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"Oh" She tucked her hair back and a slight tremor rocked her hand as she took the schedule

When I was little, eons Three-legged dogs Skinny pigs My sister was the sa them out, and I may not have known jack about this chick, but she was obviously new to this school, obviously unco a shitty start to her day, and I felt bad for her

"My name is Cameron Hamilton," I told her "But everyone calls me Cam"

Her lipsain, Cam"

Bending down, I picked upmy hair out of ot rand entrance"

I'd made it to the door to astrono over oing in the wrong direction, sweetheart"

"I can't," she croaked out

"Can't what?" I faced her

Avery's eyesthu like a cape The chick ran, actually freaking ran My mouth dropped open

What in the hell had just happened?

The door opened behind htly accented voice called out "Mr Ha us today?"

Shit I closed my eyes

"Or are you planning to stand in the hallway the ree asked

Sighing, I turned around "Joining the class, clearly"

"Clearly," the professor repeated, holding a stack of stapled papers "Syllabus"

I took one and then, on second thought, I took another Just in case Avery Morgansten showed her face again

Jase leaned against the back ofit off his glistening forehead Several strands stuck straight up between his fingers "It's as hot as balls"

For late August, it eltering Not even the shade provided by the large oaks surrounding the back parking lot across fro the door to the sweatbox

"Truest thing you've ever spoken" Ollie squinted up at the trees "It's so hot the only answer is to get naked"

My gaze went to him "You're already as naked as you need to be, dude"

Ollie glanced down at hi low Flip-flops Nothing else "You know daet more naked"

Unfortunately that was true We'd shared a three-bedroohts for the last three years Within a week of living together, Ollie had said screw it to uy's junkin the spring, as I should've been, and I was going to miss the idiot

"Ticket" Jase nodded at my windshield

I sighed, looking over A cream-colored slip of paper was neatly placed underlot was reserved for staff, but with the lack of parking around these parts, I helped myself to whatever spot I could find "I'll add it to my collection"

"Which is ed his shoulder-length blond hair into a ponytail "So, party tonight at our place?"

My brows shot up "Huh?"

Jase grinned as he folded his arms across his chest

"It's a back-to-school party" Ollie stretched, cracking his back as he yawned "Just a little get-together"

"Oh God"

Jase's grin spread, and I wanted to knock it off his face The last ti rooht have been involved

"Order soet-" Ollie stoppedpast In a blink of an eye, he ditched us and was dropping an arirl, hey"

The brunette giggled, wrapping an arm around Ollie's waist

I turned, raising my hands "What?"

"Lost cause" Jase rolled his eyes "That fucker has eyes in the back of his head when it coirls"

"Very true"

"How he gets laid on a regular basis is beyond me"

"It's the greatest rabbed the ticket, and then opened the driver's door Heat blew into my face "Damn"

Jase angled his body toward me "What happened with you today? You didn't respond to ht the FIFA hooked you in"

"Aw, did you ed off my shirt, rolled it up, and tossed it into the truck

"Maybe I did"