Riva Corley needs a girlfriend. Not because she wants one, but because her boyfriend, Benton, is pushing her to kiss a girl in front of him. Afraid of losing Benton, Riva agrees to try, but she never expects to find a girl she actually likes and wants to kiss for her own reasons.<br><br>Daisy Mejia has stayed closeted for all of high school so far -- it seems pointless to come out for a kiss that's destined to go nowhere. Daisy also has no desire to put on a show for Riva's boyfriend. But she's had a crush on Riva Corley forever, and Daisy can't pass up this chance.<br><br>Before long, what starts out as a bad idea begins to look more like a relationship. Soon, Daisy must decide how much trouble she'll put up with, and Riva has to figure out what it means when she's falling for another girl.

Bad Idea

That last thought made Riva’s throat tighten a little. There was something in it that made her uncomfortable. Before she had a chance to spin it out, though, Benton’s familiar silver Scion eased over to the curb beside her and the passenger-side window rolled down.


“Hey there, hot girl. Want to go for a ride?”


Riva grinned at the cheesy pickup line and got in the car. She noticed Benton’s gaze on her thigh when her skirt rode up, and she felt vastly reassured. He did think she was hot. He did still want her.


Chapter 24