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“What? Are you too afraid youwon’t be able to fit that big ass into a swimsuit?” Shechuckled.

I flushed and wished I dared tosay what I really wanted to say. That she was nothing but anattention-seeking bitch and she couldn’t find her own friends soshe had to try and steal mine.

But I didn’t say those things, Ijust simply ignored her and went back to studying. I’d been toldthe best way to handle a bully was to ignore them. So that’s what Idid as Melonie leaned forward to rub some more dirt into the gapingwound that was my pride.

“Hey, Lindsey Bug.” Ben’s chippervoice surprised me as my eyes flung up to the seat he pulled outfor himself next to Melonie. I flashed him a small smile andstarted to return his greeting when she leaned closer to him.

“Hello, Benjamin,” she said in asilky voice that grated on my every nerve. I tried not to gag asshe pushed her chest out toward Ben in an obvious to gain his maleattention. To his credit, Ben only glanced down at thoseoverinflated balloons before quickly diverting his gaze back tome.

“Hey, Mel,” he said quickly beforesmiling back at me. “Did you sit in on Dr. Henry’s presentationthis morning?” he asked me.

I opened my mouth to answer butthe words caught in my throat as Melonie trailed one of herperfectly manicured nails down Ben’s left pec.

It was laughable, really. Sheneeded to have everyone’s attention focused on her. I knew Benwasn’t her type. The only reason she felt the need to flirt withhim was because she thought she was taking him away from me. Shewas too dense to see that I had no sexual interest in himwhatsoever. She was all sorts of pathetic.

“Do you like my new blouse,Benjamin?” she asked as she gave him bedroom eyes. When Ben’s facecontorted into something resembling confusion, I couldn’t help itanymore. I snorted and tried to cover it up with a cough. Melonie’shead snapped in my direction with a scowl creasing hereyebrows.

Then the thought struck me. If Iwas in for a week of Melonie’s tyranny, maybe I would be able todeflect some of her attention away from me. Maybe it was cruel ofme to put Ben in that situation but at that moment I didn’t care. Ijust knew I wouldn’t be able to survive being around this bitch forthat long with her focus solely on me.

I cleared my throat and looked atBen. “What are you doing for spring break?”

Chapter Four

My head was buried in my textbookas a knock came at the door. I pushed my glasses back up my nosewhere they had dipped from long hours of pouring over the words.Frowning at the door, I pushed away from my desk before glancing atthe clock. It was well after ten in the evening. Anna had gone toyet another frat party. She and Melonie walked arm in arm out thedoor after I denied the invite to tag along. I had a test coming upin my finance class that I needed to study for.

As I walked to the door, I brieflywondered if it was Ben waiting on the other side again like he hadthe other night. He always had a way of showing up when I leastexpected him.

“Ben, I really don’t have timefor visitors,” I said as I gripped the handle and turned it. “Ican’t fail this test.” I swung the door open, revealing the figureon the other side.

My breath caught in my throat as Irealized it wasn’t Ben on the other end, but Ian. He leaned againstthe doorframe with that sexy smirk on his sensual mouth. Iinvoluntarily took a step back as he stalked forward.

“Hello, Little Bambi.” Hissmooth voice raked over my body like I was an exposed nerve. Everypart of me perked up and took notice of his demanding presence. Istepped further back into my room as he crowded me.

“Ian,” I breathed. “What areyou doing here?”

His smile was feral as he steppedto the side and closed the door before locking it with a solidclick that reverberated in my core. My nipples tightened painfullyunder my paper-thin tank as his dark gaze assessed me as if I werehis next meal.

“I wanted to check in on you,make sure you’re doing all right after the other night.” He grinnedat me as his stare traveled the length of my body.

I glanced at my threadbare tankdown to my ratty, stained sweats. I knew I must have looked like amess. My long dark curls were up in a haphazard bun, face bare ofany makeup. I didn’t even have my contacts in so I was showcasingmy less-than-sexy plain big glasses.

I was so busy staring down atmyself, I hadn’t noticed when Ian stepped into my space until hisscent surrounded me. I craned my neck to look up at him just as hishand raised to my forehead. I allowed my eyes to flutter shut ashis soft fingers collected some hair that had fallen from itsconstraint. I shivered as he pushed it back away from my face.

“So, how is your head,Lindsey?”

My eyes sprang open at the soundof my name. I liked the way he said it. I swallowed around the lumpin my throat as I met his ocean eyes. “I’m a little dizzy,” Irasped as his hand moved further down toward my neck. I was sure hecould feel the rapid pulse there as much as I could feel it in mycore.

I stared at his lips as hegrinned. “Dizzy, huh?” he murmured.

I nodded as his hand dippedfurther still. His palm now grazed the top swell of my breast. Hewas so close now. All I would have to do was go up on my tiptoes tocatch his lips with mine.

“Hmm,” he hummed as his otherhand gripped my waist. I whimpered as his fingers slipped under thefabric there. He watched his other hand dip down to the side of mybreast. I couldn’t help but arch into him as his thumb grazed overmy puckered nipple. The feeling shot straight to my pussy. Heleaned in as if he was going to take my lips with his when hespoke. “I might have to assess you myself then,” he mumbled beforesealing his lips to mine in a deep kiss.

It was as though I was acompletely different person when I moaned and stepped into his hardbody. My hands found their way into his silky hair as he gripped myass. He kneaded and rubbed against me there with a long groan. Icould feel his hard manhood grind against my belly as heexplored.

I nearly melted into a puddle whenhis tongue flicked against the seam of my lips, begging for entry.When I opened for him he surged in like I was his last breath offresh air. He ate at me with vigor then as he pushed us furtherinto the room. I hadn’t realized how far until the back of my kneeshit my bed.

When he pulled up for air the wildlook in his eyes told me he was nowhere near finished with me. Hebent to kiss my neck and further still as his hands pushed into theback of my sweats. The moment his hands hit my bare ass I couldfeel a rush of arousal coat my panties.

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