Thanks so much for the reviews!! I'm so stoked that you really enjoy this as much as I enjoyed writing it! In the next chapters things are really gonna heat up...hehehe... well..heres the next chapter..i hope you like it..and if you don't for any reason, please let me know...

cyn

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"Wait, so what happened? Shane leaned over the counter, almost hopping right over it.

"Dude...nothing happened, ok..." I say, unloading a box of oil. Finally! Those oil dudes got my order straight!

"So, I come home and you two just happen to be in each others arms in the middle of the floor...Oh, and the table just happened to be totally blocking the door, huh?" Shane inquired.

"Dude!! I got kneed in the nutts, man! That was it! She was just making sure I was ok.." I place each tub of oil onto the counter to check them in.

"Sure....." Shane grins deviously "..Ok, so this morning, Tori walks out of your bedroom...what's up with that??"

I sigh, "Bro, I'm telling you, she had trouble sleeping..that's it.."

"And the night before too, huh?"

"No...she fell asleep in my room with me, watching a movie...that's totally different." I can't help but smile, feeling butterflies in my stomach just thinking about waking up next to her.

"Sure....all I'm saying is, something's up with her man...you guys are different...dude, you need to tell her." Shane nudges me.

"I can't – wait......you really notice a change in her?" I lean over the counter, lowering my voice.

"Towards you? Hell yeah.." Shane reassures.

"Did she say anything?" I ask, my cheeks blushing.

"About you?"

"Yeah.." Do I really wanna know?

"Nah..not to me...but why would she, bro! If she likes you, likes you...she's not gonna tell me..think about it.." Shane looks at the oil tubs, playing with them.

"Yeah, but you're her best friend dude.." I say.

"And I'm your best friend too and you didn't tell me either...And you had no intention on it, until I figured it out on my own." Shane is right.

Wow...maybe Tori does have some kind of feelings for me...but what about Blake? With my luck, he'll just pop up at the most worst time. And ruin everything. And that's even if Shane is right about all of this..but I doubt it...that's not my luck..

"I don't know man... I just.... I don't know.." Just then I feel my pants vibrating. My cell phone. "Oh, my phone is ringing.." I quickly reach into my pocket and press talk. "Hello?" I say, not recognizing the number on the caller ID.

"Dustin, hey..." Tori's voice catches me off guard. She's calling me from her job.

"Tori, hey..what's up?" I say. Hearing who had just called me, Shane leers at me and smiles, nodding and pointing.

"Oh, D, I was thinking about the coolest idea!"

"Yeah? What were you thinking about?" I ask making faces back and forth at Shane. Tori is right, we're so immature sometimes..

"Ya see, me and Marissa, from work, were talking about having a party...And....since me and you live alone, we can so have a party at our place! And since we kinda sorta just moved in...we can like, have a little mini house warming for our friends to see the place....what do ya think?" Tori and her friend from work giggle and impatiently wait for my answer.

"Yo, Shane!! What about throwing a party?" I yell out to my red friend.

"What? Party? Hell yeah!!!! Woooooohhhhhh!!!!!" Shane jumps around like a child.

"Um..yeah...sounds cool." I say into the phone, over Shanes yelling.

Tori and Marissa cheer and giggle. "Ok..here's the deal.." Tori begins, "I invite whoever I want , and you invite whoever you want. But, we can't invite too many people 'cuz that would just be a total disaster!"

"Of course.." I say, shooing Shane away as he blows air kisses into the phone.

"So, I'm guessing we can invite..um...6 people each? Cool?" Tori asks.

"Sweet." I answer, distracted by work and Shanes mocking.

"So.....Start inviting!!! Hehe.." Tori giggles .." Um...lets have it on Friday night, around like...7??"

"All over it." I agree.

"Yes!!! So, I'll see ya tonight, then!" She says.

"See ya."

"Bye!!!"

-click-

"Wooohhoooo!!! Party up in here!" Shane gloats.

"Dude..." I laugh at my friend.." You are insane, bro!"

"Sorry, got a little over excited...so who's invited?"

"Well, you are automatically invited..so I'm guessing uh, 12 people other than me, you and Tor....She's bringin' 6 and I'm bringin' 6....it's on Friday, apparently." I proceed to talk to Shane as I ring up a customer. She's purchasing a multicolored floral bikini and skateboard trucks. Random..but ok...

"Thank you for shopping Storm Chargers, have a safe day.." I say to the short brunette with the killer body. Her hair is long and wavy. Her big brown eyes sparkle complimenting her amazing lips..woah...

"Thank you! Have a great day!" She says, smiling. She turns to walk away and looks back at me. Catching her eyes, I smile...dude..she so just caught me checking her out...

"Dude!!! Invite her! Invite her!!" Shane nudges.

"I don't even know her!" I nudge back.

"Just do it! She's totally into you!" Shane pushes me slightly.

The brunette giggles then proceeds to slowly walk away.

"Ok..Ok..Ok...." Nervous, I follow her, "Um..hey there..wait up." I say. She quickly spins around, smiling at me.

"Hey!" She says holding her Storm Chargers bag close to her , "I didn't steal, I swear!" She laughs. Her voice is soft and innocent. She's way cute..

"Oh..no no, I know.." I nervously scratch my head, glancing over at Shane, "No..but..um..actually, me and my roommate, Tori, are...um...having a get together at our new place and..uh..." I stutter .." I was wondering, if maybe you wanted to come?" I feel like a complete moron as I wait for her answer.

"Really? Yeah...ok...I'd love to." She says, her cheeks turn pink.

"Great! Um.. I didn't get your name.." I say.

"Ivette." She holds out her hand.

"Dustin." I say meeting her for a handshake.

"Nice to meet you, Dustin." She smiles.

"Likewise." Wow..She is cute..and sweet...wow. I break out of my trance, "So..um..the party is on Friday..I can pick you up from wherever..if you'd like."

"Ok.. I'd love that." She says "Here..." She pulls out a Sharpie permanent marker from her bag. She grabs my arm and begins to write her phone number in big black ink, across my inner forearm. "This is my cell number." She looks up at me, closing the cap on her marker, "If you don't call me, I know where you work." She warmly grins at me.

"Oh..um.. I'll definitely call you, Ivette. That's no doubt." I say.

"Ok.. so I'll talk to you...Tonight?" She insists.

"Yeah..yeah...tonight then." I say.

"Ok, talk to you later, Dustin." She waves and turns to walk away.

"Later." A big smile finds it's way across my face. Shane runs over to me, still watching Ivette walk out of Storm Chargers.

"Dude! You are so the mac right now! Ha!" Shane 'fives' me, nodding. Wow.. I talked to a hot girl and so got her number! I'm not such a dork after all.

"Yeah, so..uh.." I say with pride, "She's definitely coming!"

"That's right!" Me and Shane exchange pats on the back, grinning.

"So, that's 1. 5 more to go." I say.

"We should invite nothing but chicks and totally pimp it." Shane jokes.

We laugh, as Shane helps me bust out more boxes.