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“What have you been doing, anyway?”
I think it over. “Studying, of course. And maybe spending a lot of time with my roommate. I’m pretty sure he’s a genius. Did you know he is making a coding program for the faculty? He says it will help them get more grant money or something.”
“I didn’t know that. Sounds cool though. You spend a lot of time with this roommate of yours?”
“Maybe,” I admit, feeling my cheeks heat.
“Could be good to get out then, make some new friends. Flirt with someone you don’t live with.”
Now I’m certain my cheeks are bright red. “I don’t flirt with my roommate,” I say a little too defensively. Dad gives me another one of those knowing smiles. “Besides, he’s not even gay.”
“Well, in that case, I insist you get out of here after dinner and go to a party or something. I’ve heard that football player you met, Zack, is having a party at his fraternity tonight.”
“You stay up to date on frat parties?” I laugh.
He nods. “They have to let us know in advance, so when Dean Runkin mentioned it at the leadership meeting, it made me think of you.”
“You want me to go to a frat party? You know what happens at those?”
“I think it’s best for us both if I pretend I don’t,” he says with a wink.
***
A few hours later, I park back at the dorms and head inside to wait until the appropriate time to show up at a party. Definitely not before ten, which sucks for me, because I find it hard to stay awake past midnight.
Finally, it’s nine forty-five, and I can assess myself in the mirror and head out.
“Getting all gussied up, huh?” It’s that deep voice that makes my legs weak. Xan’s voice. I mean, Xander.
“Going to a party,” I answer without a glance back at him as I spritz on some cologne.
“Must be a good one, if you’re wearing that fuck-me cologne.”
I bark a laugh and turn on my heel to face him. “Fuck-me cologne?”
Xan’s chiseled face catches me wholly off guard. Why does he have to be so beautiful? His eyes are boring a hole into me. “It smells like sex.”
“I doubt sex smells like that,” I counter, before I can realize how my words sound.Shit.
His brow cocks immediately at the obvious meaning. “Interesting,” he practically purrs.
“Anyway, it’s a frat party, so I highly doubt I’ll be getting any offers for sex.” Yeah, that so didn’t make me sound any better. Xander is looking so mouthwatering good that I can’t keep my thoughts in order tonight.
His lips turn down at me. “Which frat?”
“Zack Browning’s frat.”
“That guy gives me a bad vibe.” His jaw ticks, arms folding over his broad chest.
“He’s not so fond of you either,” I admit.
“No shit.” Xander falls back onto his bare mattress, but his eyes stay trained on me. “Be careful.”
“Thanks for the advice,” I say with a weak smile as I shove my ID in my pocket and head for the door.
***
Inside the packed party, I feel more alone and awkward than ever before. Why the hell did I think I would like this? I wave to a very drunk Zack from across the room and he gives me a big smile and a wink. His arm is slung around a girl’s neck, which must be his girlfriend, Haley.
