Free Edge of Glory (Friendship, Texas Book 1) by Magan Vernon

practically sticking together from large amounts of lip gloss. "So instead you bring Tweedle Dumb with you, knowing this is the place we all used to go in high school when we didn't want to get carded. Still trying to be a cool kid, I see."
    "Actually…"  Sofie tried to speak, but her words were drowned out by Christy's witch-like cackle as Abbey whispered something in her ear.
    "Come on Sofie, let's just go back to our lane…"  I muttered, tugging at her shirt.
    Sofie nodded with a look of defeat on her face as she put her head down and started toward the lane. But before we could even get two feet we were stopped by a familiar voice.
    "There you two are!" Johnny came bolting toward us, almost crashing right into us. He stuck part of a licorice rope behind his ear and looked right at Sofie. "I was hoping you didn't ditch me for another guy or something."
    Sofie looked up from the floor, her face almost as red as Johnny's licorice rope. I glanced over at Christy and Abbey who had their mouths wide open.
    "Uh, yeah we were just about to get a drink," Sofie stammered.
    Johnny put his arms out, interlocking his fingers with the loops of her skirt to pull her closer until their foreheads were touching. "Well, next time, tell me when you're leaving."
    She barely got out a response when Johnny sealed her lips with his, bringing her into a kiss that I had to look away from, because it was way too passionate and really loud.
    "Hey, Lia." Jay pounced from behind Johnny and ran up next to me, before doing a double take and staring in Sofie and Johnny's tongue-tied direction.
    "Are they doing what I think they're doing?" he whispered.
    I looked over in Christy's direction, but she had already stomped off with Abbey in tow
    "Yeah…"  I smiled, pulling him closer to my side and walked back toward the lane. "I don't think we're going to have to worry about them for awhile."
    I was pretty sure we were free and clear of the Dolce drones and actually began to enjoy myself as we bowled. Even though it was Scotty's idea to go bowling, he was really terrible at it. He used the granny shot and didn't get a score that was higher than five each time he rolled the ball. That didn't stop him from smack talking everyone else when it was their turn.
    "You got nothing, Morningstar!" he yelled crouching down right next to Jay as he got in position to throw his ball.
    I watched the muscles tighten in Jay's back, his gray sweater molding into the curves of his shoulders. I bit my lip, and looked down at my already chipped nail polish, trying not to stare at his flawless body. But who could really help it? Jay Morningstar had been the guy of my dreams since I first saw him on TV and now he was really here. Not just standing in front of me but with me at the bowling alley.
    I glanced over at Sofie to try and keep my attention elsewhere, but she seemed pretty busy with Johnny. They hadn't stopped making out since our run-in with Christy and I was wondering how much her braces had to hurt after that much tongue action.
    "Hey." I was knocked out of my trance when Jay plopped down next to me, his body brushing against mine. His sleeves were rolled up and his skin felt hot against me, or maybe I was just burning from his touch.
    I wanted to trace every line of the Olympic rings tattoo on his arm. He had another tattoo that was right underneath his left hipbone of a tribal shark. I knew about this because of all of the pictures of it on the internet, but I hadn’t seen it in person. But boy did I want to.
    I looked up at his smiling face, trying not to think of his amazing hip bones."Did you win?"
    "Psh." He leaned back."Do you really think Mr. Granny bowler could beat me?"
    "Oh, you want a rematch, Mr. Show Off?" Scotty yelled hopping over a row of chairs and sliding his hand between Johnny and Sofie to break apart their make out session, all while still staring at Jay. I couldn't even chew gum and walk at the same time, yet these guys could multi-task with