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Chapter Five

I walked down the hall and through the rest of the house with iven off a don’t-fuck-with-uy hit on me In fact, they stepped out of the way for me as I passed Outside, the air was cool without my alcohol blanket and not for the first time, I wished I’d at least worn a sweater Why had I let Melissa drag ht?

And to what had ended up being a spanking party, too

I halted at the botto I had no idea where to go Hoas I going to get back to the dor down as one of my worst Except for the little bit of fun I’d had with Ian

No—don’t even go there

I peeked over rateful and annoyed that he hadn’t coh I’d verbally slapped him in the face, and used him for sex favors before that, I still expected hiot home okay No wonder he was so confused

Just then, a cab stuffed with a whole ne of spankers and spankees pulled up at theand half-cut as they pushed each other out the doors Sighing with relief, I ran down the front walk to claim the cab before it took off I didn’t really feel safe until we’d pulled away from the mansion and I could settle low in the seat and sio by The entire ride back tobesides the events of the evening I wasn’t ready to let o down that road—not until I was alone in et back late and I wouldn’t have to fill her in on ht…or hear about hers

The short walk through caer was I this carefree college girl going out to a party with her rooainst the cold and ignored the calls fro, headed straight up the stairs The last thing I needed was to get any more attention from this stupid outfit

After I locked the door behind hs in the laundry hamper The skirt I left on Melissa’s desk chair where I couldn’t see it Then I brushed hts and crawled into bed, pulling the covers up to my chin

That’s when reality hit and I could no longer ignore the facts: I’d let Ian Crawford spank and fuck me with a paddle

I groaned and covered ? Why had I done it?

Because Ian Crawford was like a drug that s you wouldn’t normally do

He was sexy and dangerous and when he’d looked at h, I’d felt like I was the only girl he’d ever wanted I’d felt like he needed ive him whatever he needed It wasn’t until I’d coash to realize what happened and leave before he gloated or asked me to reciprocate

And the orgas The only other ones I’d experienced had coht ” gifts we both knew I’d use She’d lost her virginity to her boyfriend the year before and wanted ether Turning the dildo onto vibrate and stroking otten too hot to care in only a matter of seconds and ca it inside me

Tonight, however, had been the asers betweensex I’d wanted to knohat it would be like to have Ian inside me If he’d removed the paddle handle and inserted his cock, I would have let hi him, I would have—and unashamedly, too

I closedhow Vanessa felt I couldn’t escape Ian Not only was he my RC, he was my partner in our History of Music seminar And we knew people in common A bitter Ian, an Ian that felt like he’d been ditched with the biggest case of blue balls known to ht be quick to tell the story of what happened between us Even if I tried to deny it, a lounge full of guys had seen irl attire, and the reason Ian had showed up at the party was that his buddy saw ot out, I was sure at least half of the student population would be willing to believe him

I cursed atstupid and set myself up for a hard year

As o back to Ian and beg him not to tell people what had happened between us

I had a restless sleep My mind wouldn’t shut off and bounced between the events of the night and whatMelissa to come home any minute, but she still wasn’t home at noon when I finally e asking how her night was and then left for the RC area My sto, but also because I was beyond nervous to see Ian If I were him, I’d be pissed

At thewhere I would usually take the door outside, I continued down into the baseround where the four buildings of the block were connected I’d expected miserable dark tunnels, but to my surprise it ell lit and a step up from where the rest of us lived Situated under the courtyard of the block and in the center of the baseers and different games tables—pool, foosball, stick hockey Televisions were suspended fros It was obviously the Resident Coordinators lounge, but it didn’t have a communal kitchen like ours Various plants and flowers lined the hallways alongside the lounge

As I wandered the halls, it became clear that besides the four Resident Coordinator rooms, there were only two conference rooms and a maintenance room under the block The door labeled with a “2” was open and I poked my head to see the RC Candice at her desk in what looked to be an office She glanced up when she noticed me in the door and smiled

“Hey, I’ to see my RC Ian Do you knohich room is his?”

“Ian’s in four,” she said, pointing through the glass lounge to the opposite side of the floor

“Okay thanks” I hesitated before leaving “This area is super nice Do you all have your own kitchens?”

“Yep and our own bathroorinned “We basically have our own apartments It’s pretty sweet”

“Nice”

I left her and continued down the hall, around the glass lounge and toward the roorew until my palms turned sweaty Maybe I should just turn around, I suddenly thought Hehirier For all I knew, he stayed out late at the party and was sleeping in

No, I’d coet it over with

Taking a deep breath, I knocked on the door I heard movement on the other side and briefly closedopen…and there he was in all his Ian glory Wearing only flannel pajama bottoms, his bare chest ainst the doorja his arms as a wave of dark hair fell over one eye

“Can I help you?”

My heart rate instantly picked up I sed “I’m sorry”

“Interesting For what exactly?”

My fingers knotted together and I began to fidget What exactly was I apologizing for? Walking out on hi people before I walked out on hi?

“Everything last night,” I hedged

His eyes narrowed “If you’re sorry it happened, then why are you here?”

“Uht hear us “May I come in?”

He hesitated for athe entrance, but eventually he walked back into his study and allowed ain, he reclined in the chair behind the desk and put his hands behind his head The desk faced the door ht, and now I understood why their suites were oriented this way: so students could stop in and have a chat with their RC

I sat down in the wooden chair in front of his desk and tried not to glance around His bedroom door was open on the left and I could see an un on stands in the corner To ht was a pristine kitchen

“What can I help you with, Miss Watson, or did you come here to check out my pad?”

I laughed “Your pad?”

He didn’t find it funny His eyes flicked to the open texts in front of hi But as your RC I am always happy to make time for you”

For so As htor even my friend

I cleared ht was a mistake I had a few drinks and they went to ot into me”

His lips twitched “I do Pretty sure it was a paddle handle”