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Chapter 4

Chapter Line - and realized I loved you in the fall.

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* 2 1/2 Months Later*

"Come on James, we are going to be late!" I call up the stairs.

I turn around on my heel amd lean up against the railing of the stairs.

"Ahhhhh! James!" I screem as the sneeky devil creeps up behind me, picking me up and spinning me around.

He puts me down facing him and for a moment we just stare into each others eyes. I smile up at him amd he pulls my fringe behind my ear. He leans his head towards to mine.

"I am pretty sure you can't be late to the beach," he whispers gliding straight past me to the kitchen bench top where he picks up the car keys off the bench and walks out the front door, not even looking back at me.

That little tease.

I sigh and walk over to the kitchen picking up my beach bag, house keys and phone, following the floorboards out to the door, making sure to lock the door behind me.

Even though it isnt my house, James's mom is never around, always away on business and his sister is off at university 7 states away, so James has the house to himself most of the time and I just spend a lot of time here keeping him company. It just eventually kind of became our house. Of course Maddi also lives with us she stays in what used to be James's sister Poppy's old room, but she spends a lot of time with her boyfriend Luke.

Surprisingly eneough my dad didn't mind his now 18 year old daughter basically living in a house with just her boyfriend and his dog.

I dont think I should have been too surprised, he adores James. His only rule is that the both of us and Maddi attend dinner at home every sunday and check in with him via phone call every two days. I guess eventually I gradually moved my stuff into this house and for my birthday in August James's mom got me a set of keys to this place fit with a little elephant charm.

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It is only a short drive to the beach from the house and we picked up Maddi from her day job on the way.

"Well look who finally decided to show up?" Our other friend Abigail said jumping up from where she was laying on her towel on the sand and coming to give Maddi and I hugs.

"Yeah, well this one decided to pick today to embrace his inner diva and take his sweet ass time getting ready," I say winking at James.

We were the last one to arrive at the beach. Abby, Louise, Alex, Sean and even Luke got here a little while ago.

Maddi takes her bag and goes and site near Luke who was sitting awkwardly looking at something on his phone.

Luke doesn't really hang out with Alex or Sean all that much, they don't dislike each other at all they just don't share any common interests. He plays football, Alex, Sean and James play baseball. I get along with him okay, he is a really nice guy and is great to Maddi so I can't complain.

"So my sister told me there is new meat in town," Louise tells us.

"Oh yeah? Younger or older? Cute or sexy? Hot or not?" Asks Abigail.

"Of course you would ask that Abby. You have a boyfriend, or an Alex, whatever you guys are. And for your information he is younger, he is only 16. He is from New York, would you believe it? He plays soccer. Kind of slimmer looking, not as 'built' but Zoë showed me a picture and he is cuuuute." She answers.