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Friday night came way too quickly for Cat. Lizzy and Michael came home Wednesday, relieving Cat of her duties to watch Sam and Kylie. She went back to work Thursday and Friday, but as Friday night approached she considered all the ways she could back out.
Except any excuse would disappoint Sam and Kylie. And Cat couldn’t do that.
Cat decided to go over for dinner and leave right afterward. She would tell them something, anything to get out of there. Anything except the truth. She couldn’t tell them she wouldn’t stay because she was afraid she’d climb into Ryder’s bed in the middle of the night and give away her virginity. Just like that.
Cat left work at five and drove straight to Ryder’s apartment. She climbed the stairs and knocked on his door. She could hear the music inside befo
