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smiled down at her. “Yeah, I guess it is. Except for that night under the tree in the canoe.”
“That was a fun night,” Libbie said dreamily. “I really like being with you, Jack. You’re always so sweet to me.” She grinned. “And I like kissing you.”
“I like kissing you, too,” Jack said, gazing down at her. He slowly lowered his head and kissed her lips.
Libbie sat up and raised her arms around his neck, and Jack kissed her again, running his arms around her waist. Chills tingled up her spine. She’d never felt like this when Bill had kissed her. In fact, she’d felt nothing. But with Jack, her whole body came alive every time he touched her.
Jack finally pulled away. He stared down into her eyes as he ran a finger down the side of her cheek, tucking a stray strand of blond hair behind her ear. “We should go back to the house,” he said softly.
Libbie sighed. She supposed they should, but she would have been happy sitting in the boat with Jack until nightfall. “Okay,” she said reluctantly.
As he rowed the boat to shore, Jack told her how much his sister, Jan, admired her. “You’re like royalty to her,” he said, chuckling. “When I said you were coming to dinner, I thought she’d die. She’s been in her room all day primping so she’ll look just perfect.”
“Why?” Libbie asked. She’d never thought she was that special.
“Because you’re older and you’re going to be a senior this year and you’re beautiful. All the younger girls in school want to look and be just like you.”
Libbie laughed. “That’s silly. I’m nothing special.”
Jack helped Libbie out of the boat and stared into her eyes. “You’re special to me, Libbie Wilkens. Don’t you ever forget that.” He placed a light kiss on her lips.
Libbie’s heart melted. Hand in hand, they walked back to where Sprite was grazing and rode back to the farmhouse.
Jack’s world was getting better and better. He couldn’t believe how lucky he was to have Libbie in his life. After that first time, Libbie had come out to the farm often. Bev had extended an open invitation to her to eat supper there any time she wanted, and Libbie had taken her up on it. Many times, Jack found Libbie’s Mustang in the driveway when he came home from work and Libbie in the kitchen helping Bev cook supper. Libbie said she loved helping, something her mother never let her do, and so far, Bev had taught her how to bake bread and cookies and cook different meats and vegetables. As July turned into August, Libbie came to the farm so Bev could teach her how to can vegetables and fruits. Jack found it amusing how Libbie thought this type of work was fun. It even made Jan want to help out so she could be around Libbie.
Jack’s family adored Libbie. Not only did his parents like her, but both Jan and Ray loved it when she came to the house, too. Libbie sometimes picked Jan up in the afternoon and took her shopping in town, trying on dresses and shoes just for the fun of it. Jack knew that Jan loved riding around in Libbie’s fancy car and being seen with her. It made her feel special, and Jack appreciated that Libbie did that for her. She was also nice to Ray, who had a wide-eyed crush on Libbie. Ray was into superhero comic books and baseball cards, and once in a while, Libbie brought him a new comic book or set of cards from her father’s store. Ray thanked her profusely each time, and Bev teasingly told her she’d spoil him rotten. But Libbie told Jack that she had so much fun doing it all. She’d always wanted a family like his, and she loved being a part of it.
They rarely hung out at the Wilkenses’ lake home anymore, opting instead to spend their free time either in town or on the farm. Jack and Libbie rode Sprite often, and they sat in the little rowboat on the lake. Sometimes Larry and Carol joined them and they had picnics on the lakeshore. Jack knew Libbie loved Larry’s quirky sense of humor. They always had fun when they
“That was a fun night,” Libbie said dreamily. “I really like being with you, Jack. You’re always so sweet to me.” She grinned. “And I like kissing you.”
“I like kissing you, too,” Jack said, gazing down at her. He slowly lowered his head and kissed her lips.
Libbie sat up and raised her arms around his neck, and Jack kissed her again, running his arms around her waist. Chills tingled up her spine. She’d never felt like this when Bill had kissed her. In fact, she’d felt nothing. But with Jack, her whole body came alive every time he touched her.
Jack finally pulled away. He stared down into her eyes as he ran a finger down the side of her cheek, tucking a stray strand of blond hair behind her ear. “We should go back to the house,” he said softly.
Libbie sighed. She supposed they should, but she would have been happy sitting in the boat with Jack until nightfall. “Okay,” she said reluctantly.
As he rowed the boat to shore, Jack told her how much his sister, Jan, admired her. “You’re like royalty to her,” he said, chuckling. “When I said you were coming to dinner, I thought she’d die. She’s been in her room all day primping so she’ll look just perfect.”
“Why?” Libbie asked. She’d never thought she was that special.
“Because you’re older and you’re going to be a senior this year and you’re beautiful. All the younger girls in school want to look and be just like you.”
Libbie laughed. “That’s silly. I’m nothing special.”
Jack helped Libbie out of the boat and stared into her eyes. “You’re special to me, Libbie Wilkens. Don’t you ever forget that.” He placed a light kiss on her lips.
Libbie’s heart melted. Hand in hand, they walked back to where Sprite was grazing and rode back to the farmhouse.
Jack’s world was getting better and better. He couldn’t believe how lucky he was to have Libbie in his life. After that first time, Libbie had come out to the farm often. Bev had extended an open invitation to her to eat supper there any time she wanted, and Libbie had taken her up on it. Many times, Jack found Libbie’s Mustang in the driveway when he came home from work and Libbie in the kitchen helping Bev cook supper. Libbie said she loved helping, something her mother never let her do, and so far, Bev had taught her how to bake bread and cookies and cook different meats and vegetables. As July turned into August, Libbie came to the farm so Bev could teach her how to can vegetables and fruits. Jack found it amusing how Libbie thought this type of work was fun. It even made Jan want to help out so she could be around Libbie.
Jack’s family adored Libbie. Not only did his parents like her, but both Jan and Ray loved it when she came to the house, too. Libbie sometimes picked Jan up in the afternoon and took her shopping in town, trying on dresses and shoes just for the fun of it. Jack knew that Jan loved riding around in Libbie’s fancy car and being seen with her. It made her feel special, and Jack appreciated that Libbie did that for her. She was also nice to Ray, who had a wide-eyed crush on Libbie. Ray was into superhero comic books and baseball cards, and once in a while, Libbie brought him a new comic book or set of cards from her father’s store. Ray thanked her profusely each time, and Bev teasingly told her she’d spoil him rotten. But Libbie told Jack that she had so much fun doing it all. She’d always wanted a family like his, and she loved being a part of it.
They rarely hung out at the Wilkenses’ lake home anymore, opting instead to spend their free time either in town or on the farm. Jack and Libbie rode Sprite often, and they sat in the little rowboat on the lake. Sometimes Larry and Carol joined them and they had picnics on the lakeshore. Jack knew Libbie loved Larry’s quirky sense of humor. They always had fun when they
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