Page 164 of Crank (Crank 1)

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Pregnant pause, giving

himself some space.

Kristina, I know I’m not exactly your type.

I looked him in the eye.

“I don’t think I have a ‘type.’”

I thought it might be the lifeguard type.

Reno wasn’t the “biggest

little city.” It was a

small-town gossip mill.

Not that we have an exclusive thing, I know.

My cheeks burned. “No, we

don’t. But I really like you.”

I needed to hear that. I like you, too. A lot

“I went out with Brendan

because I was flattered.”

I dared to confess, “I never

had a boyfriend until

last summer.”

That’s hard to believe, Kristina.

Taking that totally wrong,

I huffed, “Why?

Because I’m such a slut?”

No. Because you’re so beautiful.

Tell me about last summer.

By the time I finished, I still

loved Adam. But I was falling for Chase.

So Why

was I so hot to return

the phone message, waiting

for me to come home?

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