“Not at all. But he kind of grows on you, you know?” “Yeah. Don"t tell him that. Anyway, I"m really going to do something to my face. And then eat a lot of Mexican food.” “Fine fine. I"ll go. I"m starving.” He was slow to get moving, but shuffled down the stairs and into the kitchen to find Luke and Vanessa in a compromising position. “Ah-hem.” He cleared his throat. “Hi Ethan,” Vanessa said slowly as she untangled her legs from around Luke"s waist and hopped down from the counter. “You want some food? A margarita? We bought a new blender,” she explained proudly. “Food, yes, gonna pass on the beverage. I"ll have to head home in a bit here.” He wanted to stay with Courtney, but he knew she had to be the one to suggest it, and he also knew he would wait as long as she needed. The entire

