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Chapter 7: Luke's POV

Santa Barbara reminds me a lot of Australia; the blue sky, the humidity. The mall we decided to go to wasn't all that big, with only a couple small stores. Slowly we made our way to a small little shop with bathing suits & rash guards on a rack in the front.

Jo walked through the beaded door, "Wow this place is soo-"

"Sketchy?" Michael chimmed.

"Raggedy?" Calum said,

"Shack-like?" Ashton added,

"Quaint," Jo & I said at the same time.

I studied her face, as her cheeks flamed a modest shade of crimson.

"Well look around on the racks for anything you guys think would be appropriate for the meet up," she turned & gave us all steady looks, "Remember: appropriate."

After she had walked in direction of a sunglasses rack, we all fanned out picking things we thought were girlie. It wasn't very easy let me tell you.

After a good 15 minutes Jo spoke & since us & the cashier were the only window shoppers, she was easily heard, "Alright guys give me everything you guys have found so far & then keep looking while I try them on,"

She opened one of the small dressing rooms & allowed us to place what we found on the little bench it housed.

Then, closing the door we returned to our hunt, "How's it going in there?" Michael asked after being bored of looking through racks.

"You're going to come out & show us right?" Ashton added.

"Well I didn't plan on it..." She mumbled on the other side of the door.

"Aw come on! You gotta model it for us," Calum said his eyes wondering through a rack full of bikini tops.

"I don-I dunno,"

"You don't have to," I chimed, assuming the scar was the reason for her self consciousness.

With that she unlocked the door, placing her hand on her waist where the gash had been to cover it up. She wore a sea green top with blue lace & the bottoms matched. Her hair was up & messy & I had to beg my eyes not to be so obvious.

"Who picked this one out? It's cute." she asked.

"That would be me," Ashton said, "I thought it would look nice with your eyes & stuff." he grinned.

"Well I'm definitely keeping this one, thanks Ash." She smiled looking down at it.

She then retreated to the changing stall. She looked really good in a swimsuit damn.

"Okay who picked the hot pink one that looks like dental floss?" She asked rather loudly.

"Oh that would be me, what can I say it was worth a shot." Calum spoke up.

Out of practically nowhere the bikini came flying & it hit Calum in the face, "Put it back."

"Fine fine," he chuckled.

She then came out in an all black two piece with a gold bar in the middle, the straps making an X in the back, & the bottoms had two smaller gold bars on each side the sides crossed as well. it was nice & a little more revealing than the last.

"Do you like?" Michael asked, "I knew you'd look like hot stuff."

She blushed ignoring the comment, "I like, I like. This one's a definitely."

After going back to change again Ashton asked her from our side of the door, "So what time are we meeting up with your friend?"

"Around noon," she replied.