The Nice Guy Next Door (When In Waverly 1)

“Do you want to order a pizza and watch a movie with me?” she asks.

“It’s like you’re reading my mind.”

Forty-five minutes later, our pizza has been delivered—Hawaiian pizza for her and Meat Lover’s for me. We tried to just order one pizza for us to share, but after a heated argument about whether or not fruit belongs on pizza, we had to agree to disagree. She and Seth should hang out so they can share pizza…but not too much. Wouldn’t want him stealing Millie away with his overly flirtatious personality and boyish good looks. I’ve heard what all the women say about him.

Now, we’re scrolling Netflix, and Millie is doing her best to convince me of the merits of some nineties historical movie called Ever After. Supposedly, it’s a Renaissance re-telling of Cinderella, and it’s “the greatest movie of all time.” I’m not convinced.

“I’ve been trying to wait to watch it with Lo, but she’s so busy with school, her job, and her friends now. She doesn’t have time for me anymore,” she says in a sad voice. She’s trying to work the pouty lip to get me to agree to this sappy chick flick. Sadly for me, it has proven effective.

Millie situates herself right next to me and digs into her pineapple-infested pizza. I make gagging sounds as she takes a massive bite, and she elbows me in the ribs. She does a little dance as she chews and says, “It’s like my taste buds are having a party. Yours are really missing out over there.”

At this moment, the only thing I want to taste is her mouth. She takes a long drink of water and stops as still as a statue when she sees me watching her. “What?” she asks with a nervous giggle.