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lip twitch in response. 
    “Then why don’t you sit with us?”
    “I’m not staying long.”  I replied, and then before I could help it, I added, “I don’t go where I’m not wanted.”  His eyes narrowed in response.
    “I never said you weren’t wanted.”
    “Body language says a lot.”  I commented around a mouthful of food.
    “Just leave her be, Cade.”  Cassie said.  He almost turned away before asking another question.
    “You still planning to walk around the streets alone before your ride comes?”
    “I’m a big girl.  I can take care of myself.”  I could tell he wasn’t used to people outright telling him no, besides his sister of course.  The guy needed a chill pill.  He was about to make some comment before Cassie interrupted. 
    “Let’s compromise.”  Cassie said, sitting up straighter in her chair.  She looked to me and said, “You let me walk with you.  We can get to know each other a little better.”  She turned to Cade before I could respond, “And you can pick me up from her house.  Deal?”
    “Fine.”  He growled before stalking off and sitting back down with his friends. 
    “See?  Simple.”  Cassie said before digging back into her meal. 
    “I don’t see how I won out in that at all and you just finagled a ride to my house.”
    “One way or another Cade was going to see you home.  Did you want to ride with him?”  She asked.
    “I don’t need anyone giving me a ride home.”  I hedged. 
    “Just as I thought.”  She nodded.  I knew arguing any more with her would just end with me even more frustrated so I let it drop.  Nicole would be ecstatic that I “made a friend” already and would be more than happy to let her ride home with us.  We ate the rest of our meal while Cassie tried to pry information from me.  She asked about where we used to live, why we moved here, if I liked it here, things like that.  She was annoyingly sweet.  I found myself almost laughing a couple of times as she told me stories about how the town had legends of werewolves back some two hundred years. 
    “What?  You mean like people turn into werewolves and run through the forest?”  I laughed at the absurdity of it.  She watched me carefully before laughing along with me.
    “Yeah you’re right.  Those are for the story books.”  She shrugged.  “People just like their town legends or something.” 
    “Or something.”  I agreed and shook my head.  I looked over, again dang it , to see Cade smiling slightly as he watched us.  His eyes met mine and my laughter abruptly cut off.  I was ready to leave.  I slid out of my seat and paid my bill as I gathered up my flowers. 
    “Oh, those are pretty,” Cassie said absently, leaning in to sniff lightly. 
    “Thanks, I figured our kitchen needed a little color and the scent will make it homey.” 
    “Definitely.”  She paused before adding, “You know, there is this really cool place called White River Falls a little ways up the mountain that has a whole bunch of pretty flowers around it.  I could take you up there sometime.  Make it a day trip.”
    “Up the mountain?  Aren’t there bears or something?” I asked as we both turned to leave the diner. 
    “That’s why you take one of us with you,” Cade stated firmly from behind us.  I glanced over my shoulder to see him trailing after us, with Bree and the two other boys following as we made our way out the front door. 
    “I’m sorry.  I don’t remember you being invited.”  I replied with a glare.
    “Cassie knows the rules.”  He stated like it was obvious.  I turned to Cassie to see her biting her lip. 
    “He’s right.  We can’t go up without one of the guys.”
    “Ok, so if we went, we’d take one of…” I looked around a pissed off Cade, because he probably guessed my intention, and motioned to the two boys behind him.  “Hey, what are your guys’ names?”
    “Oh!”  Cassie exclaimed.  “Sorry, I should have