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Cameron told me to sign us up and let him know what I need from him. He had something else to do, so he didn’t come to interview anyone. Besides, he already knows I’m going to partner with him.

“What the heck? I knew everyone was going to go nuts about this assignment, but there’s a line of jocks outside the class,” I say as I walk up to the table Joelle and Taylor are sitting at.

“I stand corrected, once again. Nicole, this is Maribel. Now you have officially met everyone you need to know,” Taylor says to the pretty girl sitting next to her.

I’ve never seen her on campus before. I would have remembered her if I had. I give the girl a smile. I shrug my camera bag off and place it on the table as I go to take a seat.

Nicole gives off a shy vibe from the jump, but she isn’t giving bitch vibes, so I give her a chance.

“Nice to meet you,” she says.

“I would say nice to meet you, too, but I want to go to Paris and you’re now one more camera in my way,” I deadpan, with a smile on my lips to let her know I’m harmless.

“Oh, you don’t have to worry about me. I’m not sure I’ll even participate.”

Okay, this girl might be weird. Who doesn’t want a free trip to Paris? Even if I weren’t trying to run away, I would want this free trip.

“Are you kidding?” Taylor and Joelle say in unison, speaking my thoughts.

“No.” She shrugs with true indifference.

Curious, I go to ask her what’s up with that, but the professor calls class into session. My phone grabs my attention as Cam continues to text.

I lift a brow as he sends a link for a Mercedes and another for a BMW. If I were going to allow him to buy me a car, it wouldn’t be either of those brands. That’s way too much money for a friend to spend on a friend.

While I scroll through the links, thinking of purchasing myself a graduation gift, the professor explains the assignment and how it will all work. The baseball team needs to interview us to see who will give them the best chance to win the competition.

I half listen as Cam has already made his choice. Glancing up from my phone, I see Caleb and Dakota at the front of the room. I furrow my brows, wondering what she’s doing here with him.

I knit them further as it dawns on me that I’ve never seen Cam’s brother without him or their cousin. I shrug it off as Cam sends me another link.

Me:You’re not buying me a car. Stop sending these texts.

Cam:Stop being so stubborn. Pick a car and color.

Me:Keep it up and I’m going to go with another partner for this assignment.

Cam:Your loss. Would have allowed you a few nudes for your personal collection. Something to look at to get in the mood for your husband.

I frown at my phone. The thought of Dez wanting to touch me in that way makes me sick. He’s such a cold man. I can only think of his touch as cold.

Me:Not funny.

Cam:Yeah. Thought about that after I sent it. Sorry, darlin’.

Suddenly the air seems to shift at the table. I look up to find Caleb hovering over Nicole, looking like he wants to eat her. Up close he’s as handsome as his brother. I wonder if he has dimples beneath that beard like Cam does. Then I wonder what Cam would look like with a beard.

I would miss his dimples if he covered them up like I think his brother does. He would still be fine as fuck. That much I know for sure. My phone buzzes, grabbing my attention.

Cam:You still there?

Me:Yeah. You’re fine. I’ll hit you back later. I have to look like I’m paying attention.

Cameron

“I need to go to the bathroom before we go,” Cal says as I pay the bill for our lunch.

After I dropped Amina off, Kota texted me to let me know she and Caleb were heading here for a bite to eat. I was starving, so I came right over.

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