“Sam! I missed you so.” I heard Jake say running over to her and picking her up.
“Silly, I haven’t been gone that long.” She said kissing him. “Put me down now. I need to introduce her to everyone.” She said playfully smacking his shoulder.
“Amanda, this is Jake, my boyfriend.” She started out.
“Hi.” I said expecting a hand shake but to be pulled into a hug. “Sam I think he’s a keeper. He’s a hugger and you know what that means?” I whispered as Jake broke away giving me a look. Sam and I had pacts on what kind of man we wanted to date. If they were huggers you got more loving out of them.
“I will explain later, sweetie.” She said kissing him again. “I know you met Rick and Chris.” She added.
“Yeah, about last night.” I started to say.
“We would like to apologize for scaring you. It was Pete’s fault.” Rick said.
“Yes, it totally was his idea.” Chris chimed in.
“It’s alright.” I said laughing and hugging them as well.
“And this is my lovely girlfriend Jenny.” Rick said.
“Hi.” Jenny said. “It is so nice to have more girls on our side. Someone has to keep these guys in line.” She said laughing.
“Yeah, especially this one.” I took it to be Chrissy said pointing to Chris.
“You must be Chrissy.” I said remembering all the names Pete told me of people I needed to meet.
“Hey!” Chris said. “I’m good.” He shot back.
“When he wants to be.” She whispered to me.
“I heard that.” Chris said picking her up and carrying her over his shoulders.
I saw her laughing so hard and yelling at him to put her down. But he carried her somewhere in this huge place away from us. I wish I had someone who loved me I can kid around with.
“Well, you met everyone.” I heard Pete say coming back down the stairs with Brendon.
“Sam, I think Brendon and I can handle it from here.” He added letting her and Jake run off together.
Rick and Jenny went outside to take a walk somewhere. It was just me, Brendon, and Pete now. What a combination. I just couldn’t stop grinning.
“So you two don’t have girlfriends?” I asked with Brendon hitting Pete in the ribs. I already knew the answer but I wanted to hear it.
“No. But Brendon does like someone.” Pete said putting Brendon on the spot.
“Uh, I think you already know, Amanda.” Brendon said blushing again.
“Ok, I barely know you and you want me to be a buffer between you guys to hook up. Give me one reason I should help you out.” I said laughing.
“Because she is pretty and…” Brendon let out.
“Because she is pretty is not an answer. Wrong answer, I am not helping.” I said kidding. I looked at Pete who was rolling. I loved his laugh. It was so different and cute.
“What? Huh?” He got out.
“You heard me. Do you go by every girl’s looks, Brendon?” I said putting him more on the spot.
“No, I uh…thought that she might have a good personality as well. I mean she does hang around you. You are older than her so you seem to be a good influence to her.” He said trying to get on my good side.
