on your bike today?”she asked Cole quietly.
“Let’s go right now,”he smiled down at
her.
“No way,”protested Claire, who was sitting next
to them. “You get to see her all the time, Cole. I don’t, so today Bri stays
with me. Anywhere she goes, I go. Right, Bri?” She turned pleading, puppy dog eyes on Bri.
“How can I say no to that?”Bri laughed.
“Good,”Claire beamed triumphantly, while Cole
groaned. “Now that we’ve got that covered, Bri, how about we go out to the
patio where we can talk. Football is boring.”
“Okay,”she agreed. She leaned into Cole’s
ear and whispered, “Give me ten minutes, and then come rescue me.” Knowing how
intense and focused Claire could be, Bri figured she’d better have an escape
plan.
She followed Claire out to the
patio, where she told her all about Duke and college life. Claire told her all
about her new boyfriend, and getting her driver ’ s
license.
“Dad still won’t let me drive by
myself, though,”she
pouted. “He says I need more practice before he lets me out on my own.”
“And he’s right,”Cole interjected,
taking a seat next to Bri. “I’ve seen you drive. The thought of you out there
on the road is truly terrifying.”
“Ha ha,”Claire reached over and smacked him. “Like
you were the best driver when you were my age. I remember the stories Jimmy
would tell us. Didn’t you run over your trash can a couple times?”
They sat outside, enjoying the warm
California sunshine, until it was time to eat. Sharon made a fabulous meal,
and everyone shared stories and jokes while they ate. After devouring the
pies Summer brought, it was time to go. Cole offered to take Bri home, and she
eagerly accepted. After saying goodbye to everyone, she hopped on the back of
Cole’s Ducati, and they sped away.
In no hurry to get home, Cole took
the scenic route, driving past their old high school. It was funny, they hadn’t
graduated from Santa Monica High that long ago, but
about college life. Have any cute professors?”
“Hi, Bri,”Sharon smiled as she arrived at the
door. She introduced herself to Bri’s dad and stepmom. “We’re so happy you
could make it. Please, come in and make yourself at home.”
Bri and her family followed Sharon
into the living room, where everyone else was watching football. Cole jumped
up, and pulled Bri in for a kiss, not seeming to care that they had an
audience.
“Seriously? I thought you two would
be past the whole making out in public phase by now,”a wry voice interrupted them.
Bri pulled back from Cole and turned
to see Sebastian smirking at them.
“You know you’re just jealous, Seb,”Cole quipped back.
“You haven’t even gotten to the making out in private phase. It would help if
you could actually get a girlfriend.”
Instead of replying, Seb punched
Cole in the arm, and they bro-hugged it out. Turning to Bri, he smiled. “Hi,
Bri.” He
stood for a moment, looking like he wasn’t sure what the proper protocol was.
After a long, uncomfortable moment, he finally pulled her in for a hug.
“So how much have you missed me?”she teased, trying
to dispel the awkward tension.
“About as much as you’ve missed me,”he pulled back with
a smug smile, but his cheeks were flushed.
“Hey there, Barracuda,”Jimmy smiled.
“Hi, Jimmy. It’s so good to see
you.” Bri
gave him a tight hug.
“Hi, Bri,”Scott rose from his chair and walked
over. “Why don’t you introduce me to your family?”
She made introductions all around,
and then everyone settled in the living room. Summer went to help Sharon in
the kitchen, and Liam and Logan went outside to play on the Hamilton’s backyard
play set. Cole pulled Bri down onto his lap, and they all talked while they
watched the game.
“Any chance you’d want to take me
out on your bike today?”she asked Cole quietly.
“Let’s go right now,”he smiled down at
her.
“No way,”protested Claire, who was sitting next
to them. “You get to see her all the time, Cole. I don’t, so today Bri stays
with me. Anywhere she goes, I go. Right, Bri?” She turned pleading, puppy dog eyes on Bri.
“How can I say no to that?”Bri laughed.
“Good,”Claire beamed triumphantly, while Cole
groaned. “Now that we’ve got that covered, Bri, how about we go out to the
patio where we can talk. Football is boring.”
“Okay,”she agreed. She leaned into Cole’s
ear and whispered, “Give me ten minutes, and then come rescue me.” Knowing how
intense and focused Claire could be, Bri figured she’d better have an escape
plan.
She followed Claire out to the
patio, where she told her all about Duke and college life. Claire told her all
about her new boyfriend, and getting her driver ’ s
license.
“Dad still won’t let me drive by
myself, though,”she
pouted. “He says I need more practice before he lets me out on my own.”
“And he’s right,”Cole interjected,
taking a seat next to Bri. “I’ve seen you drive. The thought of you out there
on the road is truly terrifying.”
“Ha ha,”Claire reached over and smacked him. “Like
you were the best driver when you were my age. I remember the stories Jimmy
would tell us. Didn’t you run over your trash can a couple times?”
They sat outside, enjoying the warm
California sunshine, until it was time to eat. Sharon made a fabulous meal,
and everyone shared stories and jokes while they ate. After devouring the
pies Summer brought, it was time to go. Cole offered to take Bri home, and she
eagerly accepted. After saying goodbye to everyone, she hopped on the back of
Cole’s Ducati, and they sped away.
In no hurry to get home, Cole took
the scenic route, driving past their old high school. It was funny, they hadn’t
graduated from Santa Monica High that long ago, but
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