When the movie fails to keep our attention any longer, we lie down flat in the bed of the SUV with our heads at the end so we can stare up at the stars.

“It’s really nice up here,” she says.

“Yeah, I think I’ll start bringing more of my dates up here.”

She turns her head to face me. We’re both smiling. “Jerk.”

Her eyes are lit with humor and a contentedness fills my chest as I slowly bring my mouth to hers.

Kissing Ginny is better than just about anything. She’s fun and sexy, and when we’re together, everything just feels good. Her nose is cold, and I pull the blanket around us and hug her tight against my chest.

“What’s your major?”

She chuckles a little, caught off guard by the question as my dick poking her tells her just how much I’d like to be inside her. “I haven’t decided yet. Why?”

“Just curious. I realized today I’m not great at asking people about themselves. I didn’t even know your brother was premed.”

“Adam’s weirdly quiet about that. He is about everything he does, really. He takes things on and just holds it in so no one else can feel responsibility for it. I know I gripe about him butting into my life, but he’s always looked out for me, always ready to save me from trouble. He’d do anything for me, no questions asked.”

Am I trouble he’d try to save her from? The pit in my gut tells me yes.

Her hair blows into my face and she tries to tame it.

“The way you talk about Adam reminds me a lot of Nathan. Always looking out for me even when I didn’t want him to.”

“Maybe we’re just good at giving them reasons to worry about us.”

“That’s probably accurate.” I think back to all the times I gave Nathan reason to worry.

“What about you? You’re going to be a big hockey star when college is over. Is it weird to have your future all mapped out?”

“Feels so far away it doesn’t seem real yet, I guess.”

“Will you get me tickets so I can come cheer you on?”

I like the vision of her being there even if it’s unlikely to happen. “We might be able to work out some sort of barter system.”

“Oh yeah? What’d you have in mind?” That sexy glint is back in her eyes.

“Nothing appropriate for the kids sitting in that minivan next to us,” I tell her and sit up. I take her hand and pull her up next to me, drop a kiss to her forehead, and say, “We can discuss it back at my place.”

27

GINNY