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Zoey shuddered "I can only iine Actually" She wrinkled her nose "I don’t even want to ioes beyond what I could even fathoust her, but it turned me on That probably meant I was a freak Well, yeah, I had to be a freak I wanted Oren Tenning That could not be nors? With him?

I checked the time on my phone Eleven thirty If he truly ht, he’d have to leave soon But he was still here Maybe thisout" He appeared out of nowhere beside et his roommate’s attention

I yelped because I hadn’t even noticed hirowl, I scowled at hi now, because thatKelly The ass

He h I’m not sure what--from my expression, he leaned close to talk into my ear

"What? You’re not stilloff that little boy, are you?"

I sniffed and lifted oing let me date anyone without any kind of interference, are you?"

He watchedall his thoughts Then he leaned in again "How about this? If you ever find anyone good enough for you, I will step back and let you at hilare in his direction" Then he leaned even closer "Probleh for the likes of you"

When he reached out slowly and caught a tendril of my hair, the achiest look entered his eyes He studied the lock he was er, and the way he watched it was justI knew that look and recognized it inti fro, yet helpless to take

A shudder wracked me Once upon a time, I’d told Zoey that if I knew for certain Oren really, truly liked me--liked me the way I liked him--I wouldn’t let Noel keep us apart And I’d meant it

I still meant it

"Even you?" I asked him