"Oh come on, I'm sure I won't 'swoon'. And besides if you thinks he's so hot why don't you date him instead of trying to hook me up with him every minute of every day." I said pointedly trying not to let my nervousness show. Truth is, I'm scared of what's going to happen today at the beach, and more specifically of how I'm going to act around Rafe. I mean yes, it has been a couple of weeks since the whole 'girlfriend rebound' incident, and we were technically friends but I still couldn't help but get butterflies in my stomach every time I'm around him and after the car ride yesterday, I was extremely nervous to see him again today.
"Ha me date Rafe? That's a good one, he's like a brother and besides he's interested in you not me." Before I could reply to that, Ally turned off the ignition and was grabbing her bag and beach chair from the backseat of the car. To my surprise we already at the beach, I guess I was too caught up in my thoughts about Rafe to notice. I quickly grabbed my stuff and ran to catch up with Ally. It wasn't long before we met up with the boys and were settled down to soak up the morning sun. I was in my tankini laying down next to Ally trying to catch a summer tan when I looked to my left and saw Rafe slowly taking off his shirt. All I could do was gasp.
"Told ya," Ally whispered next to me, I turned to see her staring at Rafe with the same dreamy look in her eyes, and really who could blame her. He was built in all the right places, with smooth, rock hard abs, lean legs, broad shoulders and a glistening, tan back to die for. I couldn't help but stare.
"All right, if you ladies are finished undressing my bro here with your eyes maybe one of you would like to come in for a dip?" I was snapped out of my daze to see Booze looking at us with an irritated expression on his face. I had forgotten all about him in my moment of Rafe adoration. Turning towards Booze I could see that he had a nice body too but it just wasn't the same as with Rafe, and besides this one is reserved for Ally. But still, I felt bad for neglecting him and was fully prepared to take him up on that dip except Ally beat me to it. Hmmm... I wonder why she would want to go in the water when just five minutes earlier she complained about how the it would ruin her hair.
"I'll go with you guys too, its getting kind of hot anyways." I said, fully intending to ruin her plan of getting me alone with Rafe.
"Uh... no-no you can't" she quickly replied , hesitating.
"And why not?" I replied with an icy look on my face.
"Um because um..." she stuttered, biting her lip and shooting daggers at me with her eyes. "because someone has to keep Rafe company while he's watching our bags. You wouldn't want to leave him all alone now would you?" she asked while planting an innocent look on her angelic face. I was about to answer with another retort but was soon cut off as she quickly grabbed Booze's hand and turned to the water.
"Well..." said Rafe while plopping down next to me on the sand. I turned to look at him and saw he was expecting me to say something.
"What?" I asked with an annoyed look on my face. The nerve to think that he expects that I should start the conversation.
"Nothing, I was just wondering if you were still mad about yesterday and now I can see that you are." He replied while turning away to look at something in the distance. I turned to see what he was looking at, and of course it had to be a blonde in a bikini, it just had to be. Typical of a guy as gorgeous as he is to be looking at some bimbo with a hot beach body in a skimpy bikini throwing sultry glances over at him. I was stupid to ever think that a guy like him could be interested in a girl like me, a girl who's never even worn a bikini in her life. I just can't compete.
"For your information I'm not mad at you for yesterday, I still think you don't know me at all but don't flatter yourself into thinking that I give a damn about what you think or do." I retorted back at him, making sure not to look in his general direction. God, why am I such a bitch?! Why can't I act indifferent, why do I have to care so much that he's looking at another girl instead of me?
moving halfway across the world only to find that I'm different ch7
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