“What time should I pick you up tomorrow?” Max asked as we headed toward his car on Friday afternoon with Kevin bringing up the rear.
“Um, five should be okay,” I answered, climbing into the vehicle as he held the door open for me. “Lucinda's supposed to take me shopping tomorrow, and it shouldn’t take too long to find a dress.”
“I wouldn’t be so sure of that. Before my sister headed off to college, she could make dress shopping an all-day affair.”
“Well, I’m pretty decisive.”
“Max, can I play on your iPhone?” Kevin asked as per usual on the drive.
“Actually, buddy, look on the seat beside you, in that case,” Max said, pointing to a black leather case on the seat. “It’s my iPad. I thought you might like the bigger screen better.”
“Sweeeeeeeet,” Kevin said, dragging out the word as he turned on the electronic device. For someone without any tech experience, Kevin had become a pro in the short week Max had been chauffeuring us around.
“Katelyn, look how awesome this is,” he said, holding it up so I could see the large screen.
“Neato, bud, but make sure you’re careful with that. Those things cost a lot.”
“I will,” he promised as he clicked onto his new favorite game.
“Don’t worry,” Max said, watching me keep an eye on him. “It’s been sitting on my desk untouched for the last six months. It was cool at first, but between my iPhone and laptop, I really don’t have much time for it.”
“Still, be careful,” I told Kevin.
Max grinned at me.
“What?” I asked.
“Sometimes you sound just like an adult.”
“Is that a bad thing?” I asked, feeling a slightly paranoid.
“No, it’s a good thing. Matter of fact, it’s one of my favorite things about you. I like how you never seem to worry about the things girls our age normally harp on.”
“Like what?” I asked, smiling at the way he viewed most girls our age.
“Oh you know, dieting, clothes, who likes who, blah-blah-blah.”
I laughed at his words. “Maybe I’m not a girl,” I joked.
“Oh trust me, you’re definitely a girl,” he said, shooting me an appraising look.
I felt my cheeks tinge with color at his words and glanced back at Kevin to see if he was paying attention, but to my relief, he was busy dealing with the Angry Birds on the iPad.
“You sure about that?” I asked daringly.
I watched him swallow at my words “Tomorrow night I'll show you how sure I am,” he finally answered, looking at my lips.
My heart raced. We had yet to share our first kiss, and it was slowly driving us both insane. Spending each day side by side in class hadn’t helped the situation any.
“Thanks for letting me use your iPad,” Kevin said as we pulled up to the trailer.
“Why don’t you keep it for me this weekend,” Max said, reaching back to grab it.
“Really?” Kevin asked before I could intervene.
“I’m not too sure about that,” I said.
“Trust me, it’s fine,” Max said, winking at Kevin.