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Jeremy laughs. “All right, you’re a lost cause,” he agrees before he pulls me up flush against his masculine body.
I look up at him, lips parting with surprise. “What are you doing?”
“Dancing,” he says innocently as he peers down at me with warm eyes.
After a shake of my head, I give up and let him have his way. He dances for us, and all I have to do is sway. The fact that I have a hot guy practically grinding against me should turn me on to some extent, but I just feel awkward. I know Jeremy has no real interest in me, he’s just trying to loosen me up. Maybe that’s the problem; I don’t sense any real interest from him.
As my eyes skitter around the room, they collide with dark gray ones. Ace is across the room standing with a group of guys. A pretty blonde hangs all over him, but his eyes are on me. I’d been disappointed earlier at the sight of Ace surrounded by so many women—all of them flirting in hopes of going home with him. We’d barely said one word to each other since I arrived with Caleb and Zoey. But seeing his eyes on me instead of the blonde in his arms has me smiling slightly.
The corner of his lip quirks, and he looks genuinely pleased to see me. The blonde in his arms chooses that moment to stand up on tiptoe and whispers something in his ear, drawing his attention back to her.
I turn my head and avoid looking his way again. I’m sure he’ll be leaving shortly with the blonde. When the song ends, I can’t be talked into another one, so Jeremy escorts me back to the small group. Zoey says something to me, and I just nod and smile.
I just want to go home. This isn’t my scene, and I’m not comfortable with it. As I stand here, feeling like a kid being babysat, I feel bitterness develop within me. People are laughing and dancing; everyone is having a good time. How do they do it? How do they let go and relax? Why can’t I? How do I go about finding myself when all I want to do is go back to the safety of my apartment?
All of a sudden, I feel suffocated in this crowded house.
I tap Zoey on the shoulder to pull her focus away from Caleb. “I’m going to use the restroom.”
Zoey automatically turns away from Caleb. “I’ll come with.”
Enough is enough. I shoot her an exasperated look. “I can go to the bathroom on my own.” Do I really look like I can’t even handle finding a restroom? Do I look that pathetic?
“Okay. We’ll be right here,” Zoey says lightly.
My need to be polite wins out, and I flash her a smile before turning and disappearing into the crowd. Instead of searching for the nearest bathroom, I make my way to the front door of the house, and I push past a few guys and step outside.
I feel like I can breathe again.
Someone calls out something to me, but it’s no one I know, so I ignore them and walk across the yard towards the sidewalk. I just need some time to collect myself, then I’ll go back in. No one bothers or approaches me as I stand here, my eyes looking out over the car filled street. Occasionally, someone walks past. I get a curious look, but other than that, I’m left alone.
“Everything okay?”
I let out a gasp of surprise, nearly jumping a mile before spinning around and coming face to face with Ace. Well, not really. He’s quite a bit taller than me, so my eyes are level with his pectoral muscles that his shirt clings to. I can see where his barbells are pressing against the fabric. I tear my eyes away from his chest and look up at him. “What are you doing out here?”
“I saw you step outside. When you didn’t come back, I thought I’d check up on you.”
Intense irritation sweeps through me, and I’m speaking before I can think better of it. “I wish everyone would stop babysitting me! I’m sick of people assuming I’m going to break down or something. I just want to be normal.”
Silence is Ace’s only response.
I wish I could see his face as regret flickers over me. The outside of the frat house is
Jeremy laughs. “All right, you’re a lost cause,” he agrees before he pulls me up flush against his masculine body.
I look up at him, lips parting with surprise. “What are you doing?”
“Dancing,” he says innocently as he peers down at me with warm eyes.
After a shake of my head, I give up and let him have his way. He dances for us, and all I have to do is sway. The fact that I have a hot guy practically grinding against me should turn me on to some extent, but I just feel awkward. I know Jeremy has no real interest in me, he’s just trying to loosen me up. Maybe that’s the problem; I don’t sense any real interest from him.
As my eyes skitter around the room, they collide with dark gray ones. Ace is across the room standing with a group of guys. A pretty blonde hangs all over him, but his eyes are on me. I’d been disappointed earlier at the sight of Ace surrounded by so many women—all of them flirting in hopes of going home with him. We’d barely said one word to each other since I arrived with Caleb and Zoey. But seeing his eyes on me instead of the blonde in his arms has me smiling slightly.
The corner of his lip quirks, and he looks genuinely pleased to see me. The blonde in his arms chooses that moment to stand up on tiptoe and whispers something in his ear, drawing his attention back to her.
I turn my head and avoid looking his way again. I’m sure he’ll be leaving shortly with the blonde. When the song ends, I can’t be talked into another one, so Jeremy escorts me back to the small group. Zoey says something to me, and I just nod and smile.
I just want to go home. This isn’t my scene, and I’m not comfortable with it. As I stand here, feeling like a kid being babysat, I feel bitterness develop within me. People are laughing and dancing; everyone is having a good time. How do they do it? How do they let go and relax? Why can’t I? How do I go about finding myself when all I want to do is go back to the safety of my apartment?
All of a sudden, I feel suffocated in this crowded house.
I tap Zoey on the shoulder to pull her focus away from Caleb. “I’m going to use the restroom.”
Zoey automatically turns away from Caleb. “I’ll come with.”
Enough is enough. I shoot her an exasperated look. “I can go to the bathroom on my own.” Do I really look like I can’t even handle finding a restroom? Do I look that pathetic?
“Okay. We’ll be right here,” Zoey says lightly.
My need to be polite wins out, and I flash her a smile before turning and disappearing into the crowd. Instead of searching for the nearest bathroom, I make my way to the front door of the house, and I push past a few guys and step outside.
I feel like I can breathe again.
Someone calls out something to me, but it’s no one I know, so I ignore them and walk across the yard towards the sidewalk. I just need some time to collect myself, then I’ll go back in. No one bothers or approaches me as I stand here, my eyes looking out over the car filled street. Occasionally, someone walks past. I get a curious look, but other than that, I’m left alone.
“Everything okay?”
I let out a gasp of surprise, nearly jumping a mile before spinning around and coming face to face with Ace. Well, not really. He’s quite a bit taller than me, so my eyes are level with his pectoral muscles that his shirt clings to. I can see where his barbells are pressing against the fabric. I tear my eyes away from his chest and look up at him. “What are you doing out here?”
“I saw you step outside. When you didn’t come back, I thought I’d check up on you.”
Intense irritation sweeps through me, and I’m speaking before I can think better of it. “I wish everyone would stop babysitting me! I’m sick of people assuming I’m going to break down or something. I just want to be normal.”
Silence is Ace’s only response.
I wish I could see his face as regret flickers over me. The outside of the frat house is
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