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CHAPTER 1

I stand there flabbergasted,in the wind That can’t be true Josh raped so the world aroundsounds far away and warped My head is too heavy and I find raze it with , still shocked

“Kerry, whoa, what are you—” Nate steps toward me, but it’s too late

It turns out said chair wasn’t lined up with said ass I pass the cute seat where my posterior should have landed on my way down to the linoleum floor Ooof I let out a hard rush of air on impact

Nate rushes, offering a hand “Are you okay?”

When I don’t slip es to a kneel He places his hand on my shoulder I want to cry or screa so heinous There’s no way But he toldhorrible I didn’t believe him

I glance over at the sexy professor’s face Nate is beautiful as always, but there are little worry lines around those cool blue eyes The way he lingers close, waiting for ht—coupled with the confession of concern that lingers on his lips is way too intense I didn’t want a relationship I can’t handle another failure right now

“Kerry?” Nate slides his knees around and sits on his back pockets, stretching those long legs out in front of him

“Mmmm?”

“I know you care about this guy I can tell fro about him and the sucker-punched expression on your face”

I glance at him out of the corner of my eyes “You’re not jealous?” I’m a little shocked that the question fell out ofall over his territory like a horn-dog

“It’s not like that with us You said so yourself There’s nothing lasting about this” He gestures between us “As it is, it’s insanely dicey for you to be here So in, he sweeps his lips against my cheek

I stare straight forward and feel a rush of warer want to think about anything That’s what this guy is for—that’s why I came here