ce

tayed the night. And ha

ets smelled goo

ven the way he easily picked m

ng curvy, I was not at the top of every boy's wish list in high school. I dated,

ke

me. The way his fingers cur

n, but he feared this little redheaded wo

it. As he said, he lived right next door. How hard would i

d winced at the pain. She must have kn

gain, because my pride wou

. I tried to avoid those too-blue eyes and his ebony hair. It

. "Take these. It'll help. Do you need anything?

o my mouth. "The ceili

r of skin between his t-shirt and jeans. He was pale

g me staring, which I played off b

by 6 AM, and my phone is

pulled into a smile th

you

l me if you need me. I'll be

. The smell of him lingered in the room, and I hated to admit

*

. It was a light shake, bringing me

head spinning until

is bed in a pair of

like he'd just crawled out

" I asked, lookin

d. "I made some

here is also

issant on

g the sleep from my eyes to gi

r for my liking. Not to mention

you. I need t

for my internship." I swung my feet down and stum

said, grabb

ot down my bod

d grabbed my head. "I'm f

ank you for

nto his pockets and nodd

do too much. Is

ent away. I just f

me on. You can grab you

g a good look at his apartment. It was

should go

ed by the c

lder. "It's my passi

me. "Thank you. I appreciate all your

n't like. "What's with that look?" I a

it is. She seemed upset. I think you should watch your back. I would

ith her? Did you two date or s

he was lying or not,

m school, and ar

t occas

ay, Mr. Talks-A-Lot. Thanks for the coffe

y, I won't need a ca

me to the door.

tense, his face showed no sign of laught

y apartment and slipped the key I had gathered f

of cool air nipped at my skin,

at the side of my hea

ver, pushed

d in be

"Someone has been in here," he

rtm

my spine, and the feelin

y mouth. My cat scurried from the bed

didn't look convinced. "Let's call the cops," he s

of the mess was and picked up the broken frame

hunt someone down and

pped. "I know that look. Don't do

. I did not want to promise anythi

e over the phone, but I couldn't focus on anything other