Page 41 of Anyone But Her

"You find it?" I hear Cal yell. He's not anywhere near us but his voice carries.

"Not yet!" Luke yells back.

"We better go," I say, starting to make my way out of the tall grass.

"Taylor wait." I feel Luke's hand on my arm.

I turn back. "Yeah?"

"So what happens now?"

"I don't know."

He glances at the course where Cal is waiting, then looks back at me. "I know we probably shouldn't do this but I want to see you again. I really like you, Taylor. And that kiss just now? It proves that whatever feelings we have for each other are real."

"It doesn't matter. We can't do this. You're one of Cal's closest friends."

"He doesn't have to know, at least not right away."

"Hurry up and find the damn balls!" Cal yells. "It's hotter than hell out here."

Luke reaches down and picks up two balls. "We'll use these."

"Let's go." I start walking, then stop and turn to Luke. "Don't tell anyone about this. I don't want Cal finding out, or my dad."

"I won't. But I want to see you again, Taylor. And if I can't see you, then I at least want to talk to you."

I hesitate, then say, "Give me your phone."

He hands it to me and I put my number in. "Call me when I get back to school, not before."

"Got it." He smiles and takes his phone back.

When we get back to the course, Cal says, "What's wrong with you two?"

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"You're both smiling like you just won the lottery. Did find a diamond back in the trees?"

"I wish," Luke says. "I could really use the money."

"Just go pro and win some tournaments," Cal kids.

"If only it were that easy."

Luke and Cal start talking about tournaments and Cal forgets all about the smiles Luke and I had and the reason for them. Good thing he didn't ask more. I have no idea how Luke and I would've explained that.

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Sunday night I'm back on campus sitting in my room when I get a call from a number I don't recognize.

"Hello?"

"Hey, it's me." I hear his deep sexy voice and know exactly who it is.

"Luke?"

"Yeah. How's it going? You get back to school okay?"

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