"Alright. Thanks, Dee." I smiled at her, realizing that I was using Brody's nickname for her. We all had various names we used for each other, but I like the name Dee. It was fitting.
I walked into the house and made a beeline for the shower, closing the door and locking the world away for a few minutes as I prepared for what was sure to be an interesting night, if nothing else.
After blow-drying my hair and putting on a little bit of make-up, I called Cindy from the kitchen to help me with outfits.
"The blue or the white?" I stood in front of my bed, the two summer dresses that fit me best laid out in front of me.
"I like them both. The white will bring out your tan, but the tightness of the blue one just under your boobs makes them look bigger, you know?" She crossed her arms over her chest and glanced over at me. "Are we going for pretty or fucking hot?"
I laughed. "Both?"
"The white one. Your boobs are big enough to get their own attention. You don't need an outfit to help with that." She picked up the white one and handed it to me. "Wear the brown sandals that wrap around your calves, too. They're sexy."
"Alright. Thanks. Tell me when he's here." I closed the door behind her and lifted the dress up before remembering that I was going to be riding a bike. I tossed it into a pile of clean clothes on the chair next to me and decided on a pair of short white shorts and a double layered tank top. It was summery and cute. That's all I needed to be for the evening. Now to hope that the movie theater wasn't insanely cold.
I'd just finished putting on my earrings when I heard Brody and the girls talking and laughing about something. He was a little early, but it was probably for the best. Being rushed through dinner would suck, and even if we were going as friends, I still wanted time to find out more about this guy I was kinda, sorta thinking about letting into my bed. Maybe. Probably.
Fuck. Most likely.
I walked out into the hall and caught sight of him before he realized I was walking that way. Warmth rushed through the center of me as he turned and smiled. His outfit was almost matched perfectly to mine.
"We're twining? You planned this, didn't you?" He smirked as I walked toward him and let my eyes move along him.
"No, but it's almost eerie that we are." I laughed and glanced over at my friends. "Alright, you guys know the code. If I text you the word blueberries, one of you call and get me out of the date with a false emergency."
"Oh Lord." Dedra rolled her eyes and patted Brody's chest as she walked toward the kitchen. "Good luck with this one, Brody. I'll be praying for you."
"Me, too, and I don't pray." Emily laughed and opened the door. "Get out of here and have a good time. If you're not back by midnight, we'll put in a missing persons ad for you."
Brody walked out behind me, chuckling. "You guys really do use that safe word thing?"
"Yeah. Of course." I glanced over at him as we walked down the stairs. "You've never had that happen to you?"
"Never." He stopped beside two bikes, both of them blue. "Then again, I usually don't have too much of a problem providing a stimulating evening."
"Cocky as ever, I see." I gripped the handles of one of the bikes and threw my leg over it. "Lead the way. It's the only time tonight I'll let you have control."
"We'll see about that." He smirked and got on his bike. "The restaurant is just up the hill. Try to keep up, but if you need me to slow down, just let me know."
"Oh no, you didn't," I mumbled as I pressed the pedal on the bike and stayed just behind him. "What's the name of the place?"
"It's Tanginitas. Mexican. That okay?" He glanced back at me as he pumped his legs.
"Sounds perfect." I started to go around him to prove the point that I could ride as hard as he could, but the view in front of me gave me pause. His shorts looked delicious on him, his strong tanned legs covered in golden hair and layered with muscle. Decisions, decisions.
My ego won out, and I moved around him with ease, pumping my legs as I climbed the hill in front of us. I made it across the street and parked in front of the restaurant as he called out to me.
"Show off." He stopped beside me a little winded. "You work out?"
"You know I do." I smiled and got off the bike, looking for a place to tie it up. "I just needed to remind you that girls are just as capable as boys."
"Good to know, but the hope in even playing like they weren't was to get you to pull in front. I wanted to see your ass in those shorts. Best part of my summer, to be honest. Come on, over here."
"You ass." I got off, chuckling at his cocky response. Whether it was true or not was irrelevant. He was ballsy enough to say it, either way.
"You love it." He bent down and tied up his side before moving to mine and tying mine up to.
"Don't flatter yourself." I brushed my hands over my hair as it danced around me thanks to the strong breeze coming off the lake.