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I could remember when Kenzlee had first seen Talon without a shirt on, and she hadn’t been able to get past the fact that he’d been sporting an eight-pack, not a six-pack that most guys had. She’d been a drooling mess, and I hadn’t blamed her one bit. As far as I knew, Talon still had that eight-pack, but I wouldn’t kick Hunter Finley out of my bed for only having six of them, that’s for sure.
“It’s okay,” I told him. “I’m actually surprised to see you. After all, it’s a big campus.”
“Still, considering that you’re my only friend in this place, I shouldn’t go so long without checking in,” he replied, and did I mention that he also had a sexy voice? It was low, rough, and full of that testosterone that I was a sucker for.
“Well, with you here for computer engineering, and me here for business management, we might not get the chance to see each other often,” I replied, trying to let him off the hook. Hunter didn’t need to spend his freshman year at college babysitting me. He probably wanted to experience college the same way that Jessica and most of the other students did, and babysitting me was not the way to accomplish that.
His brows shot upward. “Trying to get rid of me already?”
I shot him a look. “Of course, I’m not,” I sighed. “I just don’t expect you to babysit me, Hunter.” I gestured around us. “This is…it’s a big deal and a lot to get acclimated to. You’re not the only one being neglectful.”
Just then, a couple of girls came around the corner, and as soon as they saw Hunter, I noticed how their faces lit up. While I had no right to feel anything when it came to Hunter Finley, a small part of me wanted to stake a claim on him. He really was the only person here that I could trust if I found myself in any kind of jam, and I was finding myself selfishly wanting to protect that tie.
“Oh, hey, Hunter,” one of the girls greeted before her eyes flew my way.
“Hey, Jaime,” he greeted back.
He turned to look back at me, but then she added, “Hope to see you at some of the parties this weekend.”
Hunter’s hazel gaze slid back her way. “We’ll see.”
With her eyes still on me, she said, “I’m Jamie Newman. This is Freida Vance.”
Before I could introduce myself, Hunter said, “It’s nice to meet you, Frieda. I’m Hunter Finley, and this is Alexandria Grant.”
Frieda just kind of waved, her blue eyes still drinking Hunter in with no shame.
Looking back over at Hunter, Jamie said, “Well, I really hope to see you this weekend.”
“We’ll see,” Hunter repeated. “I’ve got a lot on my plate right now.”
Not taking the hint, she said, “Well, I’m pretty sure that you can make a little bit of time to hang out with some new friends.”
Hunter licked his bottom lip, and while most women would find that sexy as hell-because it was-I knew it for the tell that it was.
Hunter was about to lose his temper.
“Hunter, don’t forget that you’re supposed to help me move…that thing,” I said, finally speaking up, if only to help this poor girl out. An irritated Hunter Finley was a rude Hunter Finley, and no one needed that right now.
Hunter turned to look at me. “What?”
I rolled my eyes dramatically, looking over at Jamie and Frieda. “See? He’s already forgotten,” I huffed like an airhead. “Men, am I right?”
“Alex-”
I shot Hunter a look. “I mean, if you’d rather go to a party than help me move that…thing, then I totally understand-”
“Oh…uh, no,” he stammered, finally catching on. “A promise is a promise.”
Jamie looked between the two of us, and if she bought our shitty acting, then she was dumber than I was judging her to be. “Uhm-”
“Yeah, so…sorry, Jamie,” Hunter said, cutting her off. “I’ll be busy all weekend.”
She didn’t look like she believed us, but she chose not to make a scene about it. “Well, maybe next time,” she replied snidely.
“Yeah, maybe next time,” Hunter lied.
I didn’t start laughing until they were far enough away from us to hear me.
