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She smirked. “That’s my boy. Let’s not settle then.”

“Want anything from town?” I asked her, standing up.

She shook her head. “Where are you going?”

“Pizza Hut to pick up the food I ordered.”

At the mention of mine and Emily’s favorite place, she scowled. “Are you going next door to hang out with Emily?”

“Yep.”

“Why are you still hanging out with her even now?”

“Why do you hate her so much?”

“Because she’s not good for you.”

“Well, you’re in luck, she only sees me as a friend.”

She gaped at me in horror. “You sound like you want her to see you as something more.”

“Mom, stop. She’s Emily. She’s going to be in my life, always.”

Chapter 3

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Emily

“She was hidingin your closet?”

I wanted to laugh and cry at the same time. That was scary and ridiculous all at once.

He nodded, licking his bone clean as he sat at my computer chair. I was sitting with my legs crossed on my bed eating. “Yeah. Luke had invited a few people over to our apartment and most of them were drinking, so once they started getting obnoxious, I went to my room and tried to drown them out with some headphones. I didn’t expect to have a heart attack when I opened my closet door to get a change of clothes.”

I shook my head. “I thought I was the one that picked the wrong ones in a relationship? Not you. The world’s not right. College has officially killed your judge of character.”

He scoffed, turning the chair slightly. “We weren’t dating.” My eyes slid over his jogging pants, and I was suddenly curious if his legs were as toned as the rest of him was. I already knew the answer to that question. Benjamin was always naturally fit and beautiful, but now…with the bulging muscles, he was slowly losing those boyish looks and becoming something else. All within a few months apart.

It was strange.

I didn’t know how else to put it.

“You were having sex…which is equally not you. Did you finally become a full-blooded male at college?”

“Get out of here.” He frowned at me. “Why do you always act like I’m not interested in sex? I’d just like to find a girl that doesn’t require my attention twenty-four seven and not entirely crazy.”

“Not entirely?” I grinned.

“Yeah, I can handle crazy in the bedroom, just not outside it.”

“You’ve officially become a jerk.” I threw a pillow at him, and he laughed.

“It also doesn’t help that I attract the wrong ones when they find out my parents have money.”

I gave him a pitying look. “That’s true… But their money is your money the moment you start working for your dad.”

He groaned. “I plan to finish college first. I’m in no hurry.”

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