Go to see him when the sun goes down
Kate ducked for cover and snuck behind a pair of girls. She was using them as a screen to hide from Bordy.
She and Kira had caught a ride to The Dells with Aaron Abbot. Kira rode shotgun, leaving Kate alone in the backseat with Aaron's friend.
Bordy seemed alright, until he started talking. Then he turned into an idiot with nothing interesting to say. At one point Kate stopped listening, but he didn't seem to notice.
Once Aaron and Bordy were out of sight, Kate breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's go dance."
Kate followed a blonde girl past a raging bonfire toward a makeshift DJ table. People laughed and partied around them. Kate kept a vigilant eye open for any site of you-know-who, as she took her place on the grassy 'dance floor'.
She'd just started to relax and enjoy herself when THEY arrived.
It was like something you'd see in a movie.
Four silhouettes appeared at the peak of the hill. They walked confidently into the valley beneath.
Kate involuntarily held her breath.
One of them was Pogue.
The sides of her mouth pulled into a smile as she exhaled.
Ass
Abs
Arms
A Physical Triple Threat
But there was also his smile and his laugh. And the fact that he'd stopped to help her when no one else had.
Go get him Kate Tunney!
Ain't no finer boy in town
Like a sniper scoping a prospective target, Kate watched Pogue's every movement. She watched him run his hands through his hair and laugh with his friends. She watched the way he held the bottle against his mouth as he drank.
The way his leather jacket fit snugly across his broad shoulders
The way his jeans hugged his tight ass
"Hey, Kate."
When she heard his voice, her body responded immediately with a tiny rush of adrenalin.
His name on the tip of her tongue, she smiled broadly ready to speak.
That's when she saw the other girl.
Flushed with embarrassment, she turned her back when this other "Kate" began talking to him.
It was naive for her to think that she was the only "Kate" in a big school like Spenser.
Not to mention, it was downright stupid to think that she was the only female who had her sights set on Pogue Parry.
She took one last whimsical glance his way, only to find the girl's hand on his bicep as they both laughed about who-knows-what.
Kate purposefully turned her attention elsewhere, promising herself that she would not look his way again.
But promises are made to be broken.
You're my guy, just what the doctor ordered
"… four cop cars on Old Dell Road…."
Kate stood there watching the mass exodus.
She had no idea where Kira, Aaron or Bordy were.
So she ran with everyone else toward the wooded area where everyone parked.
She paused by a tree, searching for Aaron's car as flocks of students swept past her.
She didn't recognize any of the vehicles; except the large black Hummer.
She heard sirens in the distance and began to panic.
Her parents would KILL her if she got busted.
Without thinking she ran toward said vehicle, only to find there were at least a dozen students crammed inside.
All but four of them were female.
"Can you fit one more?"
"Sure, hop in!"
Kate found herself sitting on the lap of girl who was sitting on the lap of a dark haired guy.
"Close the door!"
"Go! Go! Go!"
The Hummer shot forward going from zero to what felt like a hundred almost instantly. Kate was thrown backward into another girl, who moaned in pain as they collided.
"HOLD ON!"
The driver shouted as they went over a ditch.
Everyone in the car screamed as the Hummer's suspension was put to the test.
Kate was tossed upward into the air and into the roof.
THUD
"OW."
Kate winced and cupped her head with both hands, elbowing the girl next to her as she did.
"TREE!"
The Hummer swerved and this time Kate was thrown against the door, slamming her head against the window.
Oh my God I am going to DIE!
So sweet, you make my mouth water
When they pulled into the Spenser parking lot Kate wanted nothing more than to put her feet on solid ground. They'd had several "near-misses" on their journey and Kate was thankful just to be alive.
Apparently the Hummer's owner Tyler, had just gotten his driver's license three days ago.
He would have gotten it sooner, had he not failed the test twice.
The other girls lagged behind talking with the guys, but Kate headed straight for the dorm. Her head was pounding and all she wanted was to take an aspirin and go to sleep.
"Hey!"
She heard HIM call out. Even though she promised herself she wouldn't; she glanced over her shoulder at the grinning face of Pogue Parry.
"You dropped this."
He held up her cell phone.
Kate took the phone and held it tightly against her chest.
"Oh my God!"
It only took a split second for Kate to lose herself in those mysterious green eyes.
So lost that she didn't realize she was just standing there staring at him.
One side of his mouth curled into a smile.
"Some people call me that, but I prefer Pogue."
It took a few seconds for his reply to register in Kate's brain. When it finally did, she laughed.
"You're funny."
"Thanks."
His head tilted toward his shoulder shyly.
His fingers raked through his hair.
"I'm Kate."
She said with what had to be a goofy expression. She squeezed her phone tightly uncertain what to do next.
"JUST ASK HER OUT ALREADY!"
Kate and Pogue both turned in the direction of the verbal intrusion.
Kate wasn't sure which one of the guys yelled it. But if she had to guess it would be the blonde one in the middle with the cocky grin. He just looked like trouble.
"Don't pay attention to them."
Pogue gave her a small wave goodbye before shoving his hands in his pockets.
He walked back to his friends.
"What no goodnight kiss?"
"Shut up, Reid!"
Pogue grabbed the blonde's jacket and pulled him toward the curb.
Kate watched them get back into the Hummer and drive away.
I want candy, I want candy
Not that she wanted to read anything into a passing comment.
But the way his friends were looking at them, could there be any truth to it?
Could Pogue Parry be interested in her?
Kate Tunney intended to find out.
One more verse to go...
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