Girls in Love by Hailey Abbott

Author:Hailey Abbott [Hailey Abbott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780545283106
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

15

Lara put the finishing touches on her outfit, adding a pair of white Lucite bangles to her wrist and a butterfly pin to her pink A-line dress, and then glanced in the mirror. Tonight she looked sort of like Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday, she thought. That was, if Audrey had blue fingernails and a habit of going shopping at the hippie stores on Haight-Ashbury.

“Groovy,” Greer said in passing as she wandered into the living room.

Jokingly, Lara flashed her a peace sign, and then looked at the clock. It was 4:45. Fifteen minutes until she met Marco at the harbor, where they planned to sail two towns over for dinner at a little Italian place he liked. And, she thought ruefully, three hours and fifteen minutes until Drew planned to take her to dinner at Chez Paula in Pebble Beach.

Whatever had possessed her to say yes to two dates in one night, Lara had no idea. It was hardly characteristic of her—in part because she was usually more honest, and in part because she was usually disorganized and late and thus had difficulties with scheduling in general. The thought of juggling two boys like this unnerved her. But she’d said yes to them both without realizing the conflict, and once she did, it was too late to cancel.

But she couldn’t help feeling a little excited, too. After all, how often did a girl have two cute guys clamoring for dates? Selfishly, Lara felt it was an opportunity not to be missed.

And, she reflected, she truly liked them both. She didn’t want to have to choose between them. Not yet.

As she slid into Greer’s Lexus (after loaning Sadie to Jessica for her date, Greer could hardly deny Lara her chance to drive it), she turned on the radio to the oldies station. It was a Crosby, Stills & Nash song, and she hummed it under her breath as she drove.

Marco was waiting on the deck of his boat, looking breathtakingly cute in a pair of docksiders, white shorts, and a navy-blue-and-white striped Oxford. For a second, when Lara saw him, she felt an overwhelming pang of guilt. He was so adorable, so sweet, and here she was, keeping this major secret from him. He had no idea about Drew.

Since when did I become such a two-timer? Lara asked herself.

The sails of Marco’s boat had been unfurled, and they rustled behind him as if anxious to face the wind.

“Ahoy there, matey,” she cried gaily, and then cringed. She could be such a goofball sometimes.

Marco grinned and helped her onto the boat. Then he planted a kiss right on her lips, which made her whole body warm with pleasure. “Howdy, sailor,” he said, his dark eyes sparkling.

As they slid out of the harbor, heading south toward the town of Lincolnville, Marco handed Lara a glass of sparkling water and she sipped it gratefully.

“I think I could sail forever,” she said, gazing down into the blue-green water. “I don’t know why I have to live in Chicago, surrounded by pavement and high-rises and parking lots.

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