Rusty meets Abby

“So, uh, have you and Cory been friends long?” ⁣

⁣“Yes, she and Dylan have been my best friends since we were kids. I’m one of Cory’s biggest fans.” ⁣

⁣“She’s pretty awesome,” I say.⁣

⁣She gauges me, trying to see what I meant by that. ⁣

⁣I lean in to whisper in her ear, “Between us, I think she and Samson are falling for each other.” ⁣

⁣She turns her face and whispers in my ear. Her skin smells like some kind of cookie, and I want to taste her to find out the exact flavor. “I think CoCo likes him ...