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Bud Light?” she asks in a distasteful tone.
“Did you think you would be getting a microbrew? It’s a college house.”
“Still”—she takes a sip and cringes—“I thought you’d have a little more class.”
“You’re giving me too much credit.” I nod my head toward the corner of the loft where there are less people. When she doesn’t initially follow me, I turn back around, grab her hand like I had to in class, and pull her across the loft until we’re settled in the corner. I lean against the wall and prop one leg behind me.
She eyes me, giving me a full once-over.
I do the same.
She’s damn hot, and I’m regretting my actions last Saturday, passing out mid grope.
Finally she says, “You seem to have lost your shirt.” She motions with her finger over my bare chest.
I look down at her legs and reply, “Must be where the other half of your skirt is.”
“Think they’re making out in a laundromat somewhere?” She takes a sip of her beer and cringes again. A few more sips and she’ll get used to it; always happens for me.
“If they are, I hope they use the gentle cycle.”
Her brow pulls together. “Not sure if that makes sense.”
“Oh, because half of a skirt and a shirt making out in a laundromat does?”
“In children’s books, sure.”
“What kind of perverted children’s books did you read growing up?” I counter.
“You know, the classics,” she answers causally. “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish and Skirt and Shirt, Lovers for Life.”
“Ah, yes, I forgot about that passionate yet eye-opening youth literature that took the New York Times by storm.”
“I have five signed first-edition copies in a box in my parents’ attic. Banking on them to clear out my student loans.” She sips her beer, flips her hair behind her shoulder, glances at my chest again.
“Five?” I answer sarcastically. “Damn, forget college loans, you’re set for life.”
“You think?” She glances around. “What the hell am I doing here then?”
“To see me of course,” I answer with a smile.
She rolls her eyes. “More like dragged to this party because my roommate has a crush on one of your freshmen.”
“Yeah, which one?” I look over her head, eyeing all the partygoers.
“No idea, but apparently he has amazing blue eyes.”
“Amazing, huh? Has to be Gunner. I was even stunned by his eyes when he was recruited.” No joke, the dude won the lottery for irises. I’m even jealous with how . . . aqua they are.
“Not ashamed to admit that?” she asks, shifting on her heels.
“Not even a little.
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