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and oversized sunglasses. Lindsey definitely had a much easier life than Gabby, but Gabby wasn’t jealous. She loved Lindsey, like she was a sister.
    “Hey, Chica! Is that your new bikini I see under your shirt?” Lindsey smirked making Gabby blush. “Yep. You like?”
    “Uh-huh, glad you didn’t go with something safe, like you usually do.” Lindsey pulled out and turned the radio up and knowing Gabby could no longer escape said, “In fact, I’m really glad you didn’t go with the safe black tankini, because I heard Ian is going to be here tonight!”
    Lindsey smiled and quickly glanced over at Gabby and it made her laugh to see her friend look so stern. Yes, if Lindsey had told her that her crush of the past four years was going to be there, there was no way she would have worn that hot pink bikini. She would have been far too self-conscious to wear such a flirty bikini.
    “Great, just great. You know Linds, if I didn’t love you, I might kill you right now.” Gabby couldn’t stay mad long and started laughing and let herself daydream that she’d get to the party and Ian would just be so excited to see her that he’d sweep her off her feet and madly fall in love with her. That had been her dream for the past four years, and she knew better. Ian was on the soccer team. He wore his sandy-blond hair slightly long and shaggy. She loved his big green eyes. They had several classes together through the years. They were cordial, but she was sure that other than a classmate, Ian had no interest in her. Gabby had not had a lot of boyfriends like Lindsey. She had gone on some dates, but most of the time, the guys had become her best friend and there were no romantic feelings there. She thought back to her first kiss and it had been far more awkward than romantic.
    “Gabs, what are you thinking about, over there? You’re not mad at me, are you? It’s just I knew if I told you, there was no way you would come and I have really missed hanging out with you. I really wanted you to come. I figured since there would be no drinking I had a chance at actually getting you to come and I didn’t want to spoil it by telling you Ian would be here. You look great in that suit, don’t worry—I’m sure you’ll take his breath away,” Lindsey said in one almost run-on sentence giggling at the end.
    “No, Linds, I’m not mad. I was just thinking that I don’t know why I let my feelings for Ian bother me so much. I am not girlfriend material. I should just accept that and just try to be his friend. Being his friend would be better than nothing, right,” Gabby shrugged. She got butterflies in her stomach at the very mention of Ian, and she had never felt that way about a boy before. The thought of him rejecting her had been too much though and she was far too shy and giddy to actually make the first move.
    “We’re here, Gabs. You look great, don’t be nervous,” Lindsey smiled, closing the top of her convertible. “I’m not. I’m glad you talked me into coming. Maybe this year I should try to come out of my shell some because I miss hanging out with you, too. I promise we’ll have a good time.” Gabby reached over and hugged Lindsey and then they busted out laughing at their sappy moment. Shaking their heads in unison, they grabbed their bags, and walked up to the front door.
    The Martins’ house was a large three-story home situated across the street from Folly Beach. Unlike Gabby’s small cottage, the home was massive and held perfect views of the ocean. There were white wrap-around balconies on all of the floors. The smaller driveway led to the garage, which was under the house, like most of the homes in the area.
    The girls climbed the stairs to the home and before they could knock or ring the doorbell, John answered the door. He immediately hugged Lindsey and then he gave Gabby a warm hug. He pulled away and surveyed Gabby like a big brother and said, “Hey Gabs, it’s so good to see you.” He surveyed her,