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We angle our heads toward each other. “Are you saying you want to cut out early?”
“I…” He clamps his lips shut.
“Because you can.” My smile is overly bright. Terribly false. This is a better plan. Getting rid of him. Getting him away from me. “Go ahead. Have a great weekend. Good luck with Saturday’s game.”
“Uh okay. Thanks,” Knox croaks, his gaze dropping to my lips. He stares at them for a long time, his breaths coming faster as he shifts, leaning closer.
Closer.
I part my lips, anticipation filling me, my stomach twisting with nerves. Knox Maguire is going to kiss me. Knox is going to kiss—
A phone buzzes, startling us both, and I realize it’s mine. I check it to see there’s a message from Natalie.
Nat:Better not be boinking Maguire in the library!
What the hell? Did she install a secret camera in here?
I put my phone on do not disturb mode and drop it onto the table face down.
“Who was that?” His voice is deceptively casual. Why would he even ask?
“No one.”
“Your ex?” Now he sounds blatantly hostile.
“No. Of course not.” He glares and I give in. “It was my friend. Natalie.”
The tension eases from him immediately. “She was with you at Logan’s?”
“Yes.” I nod. “We live together.”
“Oh yeah?” He rests his hand on the table, playing with the edge of my iPad case. “You guys close?”
“We’ve been roommates since we were paired in the dorms our freshman year.”
“That’s cool.” He won’t look at me and I’m fascinated with the way he traces his finger along the edge of the case. Back and forth, up and down. Lightly. Slowly.
Sensuously.
“How about you?” I broke my final rule by asking him a personal question. Damn it.
“What about me?”
“Do you live alone or with roommates?”
“Oh. I live with Cam.”
“Camden Fields?”
Knox nods. “You know him?”
“I know of him. He’s the quarterback.”
“Kind of like you knew about me?”
“Exactly how I knew about you.” He finally lifts his head, his gaze lingering on mine, and I get lost for a few seconds. He truly has the most beautiful eyes. “But I guess now I’m actually getting to know you.”
“I’m not so bad, right, Jo Jo?” His smile is faint, seemingly full of doubt.
