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I slip on my clothes.

Maddie is out a couple of minutes later. She is also dressed.

“This was an amazing afternoon, Kaleb, thank you.”

She leans over and gives me a kiss. I kiss her back.

“Thank you.” I smile.

She smiles too and it’s like we are both blushing. After what we did there is no turning back. We can’t just be friends.

She grabs her purse. “I’ll see you later with Asher.”

It takes me a moment, but she means hockey camp.

“Definitely,” I say, rubbing the back of my neck.

She leaves and I am left in a state of awe. I just lost my virginity to my best friends’ sister.

CHAPTER

ELEVEN

Madison

I enter my van, feeling on top of the world, after just experiencing the best sex of my life. That was even better than when I lost my virginity to Tommy Hunter on prom night. Tommy came fast. I didn’t enjoy it at all, and he sure as hell didn’t ask for a do-over so he could make me come so hard I was seeing stars.

I pull out of the hotel lot and head out toward Asher’s camp. At a red light I check Waze to give me an indication of how bad traffic will be because it is usually bad in this city. Right now, it looks like I will be arriving on time. I turn up the radio and blast a song, a wide smile spreads my lips as I belt out the lyrics. This is a good day. Taking Kaleb up on his proposal was the smartest thing I ever did. I am giving myself a pat on the back for not overstaying in the hotel room or allowing my heart to get attached to Kaleb. This afternoon was about pleasure and spending time with an old friend I trust. Sure, I have a crush on Kaleb but it’s clearly very manageable.

I arrive to Asher’s camp at exactly four o’clock.

When he spots me, he smiles and runs to me. I open my arms and give him a hug. He hugs me right back.

“How was your day?” I ask.

“A little better,” he says, but his tone lacks excitement.

“That’s good,” I reply, trying to be cheerful.

“Did anything special happen?” I ask.

“I made a friend,” he shares. “She’s a girl.”

“Okay, well that’s nice. You can be friends with girls.”

“She gave me the stick house she built in arts and crafts and told me we should be friends,” he explains.

That makes me laugh. “Sounds like a smart girl.”

“She’s on my soccer team. She scored a goal,” he continues. “She said she’ll show me how to play soccer if I show her how to play hockey,” he adds. “So I kind of have to go back tomorrow.”

I’m cheering in my head. “That’s a fair deal.” And I have to work all day tomorrow.

We head out and Asher can’t stop talking about wanting to go to hockey camp.

“I was thinking you and I could hang out tonight. Maybe we can go eat a burger together,” I suggest, since hamburgers are his favorite food.

He looks excited. “Maybe we can get burgers then go to hockey camp. I want to be a famous hockey player like Uncle Brett.”

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