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I al hand grip ?” he yelled over the music

My face paled as I turned to face hi evasive, but with how loud I had to yell to be heard over the music, I knew I had to be direct as possible “It's fine that you don't want me It's whatever But don't expect me to sit here and watch your foreplay with Nicole” I turned to leave again

Just as he had in the hallway outside his dorm, he spun me back to face him “I didn't fly hundreds of miles to fuck your roommate, Allie I came to talk to you”

I felt ain I just wanted to go hoet over hio And a part of me didn't want him to

I didn't knohat to say, but he spoke up for me “Look, just have a seat on the couch I'll let Nicole know that you feel sick and that we have to go, okay?”

I nodded, already feeling the tears running downsmile that made everyone love him, then released my arm I sloalked back to the couch while he disappeared back to the dance floor When I got to the couch, I slowly sipped at lad he had stopped et a chance to talk

Just when I began to get curious as to as taking Ja up to the VIP area Alone He had a grimace on his face

“Nicole says she's not ready to leave,” he said I was glad that the music was so much quieter here, so I could hear him

I nodded slowly “So, are you and I going to leave?”

He sat down next to ave me a wry smile “Next time I'll have to invite a friend, but I can't let her stay here by herself Every guy here is lining up to ply her with drinks and take advantage of her”

I laughed “That doesn't surprise me, but she can take care of herself”

He gave rim look “Just like you could take care of yourself with Dennis?”

I scowled at him It was a lo

“Sorry,” he continued “I didn't really mean it, it's just” He looked me in the eye, and for a moment I could see real frustration cross his face “It's just that I haven't been able to get you out of myh his hair,up its billionaire perfection, then looked back up at me “Now that I'm here, I can't seem to say what I want to say”

It was a moment of real honesty for hiers touchedthat not only would Jareat father and role model for it Even if he wasn't with s “Just tell me what it is you want from me,” I said