In This Moment by Doughton Autumn

Author:Doughton, Autumn [Doughton, Autumn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Young Adult
Publisher: Llama Drama Publishing
Published: 2013-08-12T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Aimee

Sometime during my first class on Tuesday, I begin to freak out and it’s like I can’t stop freaking out.

“I don’t see what the problem is,” Jodi says. We’re sitting on a bench in front of the tattoo shop where Kyle works and we’re sharing a bag of Skittles that Jodi dredged up from one of the interior pockets of her backpack. She got me here after class by threatening to serenade me with the first verse of Teenage Dream in the middle of the Union. I’ve learned that Jodi’s big into using intimidation to get her way.

My previous doubts are back with a vengeance. “I told you already. I just worry that dating Cole is going to mess everything up.”

The sun is hiding behind a wall of smoky grey clouds and the air is thick with the smell of an impending afternoon rainstorm. It’s slightly cooler than it’s been for the past few weeks which means that I’m not sweating. If Florida has a fall, this is it.

“You’re overthinking things again. Cole likes you. You like him. You’re going on a date with him tonight because that’s what two people do when they like each other. End of story.” She shakes out the colored sugar from the bottom of the bag into her upturned palm.

“I’ll admit that kissing Cole was nice,” I say slowly. Jodi gives me this are-you-kidding-me look and I amend my statement. “Okay… kissing Cole was sort of mind-blowing. But dating him is a completely different story.” I sigh. “I think I should probably just cancel. I don’t have anything to wear anyway.”

“You are not cancelling.” Jodi rolls her eyes. “Because I, for one, am not going to let you talk yourself out of this. I know that there’s stuff from before we met that you don’t want to tell me about and I’m okay with that, but I’ve got to be completely honest with you about something.”

She’s clearly waiting on me so I roll my hands. “What?”

“You’re missing out.”

I sigh. “Well, that’s not exactly news to me. I just…” I glance down at the two Skittles left in my hands. “I don’t want to screw with what I’ve got if it’s working just fine.”

“Look, Aimee. From everything you’ve told me so far, going out with Cole is a good thing and you are an idiot if you think otherwise.”

“Then maybe I’m an idiot.”

“It’s going to be okay. Dating is simple because men are very basic. Rule number one is to always keep a guy on his toes. Rule number two is to avoid ordering anything messy like chicken wings or lobster on a first date. Other than that, it’s easy. And don’t stress out about your clothes because all you have to do is wear something that’s either short enough that he can’t stop staring at your legs or dips down low enough that he can’t stop staring at another one of your assets.”

I sneak a peek at my low-profile chest and snort. “Assets?”

Jodi licks the sugar off her hand and keeps going.

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