Starting Over
an excerpt

“Last one out has to…um…AHA! I have a good idea this time. Sam? Sam, get your ass over here,” Connor exclaimed.

“I better go see what he’s planning and make sure it’s not illegal,” Sam said, leaving Carrie to get settled.

Seconds later Sam’s voice was herd throughout the house, “That’s illegal you dumb shit!”

“So?” Connor replied.

“Well,” Sam said lowering his voice because they were in the younger kid’s room, “One, my mom will kill us. Two, James will kill us. And three, the girls will kill us.”

“But it will be fun,” whined Connor.

“Were you ever dropped on your head when you were a kid?” Sam asked his friend incredulously.

“Probably yes, but that’s not the point,” Connor said.

“No,” Sam said, “No. No. No. No. NO!”

“Please?” Connor asked giving Sam puppy dog eyes.

Sam sighed. “Maybe.”

“YES!”

****

He’s gone from being my mortal enemy, to the guys that has a major, PUBLIC, crush on my, to one of my close friends. I can’t have him be my boyfriend now, because that would just be way to fast. I mean, I don’t even know how I feel about him right now! I can’t decide if I like him or not, and everything is just so damn confusing!

****

“I dare you to wear girls’ clothing for the rest of the game,” Addie said with a smirk, as Sam and James burst out laughing.

“You picked…dare!” James managed to get out between his laughter, before falling over next to Sam, who had immediately fallen off his chair and now was shaking in silent laughter with tears rolling down his cheeks.

“Kinky,” Connor said standing up and walking away, but stopping to lay a swift kiss on Addie cheek, which only made Sam and James laugh harder.

Sam and James, who had finally stopped laughing, began howling in laughter when Connor came out of the house wearing Addie’s clothing. He was wearing a blue tube top, and jean skirt, and he had put on one of Addie’s bras. Even the girls burst out laughing.

“Please tell me your not wearing my underwear too,” Addie said with a look of pure horror on her face, which only made Sam and James burst into fresh peals of laughter.

“No, I’m sure I want to see you in them more than you want to see me in them,” Connor replied with a cheeky grin.

“Pervert,” Addie muttered under her breath.

Sam and James were now rolling on the floor in laughter when they both suddenly looked at each other and yelled, “Camera!”

Sam came back moments later holding a digital camera and snapping several pictures of Connor, while James shook with silent laughter.

“This…is the….greatest day…of my life,” Sam declared through his laughter.

****

“I dare you to-”

“Jump in the pool naked!” Connor exclaimed.

“What is it with you and people being naked?” Sydney asked him.

“Girls plus naked equals hot,” Connor replied.

“Pervert,” Carrie said in a sing-song voice.

“Thanks for noticing,” Connor replied cheekily.

‘Anyways,” James said loudly, “Tess, I dare you to -”

“Flash Connor!” Connor cut in.

“Shut up!” Sam exclaimed.

“Well, I was going to say prank call Tyler but you can pick out of those three,” James finished.