Smart Boys & Fast Girls_A Girlfriend's Guide to Boys by Stephanie Rowe

Author:Stephanie Rowe [Rowe, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Teen romance, Team captain, Sports, Rowe, Dating, teen, sex, First Love, Geek, Boys, Kiss, Boyfriend, Love triangle, Girl power, Drama, High school, Stephanie, First Kiss, Teenage, love, Young adult romance, Fake boyfriend, coming of age, Singing
ISBN: 9781937776039
Publisher: TKA Distribution
Published: 2011-10-31T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

When we stepped inside, I nervously scanned the foyer for Zach, but there was no sign of him. Good. Maybe it wasn't his Jeep. Yeah, Natalie. Wishful thinking. Okay, so maybe he would be seated in another part of the restaurant at least. I could hope for that, right?

Blue elbowed me. "There's Frances and Allie."

They were seated at the back of the room at a long table. And I didn't see Zach anywhere between us and them. Score.

I hunched behind Matt, using him as a shield in case Zach was around, and followed him through the maze of tables, ignoring the questioning look he shot over his shoulder at me. No need for him to know every warped thing that went on in my mind, was there? Definitely not.

Theo and Colin were already sitting across from each other, talking about college, and Blue and Frances were sitting on the end, next to the boys. That left the other side of the table for us young 'uns. Matt sat on the end, so I sat next to him, across from Allie. Tad was across from Matt, so that was good. Tad was a sophomore, except he was a runner too. Where did all the athletes come from? I felt really self-conscious. But Tad was cool, so Matt should feel fine.

Greetings went all around, and I saw Matt's gaze flicker when he was introduced to Theo, who had definitely gotten more muscular. After the initial intro, everyone sat back down and I swear every guy's arm went up across the back of his girlfriend's chair.

Except me and Matt.

Hmm ... awkward much?

"So, Matt, where do you go to school?" Tad asked. Nice, friendly guy. I could see why Allie liked him.

"Mapleville High." Matt nodded at me. "With Natalie."

"Really? You run for them too?"

I felt like kicking Tad under the table.

"No." Matt took a long drag of his water.

"Soccer, then?"

His jaw flexed. "No."

I leaned over and rested my chin on Matt's shoulder, trying to support him. "I'd never want to date another athlete," I said to Tad. "That's who I hang with all day, and I like dating someone who has something else to talk about." I could tell Matt was uncomfortable, and it was my fault for putting him in this situation.

Matt glanced at me, which meant his face was about a quarter of an inch from mine, seeing as how I was still using his shoulder for a pillow. I'd meant it as an expression of solidarity, but now I was sort of enjoying it. It felt good. I don't know why, but it did. So I smiled at him.

He smiled back. Nice teeth. Hadn't realized how white and straight they were. "Did you have braces?" I asked.

"Nope."

"Lucky dog." I'd just gotten my braces off about six months ago. It was so great not to be carrying around a wad of wax anymore.

"I agree," Tad said.

We both looked at Tad. Had Matt also forgotten there were others at the table?

Tad was nodding, and rubbing Allie's shoulder.

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