Lissie gracefully swept out on to the hardwood floor of the gymnasium like she'd been born for this role. Violet glanced inconspicuously at Jay, wondering why on earth he would have picked her over the stunning Lissie Adams.
But he wasn't looking at Lissie. All of his attention was focused on Violet instead, and he caught her fleeting look in his direction.
"She's not half as beautiful as you are," he promised, in answer to her silent doubts.
She nudged him lightly with her shoulder. "Shut up." But she couldn't keep the smile off her lips as she said it.
"Knock it off, you guys. Get a room, for God's sake!" Chelsea squealed at the two of them above the clamor of the crowd in the bleachers.

Author: Kimberly Derting