Free Dirty Friends (Beautiful Friends #1) by Paige Steele Page B

course, I’ll make sure that it never takes place while I’m around. I ask her if they want to share a limo that night, so I can keep an eye on the fucker. She agrees. She looks stunning when she comes to the house before the limo arrives for us to pick up our dates. Her mom also comes over and takes several pictures of us together. When she’s snapping them of Ansley alone, I can’t help but notice how beautiful she truly is; no makeup necessary, natural beauty all the way. Though tonight she wears just a touch of it and lip gloss, too. She’ll take your breath away and leave you speechless.
    Dressed in a short, strapless red dress, she stands taller than normal with her silver heels. She wears the necklace and bracelet that Ryan and I got her last Christmas. All I can do is smile at her. She looks amazing. With my tux being black, my tie and vest silver, I think it looks like we might be going together. We snap a couple selfies and send them off to Ryan, who says we look hot together. I immediately call him to FaceTime.
    “Jackass, we aren’t going together. We are just heading out to get our dates.”
    “I know, I was just giving you shit. Geez, lighten up.”
    “Ok, you two; knock it off.” Ansley grabs the phone and holds it out for both of us to be on the screen, “Hey, Ryan, how are you? What’s been going on?”
    “Nothing much. I’m so looking forward to coming home in less than four weeks for graduation. It’s been a bitch lately, trying to study and take the necessary tests for the end of the year, as well as going to the races that recently started. I practice twice a day, two hours every morning and two to three hours later in the day. Before that, I train with a trainer. Then, I’m with the tutor for about three hours in the middle of the day. It’s flipping crazy. I’m so glad it’s almost over with.”
    “We are both looking forward to seeing you, Bro.”
    “What day do you get in?”
    “I’m not sure of the exact day yet; as soon as I am, I’ll text you both the info. Peanut, have you decided on which college you’re going to, yet?”
    “I believe Georgia Tech because they are putting an offer together for me to look at as we speak. I’m supposed to have it by Monday. Then, I have to decide this coming week and give them my answer by Friday.”
    “Coop, you’ve decided that Miami U is the way you are going?”
    “Yeah, Dad’s insisting on it. You know he went there, and he thinks it’s the best school out there. So whatever, if it makes him happy, I’ll go there. Plus, there are a bunch of tracks around the area that I can get to on the weekends. I already have a storage unit near the dorms, so I can store my bike and everything there.”
    “That’s awesome, I’m glad that’s going to work out for ya.”
    “Well, we better get going. Love ya and miss ya,” Ansley says, blowing him a kiss.
    “You two have fun, but not too much fun without me, K? And, Peanut, make sure he doesn’t do anything stupid tonight, will ya?”
    “Haha, fat chance of that happening. He’s taking trash to the prom, so I’m sure he’ll end up in the dumpster at some point with her.”
    “Oh, she’s one to talk. Bro, she’s taking the fucking football player that just wants to get in her pants, or in this case, up her dress.”
    She hits me and we all start laughing. After hanging up with him, we see the limo has arrived out the window. My mom and dad are both in the house, so I run to tell them we are heading out. My dad doesn’t even look up from his computer to notice me standing there. He just tells me to have fun and asks if I need any money. He tells me he already paid the limo company, so we have it for the night. My mom on the other hand, kisses me on the cheek, after making sure I’m not taking Ansley as my date. Thank God, Ansley doesn’t hear her say that. She’s always making sure that we aren’t dating. I have to reassure her every time Ansley leaves the house that we’re