Page 118 of Sweetheart

Sam stood up with a laugh. "Thanks, I actually do know that, Starlet. Math is my best subject."

"How's that possible?"

"I've got a big brain, courtesy of my mom—that's according to my dad, by the way."

He yawned, lifting his arms in a stretch, causing his shirt to ride up, and I caught myself staring at his stomach.When he dropped them a moment later, I had to swallow my sigh of disappointment.

"And as to why I'm tired," he said, "Bennet had a nightmare which made Betty have one too. They woke me up last night, asking to stay in my room, during which time we broke out the sleeping bags and talked until they finally fell back asleep. So yeah. It was a long night."

I blinked.

"What are you thinking right now?" he asked.

I think I love you.

"Kent?"

I love you so much it's ridiculous.

"Scarlett, are you good?"

"I…nothing. I was just taking in what you said."

He shook his head slowly. "No, you were thinking something. And you owe me a truth."

"Excuse me?" I said.

"From our first date," Sam said as we walked out into the crowded hallway, "I had two truths left, and you had one."

I scoffed. "There've been a lot of questions since then, Bishop. Pretty sure we used them up."

"Still, I want to know," he said.

I patted him on the shoulder. "Here's a truth: You can't always get what you want."

Sam sighed. "Youwere looking for me. I'm assuming it's notto talk about my sleeping habits."

"No," I said, straightening my shoulders. "I wanted to tell you that I won't be home tonight. I'm going out."

"Okay…"

"Sorry I can't go on our date."

He gave me a blank stare. "Did we have oneplanned?"

"Yeah"—I rolled my eyes—"it was on the tentative scheduleyou gave me. Second Date: Party Time. I assumed you were going to take me to a party."

Sam kept staring at me until I started to blush.

"But if not or you forgot, that's fine," I added hastily.

"I'm just messing with you, Kent," he said with a grin. "There is a party, and I was going to take you."

I raised a brow. "And you didn't think to ask me first?"

He shook his head. "That would defeat the purpose."

"Huh?"

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