Page 84 of Rules and Roses (Untouchable 1)

Later, sprawled on his bed, I soaked up the sound of him playing his guitar. It was… kind of a perfect day. Every song he tried was the perfect song.

“You’re just saying that…”

“Nope,” I told him. “Hand to God, I love every single one of them.”

His eyes twinkled, and he leaned forward, the guitar between us and dropped a kiss on my mouth. My lips were swollen and tingling. Could you get bruised from kissing? I kind of wanted to find out. “You’re the best, Frankie.”

The words thrilled me in a way they never had before. “Right back atcha, Ian.”

The Rules Part Deux

Bubba: Leave the French guy alone.

Jake: Sleeping Beauty is awake.

Bubba: Just leave the French dude alone.

Archie: Why?

Coop: Rule #5, Bubba, scroll up.

Jake: Yeah, Frenchy has to go.

Archie:Like I said I have it covered.

Bubba:You’re idiots. Leave the French guy alone.

Jake:Why?Oh, and Arch, grab me a quad shot espresso?

Archie: Got it. No, Bubs. No can do.

I’ll put up with you idiots, at least until

she chooses. Not the French guy.

Coop: What he said… wait. You are competing?

Archie: Not specifically.

Jake: Until she chooses it’s competition.

Archie: It’s not official.

Coop: …

Jake: …

Bubba: …

Archie: You think we all date her

for the rest of senior year?

Then what?

Coop: Then college.

Jake: We’re all getting a place together.

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