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was exhausting.
“So.” Ava pushed Giff into her desk chair and sat down on her own bed. “Tell all. Did Liam say anything about Jules and Jack last night?”
Giff grinned, not a little smugly. “He definitely saw them. He wasn’t happy, but he was being cool. He asked me later if I’d heard anything about you and Jack. I played dumb.”
“What did he say, exactly?” I knew I was torturing myself, but I had to know.
“He said, ‘So, Duncan and Julia? When did that happen?’ And when I told him I didn’t know, I hadn’t heard anything, he said, ‘I hope she knows what she’s doing. He’s out of her league.’”
I frowned. “‘Out of my league’? What is that supposed to mean?”
Giff shrugged. “Come on, Jules, you said it yourself the other day. Jack’s got a rep. Anyone who hangs with him is going to get one, too.” He winked at me. “Sorry, kiddo. If you’re going through with this, your halo may take some dings.”
I winced. Dating Liam had taken me out of obscurity in the social microcosm that was Birch College. The way he’d dumped me had given me a certain level of notoriety, but still, most people didn’t know who I was. I wasn’t sure I didn’t like that.
“Are you ready for our next adventure? I promise this one is easier.”
“I’ll be the judge of that. What is it?”
Giff spread out his hands. “Eating dinner in the dining hall. Something you should be doing anyway.”
“And...?” I raised an eyebrow.
Giff sighed. “Well, you’ll be eating with some company. Three guys from the football team.”
I dropped my head into one hand. “Giff, really? And I have a question. How are you getting these guys to help us? I’m starting to worry about you and your favor system. Jack really took his job seriously. What did you promise him? Or threaten him with?”
He shook his head. “That’s not for you to worry about. Hey, I’m a nice person, and I’m very popular, you know. I do favors. Help people out. So they’re more than happy to do the same for me.”
“Hmmm.” I remained unconvinced. “But what happens after this? How many times will I have to show up in public with a different guy before Liam cracks? If it even works.”
“Jules, did you expect him to fall at your feet and beg for forgiveness the first time he saw you with another guy?” Ava smiled.
“A girl can hope. If he really missed me...” I shook my head. “No. I didn’t. But I have to be honest, Giff. I don’t think this is going to work. I could parade all over campus for months with every guy you know, and if Liam isn’t interested, it won’t make a difference. Except at the end, I’ll be known as the biggest slut at Birch.”
“Hey, hey, I said your halo might take some dings. I’d never let anyone call you a ‘ho.” Giff looked affronted. “And after this dinner, you won’t have to do anything for a while. I have some people who are set up to talk about you.” He reached across and patted my knee. “Don’t worry, they won’t be saying anything bad. Just dropping your name here and there. Along with other names. In a positive way.”
“Giff, have you considered going into public relations?” Ava had her scheming eyes on. “You’d be a natural.”
“Eh, poli sci, PR, same difference. I’ll just be spinning shit on a national level instead of for celebs.” He stood and squeezed my shoulder. “And you can say you knew me when. Right?”
“Assuming I live through this, sure.”
Giff rolled his eyes. “Oh, the melodrama. Seriously, Jules, leave that to me. I do it so much better.” He slung a bright red scarf around his neck. “Now if you lovely ladies will excuse me, I have a date tonight.”
“Really? Do we know him?” I smiled in spite of myself. Giff made me uneasy at times, no question, but I still loved him to death.
“Nope, I doubt it. And I don’t want to say any more, ‘cause I might jinx it.”
“Have fun, be safe!” Ava called as he closed the
“So.” Ava pushed Giff into her desk chair and sat down on her own bed. “Tell all. Did Liam say anything about Jules and Jack last night?”
Giff grinned, not a little smugly. “He definitely saw them. He wasn’t happy, but he was being cool. He asked me later if I’d heard anything about you and Jack. I played dumb.”
“What did he say, exactly?” I knew I was torturing myself, but I had to know.
“He said, ‘So, Duncan and Julia? When did that happen?’ And when I told him I didn’t know, I hadn’t heard anything, he said, ‘I hope she knows what she’s doing. He’s out of her league.’”
I frowned. “‘Out of my league’? What is that supposed to mean?”
Giff shrugged. “Come on, Jules, you said it yourself the other day. Jack’s got a rep. Anyone who hangs with him is going to get one, too.” He winked at me. “Sorry, kiddo. If you’re going through with this, your halo may take some dings.”
I winced. Dating Liam had taken me out of obscurity in the social microcosm that was Birch College. The way he’d dumped me had given me a certain level of notoriety, but still, most people didn’t know who I was. I wasn’t sure I didn’t like that.
“Are you ready for our next adventure? I promise this one is easier.”
“I’ll be the judge of that. What is it?”
Giff spread out his hands. “Eating dinner in the dining hall. Something you should be doing anyway.”
“And...?” I raised an eyebrow.
Giff sighed. “Well, you’ll be eating with some company. Three guys from the football team.”
I dropped my head into one hand. “Giff, really? And I have a question. How are you getting these guys to help us? I’m starting to worry about you and your favor system. Jack really took his job seriously. What did you promise him? Or threaten him with?”
He shook his head. “That’s not for you to worry about. Hey, I’m a nice person, and I’m very popular, you know. I do favors. Help people out. So they’re more than happy to do the same for me.”
“Hmmm.” I remained unconvinced. “But what happens after this? How many times will I have to show up in public with a different guy before Liam cracks? If it even works.”
“Jules, did you expect him to fall at your feet and beg for forgiveness the first time he saw you with another guy?” Ava smiled.
“A girl can hope. If he really missed me...” I shook my head. “No. I didn’t. But I have to be honest, Giff. I don’t think this is going to work. I could parade all over campus for months with every guy you know, and if Liam isn’t interested, it won’t make a difference. Except at the end, I’ll be known as the biggest slut at Birch.”
“Hey, hey, I said your halo might take some dings. I’d never let anyone call you a ‘ho.” Giff looked affronted. “And after this dinner, you won’t have to do anything for a while. I have some people who are set up to talk about you.” He reached across and patted my knee. “Don’t worry, they won’t be saying anything bad. Just dropping your name here and there. Along with other names. In a positive way.”
“Giff, have you considered going into public relations?” Ava had her scheming eyes on. “You’d be a natural.”
“Eh, poli sci, PR, same difference. I’ll just be spinning shit on a national level instead of for celebs.” He stood and squeezed my shoulder. “And you can say you knew me when. Right?”
“Assuming I live through this, sure.”
Giff rolled his eyes. “Oh, the melodrama. Seriously, Jules, leave that to me. I do it so much better.” He slung a bright red scarf around his neck. “Now if you lovely ladies will excuse me, I have a date tonight.”
“Really? Do we know him?” I smiled in spite of myself. Giff made me uneasy at times, no question, but I still loved him to death.
“Nope, I doubt it. And I don’t want to say any more, ‘cause I might jinx it.”
“Have fun, be safe!” Ava called as he closed the
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