Page 50 of Big Nick Energy

“Hey, I know you!” Michelle chirped with faux enthusiasm. She pointed to the other side of the circle.

I followed her finger until I saw who she was pointing at.

Evie was wearing what looked like a custom HU cheerleading uniform and was garnering a lot of attention from men and women alike. She tossed her head back and laughed.

“You’re friends with Evie’s man, Nick,” Michelle continued.

My head swiveled back to her. “Nick?”

“Yeah, Nick Williams.”

“They aren’t together.”

“Oh honey…” She gave me a sympathetic look and then waved her over to us. “You didn’t know?”

“To my understanding, they broke up in undergrad.”

“Is that what he said?” She put her hand on my arm and squeezed. “Poor thing.”

Her words rocked me, but I refused to let her see me sweat. “If Nick is her man, she may need to check in with him about it because he’s not aware.” My phone vibrated in my pocket and when I pulled it out, I gave Michelle a look. “Speaking of… I need to take this.”

I lifted the phone to my ear and walked around her.

“Hey baby!” I answered.

“Bitch what?” Paris reacted before she burst out laughing. “Why are you calling me baby and where are you?”

I kept walking until I was out of earshot of Michelle. “I’ll explain in a minute. Where are you?”

“I thought you were right behind me. I’m waving my arm. Look straight ahead.”

When I located her, I laughed. “I see you.”

I hung up as I approached her. “I had to pretend you were Nick,” I explained.

“Why?”

I told her what happened with Michelle, and she frowned.

She sucked her teeth. “Nick isn’t with her. I saw the way that man looked at you.”

“Right?” I agreed. “I don’t think so either.”

I looked over at the gorgeous woman in the cheerleading uniform. Michelle was next to her, and they were chatting. Even though I knew Michelle was full of shit, my mind flashed to how Nick and Evie looked together at the party. I remembered how people reacted to the sight of them together.

Shaking my head, I pushed the thought away.

“And it would be different if he was sneaking around with you in the hotel. But he was parading you around campus on Saturday, at the step show, at the game and at the party last night.”

“And at the party on Friday,” I added, remembering how he introduced me to everyone and stuck by my side.

“Evie’s probably jealous and sent her friend to do the dirty work of scaring you off.” She frowned. “You’re not letting her get in your head, are you?”

“Definitely not.”

I thought about the way he looked at me, the way he talked to me, the way he held me, the way he brought me to orgasm. There was no doubt in my mind that the connection we’d shared was real.

“What’s that smile?” Paris asked, bumping me with her hip.

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