I wanted to avoid Liam, embarrassed by whatever information he had heard about me. But I didn’t want to just walk away either. Did I have the nerve to ask him out? A simple, casual date? Supposedly people did that sort of thing all the time. And I couldn’t shake Tess’s admonition that if Liam decided to date someone like Lexi, they may never break up. Plus, I was thinking about him nonstop. What was so special about him, anyway? He was just another guy, but totally not at the same time.It made no sense.If I asked him out, at least I’d know one way or the other. That would be better than nothing. Hopefully.Tess picked me up, and I confessed my plan. I knew if I told her, she’d pester me until I did it.Tess was all for it.“What can I do?” she asked.“Nothing. Just make sure I do it.”I wanted to tell her how scared I was, but that would also mean admitting how inexperienced I really was. She didn’t need any more drama in her life. Nope, I’d just have to be confident… somehow.Tess had the fund-raiser on her mind.
