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Authors: Katie Lee O'Guinn
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Do you have any other relatives that live in town?” he asked, leaning down and kissing the top of her head absently.
Sarah shook her head and played with his ring on his finger, feeling peaceful and safe.
“My mother died when I was five, around the same time as my grandmother. My aunt mentioned a long time ago that I have cousins in Minneapolis, but I’ve never met them. Next year I’ll go away to college, but for now I think I’m stuck.”
Zane shook his head. “No, we’ll figure it out. When do you turn eighteen?”
Sarah looked up and shrugged. “I’m already eighteen. My Aunt started me in school late. She held me back a year. I’m legally an adult.”
Zane grinned. “I don’t turn eighteen until December. I’m holding an older woman in my arms. This day just keeps getting better and better. But the best thing is, you can legally move out any time you want. This is perfect.”
Sarah groaned. “Yeah, my life is so perfect.”
Zane stood up, crouching down so he didn’t hit his head on the little roof. “Come on, we gotta get you to work before your boss fires you.”
She followed him down the tree, and floated down from the last branch. She loved the feel of the air pushing her from below. She landed next to Zane as he stared at her with a grin. “Now that’s gotta come in handy,” he said as wrapped his arms around her. “Maybe I should kiss you one more time, just to make sure you’re okay?”
Sarah laughed and felt normal again. “If this is how you act on Tuesday what are you going to be like on Friday?”
Zane swooped in and kissed her quickly. “Well, I’m pretty sure you’re taking me out on a date.”
Sarah grinned and shook her head. “That’s right, I threw myself at you. I’d forgotten about that. Come on, let’s run back,” she said and took off leaving Zane by her tree.
Zane caught up with her halfway to the car and passed her up. Sarah focused all her energy into her legs and caught up with him quickly. They reached the car at the same time, panting and grinning. Zane opened the door for her and shook his head. “No one’s been able to catch me in years. You’re incredibly fast. You could get a scholarship to run track, easy.”
Sarah shrugged and grabbed her seat belt. “I guess I better start thinking about that. Maybe you’re right. It’s time to think about my future and life after high school.”
They drove quickly through town and arrived at the book store minutes later. Gretchen opened the door to them, looking worried. Sarah glanced around the book store and noticed only two elderly men in the back of the store reading guidebooks.
“Come sit down and drink some hot chocolate. You both look drained.”
Zane raised his eyebrow at her behind his mom’s back, making her blush. Sarah ignored Zane and took the mug of steaming chocolate Gretchen pushed into her hands, sitting down tiredly. She had just told Zane everything and didn’t think she could do it again. She looked at Zane pleadingly and he nodded his head in understanding. He told his mom word for word everything she had told him. But when he got to the part where he grabbed Drake’s hand, she perked up.
“What did you say to him Zane?” Sarah asked, leaning her head on her hand.
Zane shrugged and looked uncomfortable. “I might have mentioned to him that he was weak and pathetic and that if he came near you again he’d be walking with a limp the rest of his life.”
Sarah remembered the horrified look she’d seen on Drake’s face as Zane had threatened him.
Gretchen pursed her lips and began to say something but then changed her mind as her two customers walked up to the register. She walked off quickly, leaving Zane and Sarah alone.
“Thanks for coming to my rescue Zane. I might not have had the chance to mention it to you, but your moving here has been about the best thing that’s happened in a very long time,” she said, not looking at him.
Zane pushed her hot chocolate
Sarah shook her head and played with his ring on his finger, feeling peaceful and safe.
“My mother died when I was five, around the same time as my grandmother. My aunt mentioned a long time ago that I have cousins in Minneapolis, but I’ve never met them. Next year I’ll go away to college, but for now I think I’m stuck.”
Zane shook his head. “No, we’ll figure it out. When do you turn eighteen?”
Sarah looked up and shrugged. “I’m already eighteen. My Aunt started me in school late. She held me back a year. I’m legally an adult.”
Zane grinned. “I don’t turn eighteen until December. I’m holding an older woman in my arms. This day just keeps getting better and better. But the best thing is, you can legally move out any time you want. This is perfect.”
Sarah groaned. “Yeah, my life is so perfect.”
Zane stood up, crouching down so he didn’t hit his head on the little roof. “Come on, we gotta get you to work before your boss fires you.”
She followed him down the tree, and floated down from the last branch. She loved the feel of the air pushing her from below. She landed next to Zane as he stared at her with a grin. “Now that’s gotta come in handy,” he said as wrapped his arms around her. “Maybe I should kiss you one more time, just to make sure you’re okay?”
Sarah laughed and felt normal again. “If this is how you act on Tuesday what are you going to be like on Friday?”
Zane swooped in and kissed her quickly. “Well, I’m pretty sure you’re taking me out on a date.”
Sarah grinned and shook her head. “That’s right, I threw myself at you. I’d forgotten about that. Come on, let’s run back,” she said and took off leaving Zane by her tree.
Zane caught up with her halfway to the car and passed her up. Sarah focused all her energy into her legs and caught up with him quickly. They reached the car at the same time, panting and grinning. Zane opened the door for her and shook his head. “No one’s been able to catch me in years. You’re incredibly fast. You could get a scholarship to run track, easy.”
Sarah shrugged and grabbed her seat belt. “I guess I better start thinking about that. Maybe you’re right. It’s time to think about my future and life after high school.”
They drove quickly through town and arrived at the book store minutes later. Gretchen opened the door to them, looking worried. Sarah glanced around the book store and noticed only two elderly men in the back of the store reading guidebooks.
“Come sit down and drink some hot chocolate. You both look drained.”
Zane raised his eyebrow at her behind his mom’s back, making her blush. Sarah ignored Zane and took the mug of steaming chocolate Gretchen pushed into her hands, sitting down tiredly. She had just told Zane everything and didn’t think she could do it again. She looked at Zane pleadingly and he nodded his head in understanding. He told his mom word for word everything she had told him. But when he got to the part where he grabbed Drake’s hand, she perked up.
“What did you say to him Zane?” Sarah asked, leaning her head on her hand.
Zane shrugged and looked uncomfortable. “I might have mentioned to him that he was weak and pathetic and that if he came near you again he’d be walking with a limp the rest of his life.”
Sarah remembered the horrified look she’d seen on Drake’s face as Zane had threatened him.
Gretchen pursed her lips and began to say something but then changed her mind as her two customers walked up to the register. She walked off quickly, leaving Zane and Sarah alone.
“Thanks for coming to my rescue Zane. I might not have had the chance to mention it to you, but your moving here has been about the best thing that’s happened in a very long time,” she said, not looking at him.
Zane pushed her hot chocolate
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