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“I’m sorry?” I peer up at him, wishing I could smudge out the perfection of his face with one of my pencils so that the sight of him this close up didn’t make me feel like I was going to vibrate right out of my skin.
“Nothing.” He shakes his head, laughter still vibrating his words.
“Well”—I quickly stand to be able to put a little distance between us—“I guess we should call it a night. I have a lot of homework I need to catch up on.” I make the first excuse I can, hoping he’ll take the hint.
“Yeah, I should go too,” he agrees, taking a couple of slow steps backward.
“Same time Thursday?” I ask.
“Actually, I may need to reschedule that session to next week. Okay if I text you?”
“Like you’ve ever needed permission before?”
He only smiles. “Is that a yes?”
“Yes, you can text me,” I finally agree.
“Bye, Rory.” He hesitates next to the door like he’s not sure he wants to leave.
Weirdly, I understand the feeling.
“Bye, Archer.”
A few more seconds pass before he steps through the door. But even with him gone, the feeling he leaves behind still lingers beneath my skin for far longer than I expect it to.
Chapter Eight
Archer
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“How is asking her todinner keeping your distance from her? Am I to understand you’ve changed your mind about your ridiculousno relationshiprule? Because you know, all the guys are talking about it.”
“About what?” I give Ryder an annoyed glare, tossing him the ball to where he’s standing just a couple yards away.
“About the fact that your girl was out with Tigs and Enzo wearingyourteam jacket.”
