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another, and Kelsie rolled her eyes. Great. Drunken college guys . She really hoped they weren’t on her plane, headed to Florida and the same spring break destination she’d booked. They were rowdy and obnoxious, and she could smell booze on them.
    “ Hey beautiful!” One of the noisy group, a greasy-haired beanpole of a guy, dropped into the seat next to hers. “Do you believe in love at first sight, or do I need to walk by again?”
    She looked at him with disbelief. “Does that line ever work?”
    He grinned. “I guess not this time. Hi, I’m Dave. What’s your name?”
    “ Not Interested. Susie Not Interested.”
    “ Hi Susie!” He turned to one of his nearby cohorts. “Jeff, this is Susie Not Interested.”
    “ You moron!” Jeff hooted. “Not interested! Get it?” He cackled and the rest of his group laughed raucously.
    Dave had a strange look on his face as he repeated her name to himself, and then muttered “D’oh!”
    A man appeared from out of nowhere. He lifted Dave by one arm and scooted him towards his group. “Off you go, Dave. That’s a good boy.” He dropped into the now-vacant seat. “I’m guessing it isn’t Susie, either.” His gaze met hers.
    She smiled nervously. “No, it’s not. Thanks.” Her instincts told her to gather her things and move to another row, but there was something intriguing about her new seatmate. His dark hair was buzzed into a short military-cut style, but his three-day beard growth didn’t say Army . It said something more like bad boy , and Kelsie couldn’t resist a good bad boy.
    His brown eyes twinkled as he looked at her expectantly.
    For some reason she murmured, “Kelsie. My name is Kelsie.”
    He smiled, and it lit his face up in the most charming way. “Pleased to meet you, Kelsie. So, are you headed somewhere for spring break?”
    “ How did you know?”
    Shrugging, he replied, “Most of us are.” With a nod toward the noisy group, he added, “We’re from KU, headed to Padre Island. We flew in from Kansas City, and are apparently stuck here.”
    “ You’re from KU?” she repeated. Kansas University was only an hour and a half away from her school, and outsiders often confused the two. “I go to K-State.”
    “ Really?” His eyebrows rose, expressing interest. “I’m sorry to hear that. We kicked your ass in basketball.”
    “ Aw, we’re getting better. I’d say wait until football season, but you guys are getting better at that game. Plus, I seem to recall you kicking our ass then, too.”
    He chuckled, his gaze giving her the once over. “Oh well. Sports aren’t everything. K-State just might have some redeeming qualities after all.”
    Kelsie felt her cheeks burn, and hurried to change the subject. “So you guys are headed to Padre?” She was relieved they wouldn’t be on the same plane.
    He extended his legs, his feet crossed at the ankles. His tight jeans accentuated his long, muscular legs. She had thought she was relieved they weren’t going the same place, now she wasn’t sure. “Yeah,” he muttered. “If they let us board. Those dumbasses started drinking on the first plane. The flight attendants were happy to be rid of us. If they don’t settle down, we might not be allowed on the next flight.”
    Kelsie glanced up at the TV, still tuned into the weather. “You might not be boarding, anyway. If the snow keeps up, we may get stuck here.”
    As he watched her, his mouth curled into a slow smile. “I can think of worse things.”
    She was flustered by his searing gaze. “Sure, you’re here with a bunch of friends. I’m all alone and don’t know anyone—” What a stupid thing to say! Her mother would have a fit. She needed to put some distance between herself and this group of drunken men. Staying put suddenly seemed like a very bad idea.
    He opened his mouth to speak, when an announcement came from overhead. “May I have your attention, please? Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re sorry to report that the storm