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“Yes,” I replied.

He got up from the couch and went upstairs.

“Where are you going?” I asked.

“I forgot something in my room,” he said.

Before I sat down, I took the laptop from Connor and set it on the table. He held out his arms, and I sat down on his lap. I smiled at him as I ran my fingers through his hair.

“Don’t worry about Julia. She’ll be fine.”

“How the hell can you be so calm?” he asked.

“Because it’s a date, Connor.”

“I don’t know, Elle. I don’t trust him.”

Collin ran down the stairs and grabbed his laptop. The scent of Hollister cologne followed him.

“Did you just go upstairs and put on cologne?” I asked.

“Umm…no. It’s from earlier.”

“That’s funny. I didn’t smell anything on you earlier.” I smirked.

“Mom, please. Why are you making a big deal about it?”

“Yeah, Mom. What’s the big deal?” Connor smiled at me.

“This wouldn’t have anything to do with Hailey coming over, would it?”

“Mom! Stop!” Collin exclaimed as he headed up the stairs.

Connor and I looked at each other. “That’s my boy,” he said.

CHAPTER 4

Julia

Brody took me to Per Se, where we ate the finest cuisines. For someone his age, he sure knew how to impress. We were sitting across from each other, and as he stared at me, those blue eyes burned into me and put me under a spell.

“Has anyone ever told you how beautiful you are?” he asked.

I smiled as I blushed. “I bet you say that to all the girls.”

“Actually, I don’t. I might tell them they’re hot. But you, you’re better than hot. You’re the most beautiful girl in the world.”

I placed my hand on the table, and he took it in his. We talked about our family and school. He told me he planned to go to Harvard Law and become one of the best attorneys in the world. After we ate our amazing meal, we climbed into the back of his limo and made out. I wanted nothing more than his lips all over me. As things were heating up and getting intense, he broke our kiss and looked at me.

“I need to have sex with you, Julia, but not here in theback of my limo. How about tomorrow? Do you think you’re ready yet?”

I was breathless as I answered, “Yes, let’s do it tomorrow. Where?” I asked.

“I would say at my house, but my mom is hosting some jewelry party, so that’s out of the question. How about your house?”

“My house would be perfect.” I smiled. “My mom and dad are flying to Chicago for the day, and my brother is going out with my grandfather, so we’ll have the house to ourselves all day.”

“Perfect,” he said as he nipped at my bottom lip, and his hand traveled up my shirt.

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