I held the world.
Shrugging, Zac turned and walked back over to his brothers.
‘Would you like a seat?’ Walker offered her a pool lounge.
Lacey sat down and tried to amuse herself by playing with the fringes on her short dress.
I am officially in hell. She thought moodily.
The only thing that may keep me from going totally insane is that dark haired non-Hanson guy over there. Boy is he hot! I just hope he stays awhile.
Unable to tear his gaze from the girl sitting on the lounge, Ike wondered out loud,
‘Who is that?’
Zac had returned and answered his brother’s query.
‘Your goddesses name is Lacey, she is not a fan and has a major attitude.’
‘Yeah, but who is she? And why is she in my backyard?’
‘She’s an angel sent from heaven, just for you Ike.’ Tay supplied.
Ike frowned, still in a daze.
‘Huh? Sorry? From where? Harlem?’
Tay doubled up laughing.
‘You……’ he spluttered. ‘Are…… hopeless!’
Still laughing, he grabbed Zac’s ball again and ran off down the yard.
‘Tay!!’ Zac took off, shrieking after him.
Still staring at Lacey, Ike became aware Mark was not by his side anymore, but steadily covering the distance between him and Lacey.
‘No! I saw her first!’ Ike scowled softly and started to follow his friend across the yard.
Lacey, hearing the shriek of the annoying little Hanson, looked up and spotted the cute non-Hanson heading her way.
‘Yes!’ she whispered, putting on a killer smile.
The guy smiled back and ran a hand sexily through his dark wavy hair.
Then she noticed the geeky Isaac following close behind.
She almost scowled, but kept the smile for the other guy’s sake.
She could just ignore him she figured.
‘Hey!’ Mark called to the hot looking girl sitting on the lounge.
Hope she’s the next door neighbor, ‘coz I know where I’ll be a lot! He grinned at the thought.
‘Hey!’ she called back.
Mark got to her side.
‘I’m Mark. Did you just move in next door?’
‘I’m Lacey. And yes. I moved here last week.’ She flashed him a killer smile.
Mark felt a nudge at his arm.
Damn! Ike has to come and crash my party.
This always happened. Mark was forgotten as soon as big famous Ike showed up.
‘Oh, and this is Ike. This is his house.’ He reluctantly introduced his friend, aware she would probably ignore him now.
Ike grinned foolishly. ‘Hey Lacey.’
‘Yeah. I know. So, Mark, you live around here?’
Mark nearly fell over.
She now knows Ike and still wants to know him! Wow! This is great.
He plastered a sexy smile on his face and struck up a conversation with Lacey, pleased with his good luck.
Ike stood and watched as his best friend chatted away with the girl of his dreams and totally ignored him.
But she’s supposed to want to get to know me! He thought angrily. I’m the famous one!