text: Tatianna Staton The Heart Wants What it Wants BookRix GmbH & Co. KG 81371 Munich 
   
   
   Callie 
     
       “Now we’ve gone over this everyday this week, and now its Friday and no one can tell me the theme of this story?” I sigh rolling my eyes at my English teacher Mr. Springer as he was giving the whole class  another  lecture. We had just finished reading Romeo and Juliet and we were going over it now as a class but no one wanted to answer him or his questions. “Callie, I know you know it” I look up at him from my journal, he was always calling me out “sure, the theme describes the battle of love and hate, in which battle love is victorious” Mr. Springer smiles and claps “thank you.” I smirk giving him the thumbs up “sexy and smart, my kind of girl” a guy named Todd says from behind me. “Chill out man” my ex-boyfriend Caleb says standing up I make a face at him “sit down Mr. Hernandez” Mr. Springer says looking away from the smart board he was writing on. “She isnt anything to fight over anyways” my nemesis Taylor says rubbing Caleb’s shoulder as he sits back down. “You’re a smart girl, got to be with that big ass head, so I suggest you shut your mouth, before I do it for you” she holds her hands up with a smirk. “Okay, okay, settle down, you do have homework tonight” I tone Mr. Springer out annoyed. 
   Taylor and I have pretty much hated each other ever since we were younger, around the age of 10. At first we were really good friends then one day while we were in my room playing one afternoon she stole my favorite charm bracelet. After that we stopped being friends and have hated each other ever since the incident. She has forever tried to make my life a living hell and more. The bell rings snapping me out my thoughts I pack my things up, as I’m almost out the classroom someone comes up behind me and puts their arms around my waist. I instantly knew from the smell of his cologne that it was Caleb “move nigga” I say pushing him off he laughs walking alongside me with a smile on his face. He was still sexy as hell with the most perfect white teeth and the cutest smile but he was also still a cheater and thats what made him unattractive to me. I’m a junior now, Caleb and I dated from 8th grade to the 10th, but we broke up the summer before the 11th grade because he cheated on me with one of his ex-girlfriends. It was only once but it still happened, and I forgave him but there was no chance of us getting back together. Oh, I almost forgot to introduce myself. My name is Callie Montgomery and I’m 16, a junior at Southwest Edgecombe in L.A, California. I’ve lived here all my life with my mom, she and my dad divorced when I was 13, he lives in Miami, Florida with his girlfriend and her 17 year old son. I’m an only child, which I kind of like for the most part, I’m really smart, make all A’s, it’s been that way since I was a kid. I’m very short only 5’0, mixed, curly shoulder length sandy brown hair,, green eyes that I get from my mom, and a sexy figure. “So, how have you been? You don't answer my calls or texts anymore” I shrug as I keep walking to my best friend’s locker to meet him there. “Caleb, I just need more time, I don't really feel like talking to you or messing with you in any type of way, can you just give me my space?” He stops walking and stares at me “really Cal?” 
   “Yes, really Caleb, I’ll talk to you later” and with that I walk off. When I get to my best friend’s locker he’s there talking to another dude and my two girls are there too. 
   My best friend is Zack Jenkins but I call him Zacky Pooh, he’s been my best friend since birth you might as well say. His mom and my mom are best friends they have been since middle school, and he’s the best friend anyone could ever ask for. He’s on the basketball team, one of the best players up there, he and I are only 4 months apart, he’s older. He’s tall, light skinned, curly hair, hazel eyes, his lips are big but very sexy at the same time. I look at him more like a brother than a best friend and its never been anything more than that, surprisingly. My other two girls Jade and Sandy are so freaking crazy. I’ve known them both since elementary school but we’ve been close since like 7th grade, we always have each other’s backs, always there for each other, and I love them to death. They’re both short like me but they are taller than I am by like 2 or 3 inches. Jade has long black hair while Sandy’s is short and brown but they’re both dark skinned and beautiful. 
   “Hey sexy people” I declare walking up to them with a big smile. I’m always happy to see them. “Hey beautiful” Zack says giving me a hug “hey love” Sandy says with a smile Jade just waves because she had gotten on her phone and was talking away. I glance at the sexy dude standing beside Zack who was staring at me “and who is this?” I ask biting my lip and staring at him also. “This” Zack says putting a hand on the guy’s shoulder “is my man Nick Monroe, Nick this is my best friend Callie and check it, he’s even a senior” 
   “Hey, it’s nice to meet you” I say shaking his hand “likewise, I’ve heard a lot about you, what Zack didn't tell me was that you were this gorgeous” he declares kissing my hand making me blush and even giggle a little. “Well thank you” 
   “Oohh I see you trying to kiss up to my girl” Jade says holding the phone away from her ear looking Nick up and down he just chuckles. “Well she’s not ready to date right now my friend” 
   “Shut up” I say hitting Zack in the arm. Nick is so attractive  and so sexy, he’s tall, dark skinned, blue eyes which I had never seen a dark skinned guy like him with. He had muscles that you could see through his shirt, and the way he licked his lips before he smiled was beyond sexy. I sneak beside Nick as we start walking to the cafeteria for lunch. “Those heels are too cute” Sandy tells me looking down at my feet “thank you darling, I got them at that sell you was supposed to go with me to last weekend” she makes a face “I’m sorry again” I make a noise bumping her. “So where are you from?” I ask Nick as the tardy bell rings and we walk into the cafeteria “Indiana, I moved here with my dad, work reasons” 
   “Interesting, how long have you been down here?” He and I walk away from my friends to a table to sit at “two weeks, today is my first day here at the school though” I nod facing him. “Like it so far?” He shrugs and looks in my eyes “I like the people so far, particularly you” I giggle and blush again making him laugh. “I see you’re a blusher, I like that” and that makes me blush once again “yo, I got tickets to go see YMCMB next month in Charlotte” Zack says coming to the table with two bags of chips and two flavored waters in his hand. “How many do you have and how did you get them?” I ask curiously as he hands me one of the waters and chips, he sits on the other side of me. “I got them offline, 6 of them, so all of us and one left over” I drink some of my water as my girls get to the table. “Well thats wassup, but is everyone’s parents gonna let them go?” 
   “I’m guessing yall are talking about that concert to go see YMCMB” Jade replies opening her soda and looking at us “yes ma’am we are” Zack tells her taking his phone out of his pocket. “My parents will be thinking about supervision” Sandy mutters making a face her parents were kind of strict about a lot of things. “Do you think your dad will let you go?” I ask Nick hopefully he shrugs “most likely, but imma still talk to him about it” I nod opening my chips just as Nick takes some chips out of his bag and opens them. “I probably can go, I’ll just get Dre to keep Jaz that weekend” Jade was referring to her baby and baby daddy who was in college already and had his own apartment. Jade had her baby her freshman year in college her daughter, my little God daughter was 2 now. “Well yall ask your parents so we can start planning” Zack declares and then gets on his phone I just roll my eyes at him. 
   “Madre I’m home” I yell setting my purse, backpack, and track/step bag on the floor. I run track and I’m on the step team at my school, track practice is from right after school till 5 and step practice is from 5 till 7:30 so I be exhausted on days when I have practice for both. I walk into the sitting room but my mom wasn't in there “mommy!” I yell again walking into the living room “I’m in the kitchen sweetheart” I hear her yell back, as I’m heading to the kitchen I slip my sneakers off and set them by my bags. “Ma, you didn't hear me--” and I stop mid sentence because sitting to our table with paperwork and my mom was the sexiest black man I’d ever seen. “Ohh, hello” I say quite speechless he smiles at me and stands, so does my mom “Cal this is Namarcus, he works with me, Marc this is my daughter Callie” he shakes my hand “it’s nice to meet you” 
   “Pleasure’s all mine, I can see where you get your beauty from” he declares making me and my mom blush making him laugh. His voice and his laugh was both deep and sexy, if my mom knew like I knew, she’d keep him. He was really tall with a fresh haircut, had on a suit, a diamond stud in each ear, hazel eyes and the sexiest smile. “Um, well, I’ll let you two get back to work, I’m just gonna take a shower, but it was nice meeting you Mr. Marc” 
   “You too” I hurry out of the kitchen giggling the man was too fine and I didn't see a ring on that finger, if I was some years older I’d hop on that. Once in my room I take out my ipod setting it on its adapter and putting it on shuffle, Truffle Butter by Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, and Drake comes on. 
   I kinda liked being an only child, I got whatever I wanted whenever I wanted and I could almost do whatever I wanted to. My mom’s a criminal defense lawyer so she gets paid really well, my dad is a doctor so he gets paid well too and he often sends me money. Since Zack is like a brother to me his parents and little sister are like family to me also, he and I have this strong bond that no one can break. Just as I’m about to get in the shower I get a text from Nick saying 
   
   Clear your day tomorrow, we’re chillin. 
   
   I chuckle texting back 
   
   Okay Boss 
   
   Then we send each other’s addresses to each other. We had just met and I liked him already, maybe we could work something out.   
   
     
   
   
   
   
   Nick 
     
   Callie. Callie. Callie. The only name that runs through my mind, the only face I can see, I had just met this girl and I was sprung already, so sad. I had just texted her telling her that we were gonna hang tomorrow and was even happier when she said okay and gave me her address. “Nick” I hear my dad yell, he must've just got home I sit my laptop down on my bed jumping up and walking out of my room. “Up here” I say looking down from the stairs, he looks up and waves me down. I sigh slowly walking down the stairs, it was just me and my dad now that my mom walked out on us 2 years ago, I was an only child so that was kinda good. My dad’s a lawyer so I pretty much get what I want and our new house is really nice and big. My dad and I actually look alike, we’re both tall and muscular, both have good hair although my dad has a fresh haircut, he keeps cutting it. I liked living with my dad, we got along just fine and he let me do what I wanted as long as it was nothing bad and he wasn't so strict. I walk into the kitchen where my dad was taking off his tie and drinking some juice I sit at the table. “Hey, how was work and where have you been, you should've been home?” He chuckles drinking the rest of his juice and setting the cup in the sink. “Well first of all work was great for the first day, and secondly I'm the dad I question you, but just so you know I went over to a co-worker’s house. She was helping me with some paperwork” I raise my eyebrows “she?” He nods leaning against the countertop, my dad didn't date much, he said he was too focused on me and his work. “Is she pretty?” He smirks crossing his arms and looking away from me “absolutely beautiful, but I try not to mix business with pleasure” I roll my eyes “oh come on dad” he sits in front of me. “Anyways, how was your first day at the school?” He loved doing that, changing the subject when we talked about him dating again “it was good, made some new friends” 
   “Thats good, meet any cute girls?” I chuckle glancing at him “plenty of cute girls, but I met this one gorgeous girl today, she’s awesome” my dad smiles raising his eyebrows. “Ooohh okay, well are you thinking about getting with her?” 
   “Dad I just got here, but yeah soon” he laughs his deep laugh that we had alike “you do that then” he declares getting up and heading out of the kitchen pulling on my dreads as he heads out. 
   “Ouch fathead” Callie says giggling as we’re walking around in the wall I laugh pinching her bare stomach again and this time she leans toward me biting my cheek. We both crack up when she does that, “you’re a biter huh?” I ask grabbing her hand and holding it in mine, she doesn't pull away either “yes sir” I just chuckle. She had on a flowery half shirt, some jean high waist shorts, and some pink sandals, her hair was up in a bun and she had on some red lipstick. She was looking sexy as hell, I on the other hand had on some khaki shorts, a white tee, and my white and blue Legend Blue Jordan sneakers. My dreads were pulled into a ponytail, Cal oftenly pulled on them, she said she loved my dreads. “Let’s go get some ice cream” she suggests pulling on my hand and arm “aight” I say as we head to the ice cream shop that was located in the mall. I really liked her, she was sweet, funny, easygoing, and she had a banging body, and her whole personality was just loveable. 
   “So, you live with your dad?” She asks once we get our ice cream and we’re sitting down at a table, I nod licking my spoon “yeah, my mom walked out on us about 2 years ago, so it’s just us.” She nods eating some of her ice cream “what about you?” 
   “Well my parents divorced when I was 13 and I wanted to stay with my mom so I did and my dad moved to Florida, I’m guessing you’re an only child” I smile at her “yes ma’am I am, you?” 
   “Yes sir I am” I chuckle she just smiles. “Taste this” she says putting some ice cream on her spoon and putting it in my face I make a face “nope” she laughs “please” 
   “It’s call triple nipple fudge, that can't be good” she laughs rolling her eyes “just try it.” I let her feed me the ice cream, it actually was good “see, I told you it was good” 
   “Yeah yeah, your turn” I reply putting some ice cream on my spoon and feeding it to her “mmm, thats good, give me some more” I laugh shaking my head. “No my sista, you gots to get yo own” she cracks up at that “you’re so silly” I laugh then “I know” I put some more on my spoon feeding it to her. I loved her laugh, I loved making her smile and blush, every little thing she did made me like her even more. “Were you upset that you had to move away your senior year?” She asks crossing her legs I shrug “yeah I was, but my dad got a new job offer, the one he’s always wanted so I didn't make a big deal out of it.” She stares at me for a while which makes me blush and that makes her laugh “ooh I got you to blush” 
   “Better cherish that one” she laughs again sitting up “that was really sweet of you, to not make a big deal out of moving” he nods putting his hand over mine on the table. “Because I’m a sweet guy Ms. Callie Cal” she smiles interlocking our fingers, this girl was really doing something to me. 
   “Man you cheated” Zack mumbles as we’re playing videogames the next day at his house. I laugh rolling my eyes “sure I did” 
   “You did, let’s take a break cause a nigga is hungry” we walk out of his room downstairs to the kitchen. His house was really nice and his parents were too, he was a cool guy also, I sit to the table as he pulls two sodas out of the refrigerator and then walks into the pantry. “So, you like my girl Cal huh?” Just the mention of her name makes me smile “yeah, we hung out yesterday” he comes back to the table with chips then goes to the freezer and takes out some pizza rolls. “Oh forreal?” 
   “Yeah, she didn't tell you?” he takes out a plate and sets some pizza rolls on it “nah, imma get her too” I chuckle taking my phone out of my pocket. I had three text messages one from Callie, one from my dad, and one from my best friend Jake, he was back in Indiana but he was gonna come visit for spring break which was coming up soon. I text Callie back first of course, then Jake, then my dad, he just wanted to know when I would be home. Zack comes back to the table with the plate of pizza rolls “she’s incredible isn't she?” He asks glancing at me “heck yeah she is, do you think I can get with her?” 
   “Shit, yeah you can, I talked to her Friday night and last night, you were all she could talk about, was getting on my nerves” I laugh, I loved the fact that Callie talked about me a lot. I open my soda drinking some of it “you know you my boy now and I like you and all, but if you hurt Callie I might have to whoop your ass” now that cracks me up and I look at him but he looked serious. He really did care for Callie, it was sweet “aight man, I understand, but you ain't gotta worry about that, I promise on my life I wont hurt her, besides we arent even together yet” 
   “Hey word, yet, but okay I hear you” he eats a pizza roll. “How long have yall been best friends?” I ask curiously because they seemed to have a strong relationship. “Pretty much all of our lives, my mom and her mom were best friends in high school they still are, they both got pregnant at the same time, we were born 4 months apart. So since they were best friends we grew up as best friends” no wonder they were so close “well dang, thats wassup though” he nods drinking some of his soda. “Okay enough with the wishy washy, ready for me to kick your butt again?” 
   “Bring it on nigga” I say laughing and following him upstairs. 
   
   
   
   Zack 
     
   “Zack Charles Lawson” I groan and put my pillow over my head when I hear my mom yelling my name. It was Wednesday and I didn't not feel like going to school, Monday was a bad day, Tuesday was a bad day, so I was not going today. My mom bangs on my door then walks right in “dang ma, I didn't say come in” 
   “I dont give a damn, I pay the bills here, not you, now get your butt up before you be late for school” I take my pillow off my head looking at my mom who was already dressed for work. “I’m not feeling good” she stares at me for while “are you lying to me?” 
   “No ma’am, I’m forreal” she sighs rolling her eyes “okay, you can stay home, but don't tear my house up” I chuckle “no worries.” She walks over to me and kisses my forehead “I’m leaving now, call me if you need me, love you” 
   “Okay I will, love you too” she walks out closing the door behind her. I reach over the side of my bed grabbing my phone off the charger I had 2 missed calls both from my girlfriend Tamia. Then I had three messages from Callie so I hurry up and call her first. “Hello” she says on the second ring “wassup, you good?” I ask as soon as she answers and she was sounding bad. “No, I feel so bad, my stomach hurts, my head is killing me, I'm throwing up” when she says that I hop up out of bed “I’m on my way” 
   “But aren't you heading to school?” I walk into my bathroom turning the shower on “nah, I was staying home anyways, even if I was you know you come before anything.” She sniffles and I hear her blow her nose “look give me 15 minutes and I’ll be there” 
   “Okay” and with that I hang up about to get ready. 
   When I get to Callie’s house I reach under the Welcome Home mat and grab the spare key, unlock the door, and head inside. “Cal” I call running up the stairs “I’m in my room” I hear her call back not very loud though. When I get in her room she’s slipping on her panties “oh my bad” I reply turning around she chuckles “you good” it wasn't like I’d never seen her in just panties and a bra because I have, plenty of times. I’ve even seen her naked “can you do this?” I turn back around, her back was to me, she was referring to her bra “yeah, put it in the last one?” 
   “Yeah” her bra and panties set was cute, it was pink with polka dots on but her panties were actually thongs. “When did you start wearing those?” I ask pointing to her thongs she rolls her eyes grabbing her shirt and slipping it over her head. “Last year” I sit on her bed grabbing the remote control and flipping through the channels as she puts on her shorts then she flops down beside me. “I’m surprised mama didn't stay home with you” I reply with a smirk she laughs “you and me both, why weren't you going to school today?” I sigh looking away from her “just because” 
   “Because what?” I stop flipping through the channels when I Martin pops up “I didn't feel like it today so I just told ma I wasn't feeling good” 
   “Mmhmm” she declares getting off the bed and heading into her bathroom. I knew that she knew I was lying my phone vibrates in my pockets, I pull it out to see its Tamia. “Hello” 
   “Hey boo” 
   “Hey baby” I say running my hand over my face “you at school?” She asks I slip off my shoes getting comfortable on Callie’s pillows “nah, I stayed home today, but right now I’m at Cal’s house, she’s sick” for a while Tamis doesn't say anything. She didn't like Callie too much and Callie didn't like her that much either, even though we’ve been together for a year. Callie walks back in, shuts her door, and turns the light back off, then joins me in the bed “who is that?” She whispers pointing to my phone “Tamia” rolling her eyes she pulls the covers up under her chin and lays down. “I’m gonna be heading home soon though so I’ll call you then, okay?” 
   “Promise?” I smile at my girlfriend’s baby voice “I promise, love you” 
   “Love you more” and with that I hang up. “Still feeling bad?” I ask Callie hitting her leg with mine “yeah” 
   “Have you taken anything for your stomach and head?” I ask reaching over and feeling her forehead, face, and arms to make sure she didn't have a fever “yes I did, but it hasn't kicked in yet, and when I think about it my stomach it’s more like cramps.” Callie and I talked about everyone and everything no matter what it was “you need me to go get you something?” I ask she looks over at me “really?” 
   “Yes really” she bites her lip “I can just ask my mom to get me something before she gets home” 
   “No need, I’ll go get it” I declare already getting up “wait are you sure?” 
   “Yes Callie, you know it’s not a problem” I slip on my sneakers and grab my keys off her dresser. “What kind do you use?” She sits up “tampons, the playtex ones” I nod she reaches over the bed grabbing her purse. “Here you go, it should cost maybe 5 or 6” I laugh rolling my eyes “girl put that up, I’m buying them, I’ll be back” and with that I walk out of the room. 
   Now this was a first, I’d never went out a brought a girl any kind of stuff like this, not even my little sister or girlfriend. Callie is just that special and important to me, I love that girl to death once I get to the store I head to the women’s section. She had said the playtex kind I look around and find them I grab the one that seemed to have more in them, then I go and get her two snicker bars, which is her favorite candy. I then go get a carton of her favorite ice cream and a bad of her favorite chips. As I’m checking out the lady that’s ringing me up smiles at me “for your girlfriend?” 
   “Nah, my best friend” I say taking a 20 dollar bill out of my wallet “lucky girl” she replies handing me the bags “fo sho, have a nice day” then I head out. 
   
   
   
   Callie 
     
   “He brought you tampons and your favorite snacks?” Jade asks in disbelief as me, her, and Sandy are out getting mani-pedis that weekend I nod “yeah he did.” They stare at me making me laugh “yall are just made to be together” Sandy replies shaking her head flipping through the magazine in her lap I shrug. “Doubt that, yall know he’s my best friend” 
   “Best friend my ass, ain't no guy gonna go out and buy a girl some tamps and her favorite snacks if he isn't in love with her” I hit her in the head with my magazine “just hush.” She sighs flipping through her magazine “do you have feelings for him?” Sandy asks I sigh shaking my head “he’s like a brother, besides yall know me and Nick got this thing going on” and we do. We’re not quite together yet but we talk “with his sexy self” Jade says shaking her head “I know he’s sexy’ I say laughing. “But what about you and Dre?” I ask her with a smirk “yeah what about yall?” Sandy asks jumping in, Jade looks at us both “what about us?” 
   “You decided to get back with him yet?” She sighs leaning her head back against the seat. “I mean I want to but I don't know” Dre and Jade were together for 1 year but they broke up a while after she had the baby, he helps take care of her though. “Well personally I think you should” Sandy says looking at her “I might” I hoped she did. 
   “Dear future husband here’s a few things you need to know if you wanna be my one and only all my life” I sing dancing as we drive to Dre’s house to get Jaz. After we got her we were all gonna head to the beach, Nick, Zack, and Tamia were coming along. I love white people music, I mean I am half white and one white singer I love is Meghan Trainor and her latest album is off the chain. “Can you turn?” Jade asks making a face at me “ugh” I turn the song to I don't Mind by Usher and Juicy J “aye” they says getting hype and we all start singing along. “Shawty I don't mind, if you dance on a pole, that don't make you a hoe. Shawty I don't, mind, it you’re working till 3, if you leavin with me gone get that money, money, money.” We were listening to music from my phone and the radio was turned all the way up, me and my girls always turned up when we got together. As we’re pulling up to Dre’s house we see him and Jaz playing catch in the yard “aww, look at that” I say hitting Jade she just rolls her eyes getting out, Sandy and I follow. “Hey yall” 
   “Hey ladies” Dre says looking at Jade “hey mommy” Jaz says running into Jade’s arms kissing her cheek “hey mamacita” then she pulls away and runs to me. “Hey love bug” I say picking her up and giving her a hug “I see you rocking the outfit I bought you” I reply tickling her making her laugh. Sandy steals Jaz from me and starts spinning her around making her laugh uncontrollably “so, Dre are you going to the beach with us?” I ask not looking at Jade he chuckles crossing his arms “ah, I’ll pass” 
   “Pwease go with us daddy, it be fun” Jaz says smiling at him from where she’s standing with Sandy. Dre is actually cute, he’s light skinned, got a fade, brown eyes, he’s tall, funny, easygoing, really coool, a gentleman, and he was the only guy that Jade dated that I liked. “Yeah, why don't you tag along, it’ll be fun” I was surprised when Jade said that I could tell by the look on his face he was too. “Well alright then, just let me change into some different shorts” Jaz claps her hands and starts jumping around. She really did love her daddy and he loved her too, and if Jade would stop being so mean and a butt they could actually be a beautiful happy family. 
       Dre drove his car to the beach, Jade and Jaz rode with him so it was just Sandy and I in my car. Sandy didn't date much, I’m not really sure why though. “Are the guys and Tamia already here?” Sandy asks once we get parked “yeah, Zack said they’re where we was last time” Dre parks beside me and we walk together with Jaz singing the whole time, she looked alot like Dre. She was light like him, had his brown eyes, his mouth and nose, she had good hair like Jade though. I slip my flip flops off once we get on the beach and on the sand “oh Dre how is school going?” 
   “It’s going good, how’s that sexy mom of yours doing?” Sandy and Jade laugh I roll my eyes “end of conversation” and then he laughs. When he and Jade were going together he always claimed to have a crush on my mom, he even told her once, she just laughed. “Zacky” Jaz screams pointing to where Zack, Nick, Tamia, and some other guy was standing Zack looks around hearing his name then spots us. “That girl has got some lungs” Sandy says with a smile as we walk to them, Zack meets us halfway “hey yall, wassup stranger” he replies giving Dre some dap then picks Jaz up giving her a hug. We all used to hang out together, did everything together, we still do just not with Dre anymore. “Be nice” Zack whispers in my ear giving me a hug at the same time, he was talking about Tamia, “aren't I always?” I ask giving him a big hug then walking over to where Nick was standing looking sexy. He didn't have on anything but some shorts “hey handsome” 
   “Hey beautiful” he declares giving me a little peck on the lips and hugging me around my waist. “Cal this is my best friend Jake, Jake this is Callie” he smiles at me shaking my hand “it’s nice to finally meet you, I’ve heard a lot about you” 
   “All good stuff I hope” he chuckles nodding his head “of course.” Jake’s cute, he’s mixed, baby hair that went into his face, I remember him tellling me about Jake and that he would be coming to visit, I didnt know he'd be here so soon. "That's Jade's little girl?" Nick asks me as he pulls my shirt over my head revealing the top part of my two piece "yeah, that's her" 
   "She's pretty" I nod slipping my shorts off and laying it on top of my bag my bathing suit was pink with white polka dots on it "sexy" Nick whispers pulling me to him biting my ear I giggle wrapping my arms around his neck. "Dont mean to break up this private session. but I'm gonna go surfing, you coming?" Jake asks Nick holding up their surf boards he glances at me. I laugh "go ahead" he smiles gives me one last kiss then jogs away with Jake and their surfing boards. "Who's the sexy new guy, can you do my back?" Sandy asks walking over to me rubbing sun tan lotion on her arms "Nick's best friend, name is Jake" she hands me the sun tan lotion I slather some into my hands then on her back. "Maybe I should get that number before he leaves" I laugh at my girl "maybe you should" I tell her handing the lotion back "right" then she walks off with a smile I dig in my bag taking out my own sun tan lotion. "Want some help?" Zack asks as he walks to me "sure thing" I put some in my hand then gives the bottle to him so he can do my back. "So, you and Nick?" 
   "Just talk right now" I answer slathering the lotion on my arms and stomach taking the bottle back from him. "Oh okay, I hear you" I put some more lotion on my hands then start rubbing it on my legs "you know I'd tell you if we were together, I tell you everything" he grunts I just roll my eyes. "Well, well, well, look who we have here girls" I look away from Zack to look behind myself seeing Taylor and her two side kicks Logan and Jesse "yes look, take a picture" Taylor chuckles "no thanks, you're certainly not that pretty" 
   "Then get the fuck away from me" I argue standing up and facing her, she was always trying me and my girls but we always kept our cool, I dont know how much longer I can keep doing that though. "Oooh someone is getting defensive" Logan coos crossing her arms as I move closer to them ready to attack Zack pulls me back into his body by the waist. "They're not worth it K" 
   "Actually it's the other way around, let's go girls" Taylor glares marching off with her chicken heads following. "Why do you always let her get to you?" I shrug sitting back on the sand "I dont understand shrugs" he answers sitting back beside me "she just pisses me off man, like she just makes me want to bust her wide open" when I say that he just chuckles 
   
   
   Publisher: BookRix GmbH & Co. KG Implerstraße 24 81371 Munich Germany Publication Date: August 13th 2016 https://www.bookrix.com/-fo9183ab2b2ee45 ISBN: 978-3-7368-8088-7