Page 2 of Got to be You

“Of course not.” I pat him on the back reassuringly. “But I thought you wanted Lexi, not Anna.”

“Nah, Lexi is hot, but kind of a bitch, don’t you think? Anna is nice as well as cute.”

“Hmm, that’s true.” I think about it for a second before agreeing. “You know, I like you and Anna together. I think the pair of you would make a cute couple. I could see you getting married.”

“Oh, yeah, like I’m talking about marrying her.” He snorts with laughter. “Just asking her on a date. In fact, I’m going to get these drinks and find her, see if I can ask her now. She’s with the new girl.”

I ignore the fact that he’s planning to ask her on a date while intoxicated, which is the worst idea ever as far as I’m concerned. Nothing in the romance department should be done while drunk. Instead, I focus on the other part of what he just said. “Anna is with a new girl? What, like a first-year?”

“Nah, some girl who is here for a semester. You know, like when they transfer just for a section of their degree. I could have done it last year, but I didn’t want to leave you unsupervised.”

I toss my head back and laugh. “Sure, I know I can’t be trusted alone.”

“Anyway, the new girl will be a good way in, won’t she?” Adam continues. “A good way for me to start a conversation. I can go and introduce us and then take Anna off to one side to see if she likes me.”

I can’t even be bothered to tell Adam that causing Anna to leave this new girl on her very first night out at her new college probably isn’t the best thing to do because he has that sheer look of determination in his eyes. I know he can’t be tamed when he’s like that, so I follow and wait to see what unfolds.

At least, that’s the plan. I don’t intend it to be anything more, but something odd shifts in my belly as soon as I see the new girl. It’s almost as if the foundation that my life has been built upon whips away from underneath me and I’m floating… soaring higher than air and staring at the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen in my life. This new girl is stunning, breathtaking,mind-blowing. She has a cool surfer chick look complete with blonde, wavy hair and a crown of flowers around her head, only highlighting her bright green eyes which immediately transfer me to the ocean. Her floral dress clings to her curves perfectly, showing me what an amazing body she has underneath there.

As she turns to face me and her face breaks out into a warm smile, almost as if she knows me already, my heart skips a beat and I just know nothing will ever be the same again. Weirdly, this feels like love at first sight, something that I haven’t ever believed in until now, but in this moment, it’s all of me.

I was just about to leave this night, after I watched Adam crash and burn with Anna in an epic fashion, but now, I don’t think I’m going anywhere.

2

LILLY

“Are you enjoying yourself?” Anna asks me anxiously, like she genuinely believes that it’s her responsibility to make sure I’ve a good time. Honestly, she’s the nicest person I’ve ever met and I’m so glad to be roomed with her for my semester at this college. I’ve been so anxious coming here, but she has done everything that she can to ensure that I’m as comfortable as I can possibly be. “Is it okay here?”

“It’s good. I’m enjoying it.” I nod slowly. “It isn’t anything like my college, but it’s fun.”

The reason it isn’t like what I’m used to is probably because I don’t know anyone here. But I will. Over time, I’ll get used to everyone… but not too used to anyone because I don’t want to get attached. I’m now afraid that I might like my time here so much that I won’t want to go back to my own campus.

Who knew that sound engineering would take me to so many places? I haven’t even finished college yet and I’m already moving about. It makes me excited for everything that will comeafterward, all the places I might be working once I’m done. Theaters, music venues, sports stadiums, movie sets… who knows? It’s a skill that I can use wherever I go, and I’m excited for it. It’ll be so much fun…

“Oh, my God.” Anna distracts me from my thoughts of the future by grabbing onto me hard. “Adam is coming over. He looks drunk and like he wants to talk to me. What am I going to do?”

“I don’t know.” I laugh. “Do you like him? Do you want to talk to him or shall we get rid of him?”

She shrugs her shoulders helplessly. “I don’t know. Sometimes, I like him and sometimes, I don’t know.”

She points him out, and immediately, my heart stops beating. Wow, how the hell can she be unsure about this Adam character? Perhaps he’s a total asshole or something, but he’s the best looking guy that I’ve ever laid eyes on in my life. Tall, dark, and handsome for sure, with deep brown, soulful eyes, cheekbones to die for, and the muscular look of a rock god. My heart races at the speed of light at the sight of him. I might even be weak at the knees because he’s so beautiful. So damn gorgeous.

Uh-oh, and now I’m smiling at him, tucking my hair behind my ear, and fluttering my eyelashes at him. Basically flirting with him without any words, even though I know he likes my friend.

“He’s, erm, very nice looking,” I stammer while blushing brightly. “Maybe you should talk to him.”

“Doesn’t look like I’ve much choice. He’s coming over here with his roommate, Jax.”

It takes me a moment longer than I’m proud of—for which I blame the booze, not that I’ve drunk too much—to realize that the boy I’ve been making eyes at isn’t the aforementioned Adam, but it must be the roommate, Jax. I’m oddly relieved at this revelation, like it might have been a bit too much for me to see Anna with someone I like.

But I can’t like him, I just can’t. I’m not going to be here for long enough to like someone… although I suppose there isn’t any harm in a little flirt with a hot guy, just for a confidence boost.

“So, you’re the famous new girl?” Jax asks me in a smooth, velvety tone of voice. I don’t know if I should be keeping an eye on Anna right now to see how she’s getting on with Adam, but I can’t drag my eyes away from the magnetic pull of Jax’s eyes. He has me utterly addicted to him.

“Famous?” I giggle girlishly. “I don’t know about that. I don’t see how I can be famous. I’ve only been here for a little while. But if you’ve heard of me already, then maybe I am. I don’t know.”

For someone so good-looking, I’m being surprisingly cool around him. I don’t know how when it feels like my tongue is completely tied up in knots. I like it, though. I’m all for it.

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