?The book says to express your affection with gentle caresses;? Elise declared。
?But I don?t want you to。 Besides; we?re on abus ;? Jenny hissed; pushing Elise?s hand away。
The last thing she wanted was for L to see her and Elisecaressing each other。God。 How
embarrassing。
?What?s wrong with it?? Elise cried; shoving Jenny in the leg just as the bus lurched over a
bump。 Jenny slipped off the seat and onto the floor; her butt landing hard on her neighbor?s shoes。
Jenny closed her eyes; too mortified to open them。 If her secret admirer were watching now; he
wouldn?t be writing her any more love notes。 The bus lurched over another bump as it roared
across the park and Jenny?s boobs bounced mercilessly; as if she hadn?t been through enough。
?Here。? A hand gripped her arm。
?Fuck off;? Jenny mumbled in total humiliation。 She batted the hand away and struggled to her
feet。 A blond head loomed above her。 Tall。 Nice nose。 Hazel eyes with blond…tipped lashes。 It
washim ?the Bendel?s boy!
?Are you all right?? he asked。 ?There?s an empty seat back here。 Why don?t you sit down?? He
took her hand and pushed backward through the crowd。
Jenny slid into the hard; narrow seat and looked up at the boy; her heart pounding。 He looked to
be about sixteen and he was perfect; just perfect。 ?Are you L?? she asked breathlessly。
He smiled shyly。 One of his front teeth was chipped a little。 It was extremely cute。 ?Yes。 It?s Leo;?
he answered。
Leo。 Ofcourse 。
?I?m Jennifer!? Jenny practically screamed; she was so excited。
?Jennifer;? Leo repeated; as if it were the most uniquely beautiful name he?d ever heard。
Elise poked her head through the rush…hour crowd and narrowed her blue eyes at Jenny。 ?Hey;
I?m sorry I pushed you。 Are you okay??
Leo smiled his adorable chip…toothed smile at her as if to say that any friend of Jenny?s was a
friend of his。 Jenny?s first instinct was to snarl at Elise to buzz off so she and Leo could get
acquainted in peace。 But she didn?t want Leo to think she was a total bitch。 The man seated next
to her stood up and Jenny patted the seat。 ?Sit down。?
Elise let go of the handrail and plunked herself down in the seat。 ?Hey;? she said; looking up at
Leo。 She clacked her knee against Jenny?s leg when she recognized him。 ?Hey。?
?Elise; this is Leo。 Leo; this is Elise;? Jenny introduced them sweetly。 The bus halted abruptly
and Leo reached for her shoulder to steady himself。Oh; God。 He touched me! He touched me!
Jenny could feel Elise studying them as she tried to figure out what was going on。
?Do you go to Constance Billard; too?? Leo asked Elise。
Elise nodded; looking totally confused。 All of a sudden; Jenny felt bad for her。 She put her arm
around her friend and smiled up at Leo。 ?We?re best friends。?
Elise giggled and let her head fall on Jenny?s shoulder。 ?I guess you found your hat;? she