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chance to get him to go there.
    He rolled his eyes at me. “Kaitlyn! Ugh! Club Millennium? That’s not exactly what I had in mind,” he groaned.
    “You promised,” I pleaded.
    “Okay,” he mumbled. “Whatever.”
    “Yes!” I squealed with delight.
    Soon, we were speeding down the highway on the way to the club.
     

     
    “Hey man, I brought the booze!” Caleb said proudly as he tossed a beer in Trevor’s direction. Trevor caught it and popped the top.
    “Good,” Trevor said. “I’m gonna need it!” Guzzling it down in a few seconds, he belched loudly and asked Caleb for another one.
    I rolled my eyes at Allison. “Ugh,” I groaned. “I hate it when Trevor gets drunk. He’s such a mean drunk.”
    “Awww, girl, what fun is the club without a little alcohol? Lighten up!” She elbowed my ribs and giggled. “We’re gonna have fun tonight!”
    “Yeah,” Caleb added as he tossed Trevor another beer. “The fun has just begun!”
    Several beers later we headed toward the entrance of Club Millennium. Trevor was already buzzing and obnoxious when we walked in.
    “Baby, you are so beautiful!” Trevor grabbed my waist and staggered beside me. “Let’s dance!” He dragged me out to the middle of the dance floor and began making a spectacle of himself.
    “You need to chill,” I whispered harshly into his ear. “People are going to suspect you’re drunk. They’re going to call the police.”
    “Okay, baby,” he slurred. “I’ll do better.”
    We danced through a few songs, and then I decided that I needed something to drink. Trevor and Caleb went to the men’s room to sneak a few sips from the flask Caleb had stashed in his jacket pocket. I stood at the bar and ordered a soda. Allison came up behind me and bumped my hip with hers.
    “Hey, girl! Are you having fun?” she yelled over the loud, thumping music.
    “Yeah! I wish Caleb would stop trying to get Trevor plastered though,” I told her.
    “I think Trevor can hold his own,” Allison said with a smile. “You two make such a cute couple! Trevor is a good catch! You better hold onto him!”
    I gave her a weak smile and turned to pay for my drink. Two guys walked up to the bar beside us. Allison gave them her flirty grin and they smiled back.
    Allison looked at me wide eyed and innocently. “They’re cuuuute!” she dragged the word out for emphasis.
    “Allison,” I reminded her. “We’re both taken.”
    “So!” she teased. She turned to the guys and waved.
    “Hello ladies,” one of the guys called. “Would either of you care to dance?”
    I glared at Allison. I wanted to see how she planned to get out of this one.
    “I would love to!” Allison disappeared into the crowd with the strange guy.
    I stood there in shock. I wondered what Eric would say when he found out. It didn’t take me long to get my answer. There, in the middle of the dance floor, was Eric. He was dancing with another girl, tall and blonde. Allison grinned and waved at me. If her arms were long enough she would’ve picked the chin of my gaping mouth off the floor. Apparently Allison and Eric had some sort of open relationship. It was a strange way of maintaining a relationship, but I guess it worked for them. Trevor would never be open to that way of dating.
    The other guy leaned toward me. “So, do you wanna dance, too?”
    I sipped my soda and fumbled for the words. “My boyfriend might not like that too much.”
    He looked around the room. “Well, your boyfriend isn’t here right now, is he?”
    I pointed toward the men’s room. “He’s in the bathroom.” He’ll be staggering out any minute , I thought, and it won’t be pretty if he catches some guy chatting it up with his girlfriend.
    “Well, when he comes out, you can tell him you found someone better.” His arrogance was irritating.
    “Thanks anyway,” I told him, hoping he’d take the hint and find someone else to annoy.
    Trevor stepped out of the bathroom just in time to see the nuisance