Page 39 of Crazy Love

Oh yeah, she’s just getting started.

When she just taps the table waiting for his answer, he starts talking. “Uh, I had a dog named Draco Malfoy. No huge tragedies, except for the time I ate a king-sized Snickers bar and threw up in the boys’ bathroom at school…in the sink because all the stalls were full.”

“Noooo,” we all groan.

“Yeah, it was bad. It wouldn’t drain…”

We all groan again and Penn shudders with the memory.

“I haven’t had a Snickers since,” he says sadly.

Goldie nods. “Relatable. What about a nemesis? You’re scrappy out on the field…I bet you’ve been punched in the face a few times off the field too.”

“Just once,” he says, rubbing his jaw like he can still feel it. “Junior year of high school. Guy thought I was flirting with his girlfriend. I wasn’t.” He pauses, then smirks. “But shewasflirting with me.”

Camden chuckles under his breath, and I elbow Goldie. “Are you satisfied?”

She doesn’t hesitate. “Oh, I have more.” She turns back to Penn, crossing her arms. “Do you have any hidden talents? You’re quite the dancer. Do you have a stripper past?—”

“Goldie!” I gasp.

Penn laughs and his eyes drill into mine when he says, “Wouldn’t you like to know…”

The visual burns my eyes and I shake my head, pretending to be grossed out.

“It’s time we turn the tables,” Penn says, eyeing me.

“Why are you looking at me? She’s the one asking all the questions,” I blurt out.

“No, you should totally ask her the questions,” Goldie says, resting her chin on her hands.

Penn lifts his eyebrows, challenging me.

“I love pineapple on pizza,” I say.

His eyes narrow. “I think we’ve already covered that.”

“Okay…I had a dog named Josh that I loved. When we were moving, my parents said he was going to live at the retirement home and roam the countryside.”

They all groan. “No, they didn’t,” Penn says.

I nod. “I believed them until I went to look up the retirement home and I couldn’t find any by that name.”

“Brutal,” Goldie says.

“What about your most embarrassing moment?” Penn asks.

Without even having to think about it, I say, “Oh, my most embarrassing moment was when my boyfriend asked me to prom and played “Gettin' Some Head” by Lil Wayne in front of everyone…”

“No, he did not!” Penn says.

Everyone’s eyes are wide, but then I look at Sam and want to kick myself. Me and my big mouth. Fortunately, he still looks confused.

“I didn’t know that!” Goldie gasps.

Penn swipes his hand over his face, laughing. “What did you do?”

“I broke up with him!”

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