Unintentionally my eyes first saw Jake and Chris. I wondered what had happened in the year it had been. I first went to hug Lily who was still in the car with her parents. Then I saw Jake walk over to me.
"Who's it going Mere?" Jake exclaimed with a devilish grin on his face.
I turned around and hugged him. He smelled different. A good different.
"Hey Jake," I said trying hard to hide my excitement.
Then Chris emerged swiftly from around the corner. His hair had grown out since I lay saw him. He had some dirt on his shirt from god knows what. As he ran his fingers through his hair he saw me standing by the car. A big smile grow on his face. He walked up to me with two big strides.
"Hey loser," he said teasingly, coming in for a hug.
He smelt the same. I loved that. However, before I had the chance to say anything back Lily mom called us to come inside. That's where I saw Mark helping my and Lily's mom unload the groceries.
Mark and I made eye contact and it was like old times. He dropped the groceries and we did our handshake, a complicated one we made when were 12 that I vaguely remember. We both smiled and screamed. Mark is an amazing guy and I wish him all the happiness in the world with another man. Hopefully we could find him a guy this week.
I preceded to hug all of the parents and it was a race to get upstairs to my room. The unofficial tradition goes that all the kids spend the first evening in the hot tub. I had to shove Mark to get to my room. I rummaged through my suitcase to find a bikini I liked most. I ended up a white top with high rise blue bottoms. My mom always compliments that swimsuit. I brushed through my hair and raced down the stairs again. Lily was right behind me and I was practically tripping down the stairs. I opened the back door and ran down the yard. I saw Chris in the hot tub grinning. I jumped in, taking care to not look like a complete fool. When I came up for air I hadn't realized I was right next to him. So close I could feel his presence. So sharp, so hot.
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Two or None
RomanceA 17 year old girl named Meredith spends fall break at the same mountain house with triplets brothers and her best friend. This fall changes everything. She is older, wiser, and torn between two brothers. Will she find love?
