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the
movie.”
    “ As long as it’s not some tear
jerking chick flick then I’m cool with that.” He gave me a tight
hug. I was sure he had inhaled my scent as he buried his face into
my hair but I decided not to draw attention to it. Giving me a
flirty wink he raised his hand to signal a goodbye and disappeared
into his room.  
     
    He really was wonderful. So then
why didn’t I feel the urge to go for it with him? He was my type in
every way possible. But he just didn’t get my blood boiling or
excite me like...I gasped realizing exactly where that thought was
going. Oh no. Mel was right.  He didn’t make me feel like
Jared did. That man was trouble for me with a capital T. And
tomorrow trouble would be strolling straight through those coffee
shop doors. I had to do something about this soon. This back and
forth between us was making me feel things that I didn’t want to,
or at least I thought I didn’t want to.
     
    I leaned back against my
door and let out an exasperated sigh. Suddenly it flew open and I
found myself staggering backwards before landing with a bump on my
ass. Laying on the hard wood floor, lost for words, I looked up at
a now grinning Amy. A breathless laugh escaped my
lungs.   “Well
that’s twice now that I’ve ended up on my back around
here”
    Amy let out a snort.
“Nothing wrong with that honey, but next time, make sure there’s a
warm blooded male on top of you first.”  
    With a   wicked smile she winked and
held out   her   a   hand
to help me up. Grasping it tightly, I pulled myself to my feet and
stood in front of her. “I’ll keep that in mind.”
     
    * * *
     
    Sitting on my bed, the two
of us swapped stories about our weekends. Amy filled me in on the
frat house party I’d missed and all the hot guys she’d been
flirting with. “It would have been perfect if not for my shadow.
Ollie followed me around all night. I swear he thinks I’m a child or
something. I don’t need babysitting; I was just a little
inebriated.” I chuckled   and patted her on the
shoulder. “I’m sure he was just worried about you being taken
advantage of. Think of him more as a concerned friend than your
babysitter. And come on Amy, be honest, how many Cosmos did
you actually have?”
    Her cheeks flushed and I realized
that it was the first time I’d seen Amy blush. Covering her face
with her hands she let out a long sigh. “About ten or twelve. But
in my defense, they were delicious and the pink vomit I’d had to
endure later was a small price to pay for an amazing night
out.”
    I fell back on the bed and roared
with laughter. I could almost picture Oliver trying to stop her
from puking a colorful new pattern onto his shoes.
     
    Wiping the tears that had formed
in my eyes, I sat up and shook my head at her. “Oh Amy. Don’t
worry, next time I promise I’ll be there and I’ll be the perfect
wing woman. Your new shadow can rest easy knowing I’ve got it
covered. I’m pretty sure he and his shoes will be very relieved.”
She nudged me with her shoulder and we both laughed.
    I had really missed her over the
weekend. We’d only known each other a week but it felt like much
longer.
    “ Layla, you can tell me to mind my
own business if you want but how do you feel about Ollie? I mean
there’s obviously something between you; I can see it every time
you’re near each other. You both look ready to jump the others
bones.”
    I shifted awkwardly, not really
knowing the answer to that question. “I don’t know Amy, he’s great.
Sweet, funny, caring, unbelievably hot and definitely my type but I
don’t know. He makes me hot and when he’s near me. Oh. My. God.
He’s got lips I want to gnaw on and a smile that makes me weak in
the knees. Don’t even get me started on his come to bed eyes. I bet
he’s dynamite in bed but I guess apart from the physical and
intense sexual attraction, he’s just…Ollie. My friend and the guy I
goofed around with at orientation day.”
     
    She