The Big One by Anne Marsh

Author:Anne Marsh
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Romantic Comedy
Publisher: Anne Marsh
Published: 2018-03-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Lola

Hunter isn’t a grouch. Okay, he can be grumpy, and his world isn’t over-populated with unicorns, rainbows, and puppies, but he’s…okay.

More than okay.

He’s super, super fine.

He’s also more than a little bit funny when he lets himself relax. He makes me feel off-balance, too, because when I’m around him I find myself enjoying his company so much that sometimes I even forget about our kiss. And that’s kind of like forgetting about a major historical event. If there were a top ten list for kisses, he and I would be up there because that was the Gettysburg of kisses.

Since most summer camps include a sports component—although admittedly my entire summer camp knowledge comes from binge watching the Parent Trap movies—we’re walking vigorously on the shore of Big Bear Lake. I’d like to say that we’re walking around the lake, but that would be overly ambitious. We’ve settled for covering a minute stretch of shore.

Big Bear Lake’s shoreline stretches a whopping sixty-five miles. Covering even a third of that would result in heart failure on my part. Olivia, however, is disgustingly fit. She sets a brisk pace and appears to be enjoying her view of the lake. If I had to describe it, I’d have to say water, water, trees, mountain, water. It’s certainly pretty, although I’d rather be admiring it from a nice boat or an Adirondack chair on a dock.

Olivia pokes me in the chest. “What are you thinking about?”

“Nothing.” I plaster an innocent who-me? expression on my face. I’ve gotten really good at concealing my dirty thoughts about Hunter.

“Because you look like you were thinking about something good. Cake? Or man candy? Because those are the only two things worthy of that expression.”

Maybe I’m not so good after all. “Scout’s honor.”

Olivia nods. “That answers my question. Man candy for the win.”

“Thinking about man candy doesn’t hurt. I’m not doing any actual consuming.” Mostly. Kissing is like wine tasting. You swish the stuff around, let it coat your tongue so you can appreciate the flavor, and then you spit it out.

Olivia makes a sound of disapproval.

“You just got out of a bad relationship. You can’t leap feet-first into a new one, no matter how hot Hunter is.”

“So true,” I sigh.

Olivia looks at me and doesn’t miss a beat. “Okay. So you totally can, but as your friend, I’m here to remind you of all the reasons why you shouldn’t.”

“Remind me.” I groan because Olivia walks fast. It might be slower to run. She, however, has more than enough breath to continue her relationship lecture.

“Rebounds are bad for you. Having sex with Hunter isn’t how you get over Dan, and it’s definitely not how you get revenge on your ex.”

“But I think I might really be over Dan,” I say quietly.

“Good.” Olivia bumps my shoulder. “I’m not saying you never get back on the horse this summer, but I think you should be careful. Don’t be impulsive. Really make sure before you—”

“Have sex?”

“Would you take the first slice of

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