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in surprise, then nodded. “Yeah, I was accepted. I found out Thursday—but you were out of town on your college tour.” I took a deep breath and then burst out, “I also got the scholarship!” I bounced a little where I was sitting on the ground. Penny let out a loud squeal, and I cringed as she gave me her signature strangle-hug. Teagan was grinning as well.
    Once Penny let me go, Teagan said, “What’s your first choice, Aislinn?”
    I grinned. “University of Florida. My scholarship covers everything but housing and books.” With a shrug, I said, “I planned on getting enough to cover that, but I got accepted into work study instead.”
    “So you’re going to be there with Con and me, huh?” He grinned and leaned over, gently tugging on a loose lock of my hair. My lungs forgot to function, and my heart froze mid-beat. Those gorgeous gray eyes…Zver could have thrown up on me and I wouldn’t have noticed.
    “Ash? You gonna answer the guy?” Penny cattle-prodded my thoughts back into order.
    My face heated up. “Oh! Um…yeah, I start in the fall. I just need to find a way to get the money for books and expenses. I’ve also gotta get on the school’s bulletin board and start looking for roommates, since I’m not going to be in the dorms. And I need to contact the supervisor to get my preferences in for the work study program. Plus, there’s all the shopping I need to get done.” I knew I was babbling, but I couldn’t stop.
    Penny leaned over and gave me a small pinch, stopping my tirade. Thank God. My blush flared hotter at the smirk on Teagan’s face. He knew he made me extremely nervous. I drew my legs up and wrapped my arms around them, attempting to pull myself together. Desperate to keep the conversation going, but on a different topic, I said, “So…what’s your major, Teagan?”
    He gave me a wry glance. “Well, I’m majoring in Aerospace Engineering, but I have enough credits that I’m minoring in Mechanical Engineering. Eventually, I’d like to design propulsion systems for future spacecraft.”
    I sat back and blinked. Uh, yeah. Teagan Aldridge was the total package. Gorgeous, plus the bad boy tattoo and scar, funny, smart, and seemingly kind—caring even. Put it all together, the man was one complete—and incredibly sexy—package. There had to be something wrong with him. No one could be this perfect.
    He glanced over my shoulder, and his smile dropped to a deep frown. In a single moment, he went from outgoing and friendly to tense and distant. I twisted to see what caused such a change, and saw nothing important—only Connor walking toward us. I straightened, and Teagan had his gaze locked on the water, his frown firmly in place.
    I glanced at Penny, and she was glancing between the two, apparently just as confused as I was. Meeting my gaze, she shrugged. Connor arrived at our spot, his frown matching Teagan’s. He glanced at Penny for a quick moment before shooting an insider’s look at Teagan.
    “Food’s ready,” Connor announced.
    Teagan nodded and stood up. After flashing me a quick smile, he headed off toward the pavilion. I waited until he was out of hearing range, and then turned to Connor, who was actively lost in thought. I cleared my throat. This whole talking-without-words thing was going to end now. Connor must’ve had some premonition—he spun on his heel, gathering himself to bolt. Being pretty damn quick on my feet, I leapt forward and snagged his shirt.
    “No, you don’t,” I snapped. “No way.” I yanked him back toward me.
    “Dammit, Ash, this is my favorite shirt!” He tried to pry my hands loose, but I’d had years of practice hanging onto something while my lovely brother tried to take it from me. He wasn’t going anywhere.
    He attempted to worm a finger under one of mine to lever it up, then threw his hands up in defeat.
    “Fine, you win!” He tried to loosen my grip once again, but I wasn’t going to let him go that easily.
    “What’s