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There was a very real chance that I’d end up in a dean’s office trying to explain ht of that And I think I’d just come clean I’d show the to ht at the Beta Rho house"

Rafe stood up so fast that I ju, slow breath and then let it out When he spoke again, his voice was tight "Did I just hear that correctly? They drugged you?"

"I think so," I whispered

"Jesucristo How did I, because I didn’t want you to go to the cops"

"But why, Bella? That fucker should be in jail"

"I was mortified, Rafe I was ashairls who are sexually assaulted don’t report it"

His fists clenched on theframe "Were you assaulted?"

"No sir," I shook my head "But I’m still ashamed"

He dropped his head, blowing out another gust of air "Please report hi at the football gaet the point when his ass is in jail"

"But it’s all of them!" I yelped "They do what they’re told! And I can prove it with two reams of colored paper and a dozen rent-a-babes It’s poetry, Rafe Their ugly prank begets ravestone you showedhe made’"

Rafe scrubbed a hand across his forehead "Your plan is brilliant You’re the cleverest girl I know But it’s also risky"

"All good things are risky," I countered

Slowly, Rafe lifted his eyes to azes locked Rafe lifted an eyebrow in that s are risky, I’d said And yet I wouldn’t even take a risk on him I was such a shit

"I don’t expect you to be there," I said quietly I’d been such a shitty friend

"Oh, I will be You don’t have a choice"