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Jason snaked his arm around my torso as we passed by the other dorm rooms. “Cheer up. Things could be worse.”
    He made my insides want to melt. Since I couldn’t have Jason right there, I resorted to resting my head on his upper arm as we followed our friends. “How so?”
    I looked down the hallway. Amelia and Hunter were already going down the elevator. So much for waiting on us; they probably wanted to make out alone.
    We made it to the elevators and I hit the down button. Jason kissed the crown of my head.
    “I could still be away in California and you could be facing Amelia alone.”
    A shiver ran down my back. “My God, thank you from the bottom of my heart! These past couple weeks dragged on and on as she cried over him. She’d find something she’d like to buy him and burst into tears. She’d also cry if she found an outfit she’d like him to see her in. She was a mess, and even going out to a party didn’t help. She just came home drunk and even more depressed.”
    The steel doors opened. Two boys walked out before we stepped inside. I hit the button for the first floor and the doors slid closed.
    Oh, what I could do alone to Jason in a little box.
    Get your mind out of the gutter, Syd.
    Jason laughed. “That’s a bit extreme.” He paused. “What about this party?” His eyes grew dark, as if wanting to ask me what I did at the party.
    “Not if you saw that side of Amelia.” I cracked my knuckles to give me something to focus on. “The party was at a sorority house after homecoming. It was typical. The pot smelled weak and the drinks were cheap. I couldn’t breathe much inside, so I went home. I should’ve taken Amelia with me, though. Her friends weren’t helpful in watching how many drinks she had.”
    He nodded. The iciness in his eyes melted. “I hear you. Hunter was a ball of emotion when she left. It was kinda scary. I got him to go surfing a few times, but he’d wipe out on the sand and lay there.”
    I shook my head and bumped Jason with my shoulder. “Thankfully neither of us got that pathetic.”
    Jason kissed me firmly on the lips. “No, we just couldn’t stop IMing or sexting. That doesn’t mean we have a problem.”
    I laughed so hard I snorted, making Jason laugh. “Is it my fault I have a healthy appetite for sex?”
    Jason was still recovering from laughing, I pushed him away playfully. The doors opened on the first floor. We exited and made a beeline for the glass doors.
    He took a few deep breaths, like he was trying to find what words to say. “Of course not. That’s what I love about you.”
    Jason took my hand as we crossed the parking lot.
    “What are you two doing? You’re too slow, come on!” Amelia shouted out the window of the blue Toyota Corolla. This trip had to be something if Hunter rented a car for the occasion.
    I nudged Jason with my shoulder. “Looks like we’re riding in the back.”
    “No worries. We’ll act like we’re in a limo.” Jason flashed me his signature smile that made my belly flip and weakened my knees.
    I kissed him on the cheek and ran for the car, laughing like a hyena.
    “Hurry up, rock star!” I called over my shoulder.
    “You’re such a diva!” he shouted back.
    Jason climbed into the car a few seconds after me. He pinned me to the seat and kissed me hard, as if in hunger. With my arms wrapped around his neck, I almost forgot we weren’t alone.
    “That’s not on my list of things to do today,” Amelia said, leaning between the front seats to hit Jason’s back.
    After one more kiss, Jason slid off of me and shut the door. He sat in his seat and put on his seatbelt like a good little boy.
    I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand and dug in my purse for some lip gloss.
    Jason sighed and reached over me, putting my seatbelt on.
    “I was going to do that.”
    “Mmm-hmm. Better safe than sorry.”
    “We just hit the road. What are the chances of getting in an accident?”
    “Do you want to go down that path? Most