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still wouldn't look at me.
    "Oh thanks," I said, "but I'll just let you two go on your own."
    "It's no trouble if you want to come. We don't mind," she said. I smiled a slightly fake smile.
    "Thanks for the invite," I said, "but I've got to get home anyway."
    "Okay, if you're sure."
    "I'm sure. I'll see you guys later. Have fun." I got up and started to walk towards the door.
    "Bye Nevaeh," Kyla called. I smiled and stepped out the door, not even waiting for a word from Cael.
    It was hard to believe Cael had a girlfriend. It wasn't like it was surprising, considering how gorgeous he was. I just wasn't used to him having another girl in his life. Sure he'd had girlfriends before, but he wasn't one of those guys with a new girl every week. It never seemed a big deal when he had girlfriends before, but he never brought them around. It was easier when I didn't have to see them, so this time it was already hard. The worst part of it, though, was that I liked her.
     
     

Chapter Twelve
     
     
     
    My father's car wasn't at our house, but someone else's was. It was Nathan's, and I could see him waiting for me on the front steps. He smiled when he saw me.
    "Hey," he said.
    "What are you doing here?" I asked.
    "I was waiting for you. What do you think?" he said.
    "Well, how'd you know I'd even be home soon?" I asked him
    "I didn't," he replied. "So what's with the stuff?"
    "Oh, I just came from a friend's house."
    "That guy?"
    "No. Well, yes. I was going to spend the night at my friend's house who lives across the street," I said, pointing at Halley's. "But then I changed my mind and just went over to Cael's for a little while."
    "Why'd you change your mind?" he asked.
    "Too many memories," I explained. "Remember, I told you my other friend used to live there..."
    "But she died," he finished. I nodded.
    "Well, you can come in if you want," I said.
    "Okay, let me help you." He took both my pillow and sleeping bag and followed me inside the house. "So, where's your room?" he asked once we got inside.
    I looked at him suspiciously. "It's upstairs," I said.
    "Will you show me?" I stared at him for a moment. "I gotta take this stuff up there anyway."
    "Okay." He followed me up the stairs and through the door to my room. "Here it is."
    "Nice," he said, setting down my pillow and sleeping bag.
    "Okay that was fun. Let's go back downstairs," I said walking towards the door. Nathan grabbed my arm and pulled me back.
    "Wait," he said. "What's your hurry?"
    "My room's not that exciting, you know."
    "I can make it exciting." He pulled me towards him and planted his lips on mine. He kissed me long and hard, and I felt his hands running up my shirt. I pulled away. "What?" he said.
    "Nathan, I just met you," I said.
    "So?"
    I sighed. "This isn't going to work. I can already tell that you're fast, and you obviously don't like to hear the word no. You should just leave," I said.
    "Hey, hey," he said. "I can slow it down. I can handle no."
    "No, I don't think you can," I said, starting to direct him out the door. He grabbed my hands and stopped me. He put his arms around my waist and held me against his chest.
    "Do you like this?" he asked. I thought it an odd question.
    "Yes," I answered honestly.
    "Then this is all we have to do," he said. I looked at him and he met my eyes, the way Cael never would.
    "Okay," I said. I didn't know why I was giving in to him, but I figured I didn't have anything to lose. I heard someone knocking on the door downstairs. "I'll be right back," I told Nathan and went downstairs to answer the door. My eyes widened slightly when I saw that it was Cael.
    "Hi," he said, looking at the floor.
    "Hi. What are you doing here?"
    "I wanted to explain," he said.
    "Cael, there's nothing to explain. Like you said, we're just friends. It just surprised me, that's all."
    "Kind of like seeing you kiss that guy surprised me," he said.
    "Right. So I should warn you, he's here."
    He looked up. "He is?"
    "Yeah," I said. "He's