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I’m about to tell Andrea to let it go but then Kenzie says, “Yeah. I found him with another girl.”

“Been there.” Andrea rolls her eyes.

“Really?” Kenzie asks, surprised. “You found your ex with another girl?”

“Not Troy. A different guy. I dated him freshman year. He was my first college boyfriend and I thought we were in love, but it turns out he was seeing someone on the side.”

“I’m sorry,” Kenzie says. “Do you know how long it went on?”

“The whole time we were dating. I’m over it now, but at the time I was a mess. Looking back, I wasted far too much time getting over him. Months that I could’ve been dating someone else.” She goes over to Kenzie and loops her arm around hers. “You need to get back out there. Let’s go take a tour.”

“A tour of what?” Kenzie asks.

“Men!” Andrea smiles. “The trick is to look discreet. You don’t want them thinking you’re interested.”

“But what if I am?” Kenzie asks, her eyes going to a group of guys walking in front of us. It irritates me that she’s interested in them, but it shouldn’t. Kenzie wants someone new. Someone who will take her mind off her ex.

“You can’t let them know,” Andrea says. “At least not right away. You want them to come to you, and then you pretend you have to think about it before finally agreeing to go out with them.”

“Seems complicated,” Kenzie says.

“It’s easy.” Andrea adjusts her bikini top so it shows off more of her boobs. “Let’s go. Oh, but first you need to ditch all those clothes.”

I was looking at the pool, but Andrea’s words make my eyes dart back to Kenzie. No matter how hard I try, there’s no way I can look away now. Her shorts are already off and she’s peeling off her t-shirt. She’s left in a tiny black bikini that shows off the hottest body I’ve ever seen, even hotter than Nikki’s. Nikki’s skinny, but has no curves. Kenzie has curves in all the right places, like her perky round ass and big beautiful breasts.

“If that’s any indication,” I hear Andrea say, “I think it’s safe to say you’ll have your pick of men today.”

Kenzie blushes, and when I glance at Andrea, I see she’s pointing at me and smiling.

She was referring to me? Oh, shit. I was staring at Kenzie, practically drooling, and she caught me! Or Andrea did. But why did she have to point it out?

“You should probably start your tour,” I say. “Before all the good guys are gone.”

Andrea takes Kenzie’s arm and they walk off, following a path around the pool.

I wonder if Kenzie bought my attempt to encourage her to find a guy. I tried to sound convincing, but the truth is, it’s a total lie. I don’t want her finding some other guy. I want her to be with me.

CHAPTER TEN

Kenzie

Andrea takes me along the concrete path that has the pool on one side and chairs on the other. Girls of all shapes and sizes, most wearing bikinis, have claimed their spots on the lounge chairs. As we walk past them, I feel like they’re staring at me.

I’m trying to appear confident, but I’m feeling really uncomfortable. This bikini is so skimpy I feel naked, but it’s the only suit I had. I bought it for the one and only trip Liam and I took together. We went to his friend’s wedding in Texas, then stayed a few extra days to make it a vacation. The hotel had a hot tub so I bought this bikini, knowing Liam would like how it shows off my body, but now I’m wishing it covered me up more.

“They’re staring,” Andrea says to me as we walk past the lazy river.

“Who’s staring?”

“Guys,” she whispers.

“Which ones?” I ask, noticing there’s guys all around us.

“All of them.” She stops suddenly and turns to face me. She keeps her voice low and says, “Orange and blue swim trunks. Aviator sunglasses. Dark hair. Really hot.” She bites her lip and smiles.

“There’s like a million guys here. You have to point him out.”

She slides her sunglasses down her nose just enough so I can see her eyes. They dart to the left and I look and see who she’s talking about. She’s right. He’s hot.

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