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"Hey, we need to talk." "Yeah, babe. What's up?" Conner said. "I'm really sorry to do it like this..." I started. "Zoe, stop." He took a deep breath. " I know. I felt your distance the second you left. I knew if you got back together with them all your feelings would come back. And it's okay! I understand, I want you to be happy." He really is great. "I didn't plan this Conner. Know that. The last few months have been great. More than I ever expected, I just can't shake..." he cut me off again "him." He finished for me. I sighed. He knew all about my past. I was honest about it all. I thought he deserved that. "Keep in touch Zoe. You are one a kind Miss Hart." "I will, bye Conner." Well, that was that. It wasn't fair to him. I still love Wade. "I still love Wade." I said out loud. It still sounded good. I jumped when a loud knock came on the door. "Zo, it's Lavon Hayes! Open up crazy girl!" I ran to the door and flung it open. "LAVON!" I jumped into his arms. We were very close growing up. He lived between me and Wade. The three musketeers. "Those crazy girls pulled you away before I got to say hey! I have my suspicions why. I missed you so much Zo!" We go inside my hotel. "Lavon, you have no idea! I've missed everyone, I've missed bluebell. I love Sandbay, don't get me wrong, and Have no plans of moving back before you say anything." I said as I sat next to him. He sat for a second and then looked at me and smiled "He misses you. More than anything. He came to South Carolina." I about fell out. What did he just say? "Wait,what? When? Why?" I couldn't stop asking questions. Why would he do that? "A couple of months ago. He saw you and some guy. He immediately came back, told everyone he was over you and got together with Callie." I shook my head. What is with the guy? He's so compulsive. "If the dummy would have stuck around he would have seen I just started dating Conner a couple of months ago." Still, why would he come to South Carolina . We haven't talked. "Oh Conner is his name. That's a change from the dickhead who stole my girl." I chuckled at that. "I broke up with Conner." He raised his eyebrow. " I love you Zo, but you can't break his heart again." "Is he happy?" Lavon smiled and looked down "now Zoe, you know That answer. You know him. He's good at putting on a show. I'm going to go get ready. I'll see you in a bit?" I sighed a little In relief. " Yeah Lavon. I miss you!" " I miss you too Zo!"
I knocked on the door. Half nervous, half hopeful. George answered. "Hey Zoe!" As I scanned the room real quick. "He's not here. But now I know why you missed dinner." I softly smiled and pushed my hair behind my ears. "Well, secrets never have been our thing. I'm so happy for you George, and AB. Thanks for having me." "It wouldn't be the same without you,Zoe!" Anna Beth said ha she grabbed me for a hug. "Come on Zoe! You are just in time for shots!" Next thing I knew she was dragging me into the room with the pool. There was beer pong and flip cup set up. This might probably wasn't going to end well. But what happens in Vegas, right?
I was on my third tequila shot when I saw him walk in. Our eyes met like they always knew how to find each other. I quickly looked away to see Lemon and AB smiling at me. Huge goofy smiles. "WHAT!" I screamed. They both at same time brushed it off. I thought it was best not to push them to avoid any further questions. "Alright Zoe, are you ready to swim yet?" Lemon asked. I've ran out of excuses. The alcohol is setting in. It was time. "Hell yeah, Lemon!" I said running to the pool, stripping my clothes off to my swim suit underneath on the way. I glanced at Wade and saw the same look I've seen many times. The jaw drop, breathless look. It made my heart sing every-time I saw it. Luckily, the shots were full force and I concentrated on the task at hand and cannon balled into the pool.
The party was thinning out. All that was left was AB, George, Wade, Levon, and Lemon. The original gang. "Flip cup! Boys against girls!"AB shouted. Everyone tan to the table and when I looked up, I saw the most gorgeous eyes in front of me. He was really making this hard. Or it was the alcohol. Who could really tell at this point? I snapped out of my daydream when I heard lemon screaming "Zoe Hart if you don't flip that dang cup I'm going to come down there and flip you!" I landed it on the first try, chugged my beer before Wade even got a chance. "GIRLS WIN AGAIN!" We shouted! We all started laughing. I excused myself to the bathroom. Time to open the flood gates.
When I came back, the room was near empty. That is until I see my heart sitting on the edge of the pool. Where did everyone go? Is this a set up? I slowly walked towards him. He turned around and smiled. "They all decided to go to bed. I think everyone is drunk." I tried to sit beside him and tumbled into the pool. When I stood up he was laughing so hard he was crying. "Including you, Doc!" "I'm not drunk, Wade. I'm Zoe. And I guess chivalry is dead because you didn't save me. So much for a southern gentleman." I said as I turned to go to stairs to get out. I heard a splash and then before I knew it I felt two arms around me. Two arms I knew very well. My safe place. Man, this alcohol was making me forget he has a girlfriend. He spun me around and we were face to face. "Let's play a game". I think I quit breathing for a second. "What kind of game?" "Truth or dare." It must have the alcohol taking over, before I could stop it I said "Dare."