Page 30 of Chasing Xander
“You wouldn’t have liked it.” He put his hands on her waist again. “And I don’t want you to get sick.”
Before he could respond, a tall brunette stumbled over and flung her arms around his neck, knocking Kylie out of the way. “Xander!” the girl shrieked. “I’ve been looking all over for you.” She planted a kiss right on his lips.
Kylie’s stomach clenched, and she worried the alcohol she’d consumed was going to make a reappearance. She cupped her hand over her mouth until the urge to vomit passed, and she sat back down on her barstool.
Xander physically removed the girl’s arms from around his neck and gave her a dirty look. “Christ, Lora. How much have you had?”
Lora giggled. “Enough to keep up with you.” She winked, then nudged him, their unspoken relationship flashing like a neon sign in Kylie’s face.
There was no way she was going to sit here and watch them. Kylie stood and grabbed the bowl of rice that contained her cell phone. “I’m going home. Thanks for the shots.” Her gaze lingered on him for a moment, then sliced to Lora. She wanted to gouge the bitch’s eyes out.
“You’re leaving?” He stood, his back to Lora as if he didn’t care that she was there.
Nodding, Kylie said, “Yeah, don’t want to ruin your plans or anything.”
He crossed his arms. “You leaving definitely ruins my plans.” His gaze roamed down her body like a heated caress, making her breath catch and her heart flutter.
They stood staring at each other, neither of them speaking. Finally, after several moments, his expression softened, and he dropped his arms to his sides. “Can I walk you home at least?”
“Yes.” She was grateful for his offer because she didn’t want to be wandering around campus alone at night.
“I’ll go get your stuff from my room.” He disappeared upstairs.
“I didn’t realize Xander was here with a date,” the girl said, her eyes cold and hard.
“Oh, I’m not his date.”Am I?Those words were sharp and jagged, cutting into her deeply.
“Hmm.” Lora glanced over her shoulder, then back at Kylie. “Good. A word of advice. Don’t get involved with Xander Collins. He’s not the boyfriend type. Trust me, I know. He and I have been hooking up for almost a year now, and he won’t commit. You’re better off with someone else.”
Kylie narrowed her eyes and glared at her. “Thanks for the warning.” She shook her head. What the hell was this girl’s problem?
Xander returned with her wet shirt and bra. He’d rolled them up in the towel she’d used and tucked it under his arm. “Ready?”
Kylie nodded.
“I’ll be here when you get back,” Lora called after him.
He grunted and mumbled something under his breath that sounded an awful lot like, “Then I won’t be coming back.”
Kylie smiled to herself and let Xander lead her out of the frat house.
Chapter Ten
Xander tried to keep the smile from his face as he ushered Kylie out the door. She looked absolutely adorable. Her auburn hair, mostly dry now, was wild and frizzy, loose strands blowing around her face. She practically hugged the bowl of rice to her chest. His shirt was way too big for her and hung almost to her knees, but damn if she didn’t look good. And all he could think about was getting her out of those jeans. There wasn’t anything sexier than a woman in a man’s shirt and nothing else. Oddly, he’d never given a woman any of his clothes before, but she could have every piece of clothing he owned if that’s what she wanted.
His steps faltered. What the fuck? First he offered to buy her a new cell phone, and now he was willing to give her his clothes? Maybe he’d had more to drink than he thought. Why else would he want to give her things he’d never wanted to give another woman?
“Who was that girl?” she asked suddenly.
“You mean the girl from the party?”
Kylie nodded.
He shrugged. “I guess you could call her an ex.”
She gave him a disbelieving look. “Apparently she didn’t get the breakup text.”
Xander let out a surprised laugh, and then he frowned. “What did she say to you?” His stomach clenched. He’d hooked up with Lora for less than two weeks, and she hadn’t left him alone since. She was always texting him and showing up at the house, hoping he’d be drunk and alone so she could jump into his bed again. Biggest mistake of his life getting involved with her.
