Chapter 5

Max answers the door, "HEY!" He says it just like he did yesterday, his voice excited. And I still can't get over that accent. So cute. "Come on in!" He opens the door wider, letting us through. Sidney gets up off of the sofa and greets us. Being a girl, I don't fail to notice that he said hello to Ruthanne first. But I don't care, he hugged me! We walk back over to the couch and I sit between Ruthanne and Sidney. Most of the same guys from last night are here again, playing video games, sprawled out on the floor. They hardly notice when we walk through.
The conversation is random, Max usually asking weird questions, but we all have fun, just hanging out. Sidney got us all a Coke and I secretly wonder how much Max really has in his kitchen. Kris Letang, sitting alone, isn't a big part of the conversation and I know that Ruthanne can't help but stare so I introduce them officially, hoping they hit it off.
She eventually went and sat with him on the love seat, leaving Sidney and I on the couch, not really having an excuse to sit so close anymore. I reluctantly scoot over, but he must feel the same way cause he wraps his big arm around me and pulls me back over. "Where are you going?" Sidney whispers in my ear. I giggle, just because I wouldn't stand a chance if I actually did try to resist him. Being tucked under Sidney's arm is one of my favorite places to be, already.
"Look," I subtly point at Ruthanne and Tanger sitting together. "She likes him," I say.
"I know." Sidney says, "look at her face." And I realize what he's talking about. Ruthanne's eyes were dreamy when she looked at Kris. She didn't even notice our stares, but neither did Kris. I hope everything works out in Ruthanne's favor, meaning a date with Kris. She's dreamt about that for as long as I can remember.
"Wanna play?" I ask Sidney, remembering the good time we had yesterday.
"Next game." He promises. And that's what we do. He sits behind me arms around me like last night and helps me with the buttons. I have a hard time concentrating on the game, Sidney's smell surrounding me, his muscular body against mine. I laugh when I'm the second one to die, dropping the controller. Sidney kisses the top of my head and says, "next time, we'll win." I laugh and we wait for the guys to finish the current game.

Ruthanne's Point of View:

Kris takes my phone and puts his number in my contacts. "Call me." He whispers, handing me his phone. Even Max has joined the group of video-gamers, so Kris and I are the only 2 not playing. I don't think he minds, at least, it doesn't seem as if he does.
"aren't they cute?" I look at Sidney and Caitlin on the floor laughing.
"Sidney really likes her." He says, "he didn't want to take her home last night. She's all he could talk about after he came back." He fills me in.
"aww. Well they're really cute." I say, glancing at the clock.
Kris notices, "do you have to be somewhere?" He asks.
"No, not really" I say, trying to think of any excuse to stay longer than I should. My parents probably wouldn't approve of this, being weird like they are. But Kris is so nice.
"Ok." He says, smiling for a moment then looking down shyly. "So Ruthanne, I kinda have to go, but I was wondering if you'd want to hang out sometime. Maybe Tuesday?"
"Um." I pause, not knowing my plans. But I'm willing to cancel. "yeah." I say smiling. "Call me." He gets up and says his goodbyes, everyone waves, too concentrated on their game to do anything more. I walk over and sit down on the couch closer to Caitlin.