Chapter 4

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*Gina's POV*

Rydel and I get back to the house and everyone is swimming in the pool.

I lean into her ear and whisper, "Who's that?" I ask, pointing at the boy in green swim trunks.

"Oh him? That's Rocky. I might as well introduce you to everyone since Riker didn't. The one you talked to earlier is Ross, and the one in the red swim trunks is Ryland. He is the one who texted you."

I nod my head as I remember the text. "You guys have a big family."

"Well you haven't met Ellington yet," she says, closing the gate to her backyard.

"Who?" I ask, confused.

"Our best friend. He comes over all the time. He couldn't come tonight though. He's also our drummer," she states.

"Drummer? Are you in some band or something?" I raise an eyebrow.

Rydel walks over to where her dad is grilling burgers and hotdogs. She takes a hotdog from her dad, smiling at him, and puts it in a bun. Does she ever stop smiling? "Yeah. It's called R5. We just recently returned home from a tour," she tells me, putting ketchup on her hotdog.

Before I can reply, all of the guys rush over, grabbing hamburgers and hotdogs. They all come to the table Rydel and I are sitting at. Ross and Riker use the chairs beside us, while Ryland and Rocky sit on the cement ground next to us. I watch as everyone devours their food.

"You can eat somefing," Riker says, with his mouthful.

I laugh as I stand up. "Are you sure?" I ask, as everyone nods. I walk to the grill where the man is cooking.

"Forgot to introduce myself. I'm Mark," he shakes my hand.

"I'm Gina," I shake his hand back.

"Hi sweetheart," a lady comes out of the house. "My name's Stormie," she gives me a heart warming smile.

"Gina," I return her smile.

"So I suppose you want some food. Burger or hotdog?" Mark asks me.

"Hamburger please," I grab a plate and grip it in between my hands.

"Her ya go," he places a bun on my plate along with a burger on top of it.

"Thank you," I say and go back to my seat with the kids.

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