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And Rafe had never showed

The urge to see him had reached painful proportions Why hadn’t it occurred to ht actually stay there?

I was lonely tonight Sure, I could have called a few of my hockey friends Pepe or Trevi would have been surprised to hear from me, but they probably would have been happy to see me

But Pepe and Trevi weren’t who I wanted to see

Rafe was probably asleep by now Here I was, having some kind of freaky revelation about how ht downstairs

"Fuck it," I whispered to oin’ in"

I was half-way down the stairs when I realized I’d get soe looks from Rafe’s roommates when I showed up in a tiny little tank top and flannel PJ pants But it was really too late to worry about that

There was an encouraging stripe of light underneath their coain Since I’m not exactly famous for propriety, I tried the door, which opened in my hand

The coht I heard male voices, but when I tiptoed to Rafe’s door, there was only silence The soundto do was to go back upstairs and wait to talk to Rafe in theBut… in for a penny, in for a pound I tapped on the door "Rafe? It’s Bella Can I come in?" I listened to the silence Then I opened the door

Both beds were empty "Fuck!"

Mat’s bedroom door opened, and he stuck his head out "Can I help you?"

"Where’s Rafe?" I probably should have apologized for breaking and entering But when you’re trying to re-enact the ro of a chick flick, there just wasn’t tih tousled hair "The library?" he guessed

"Which library?" I deave me an irritated look "Hoould I know? He likes Central Campus"

"Thanks!" I called over my shoulder I ran out of the roootten my coat, and it was cold out Very cold But the romantic heroines of , so neither would I Beginning a nicely paced jog to Central Campus Library, I had to hold lected to wear a bra