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He was, of course, right behind lance over my shoulder Pain in the ass or not, he was pretty to look at, with short black hair and a broad face Gray green eyes with sh he couldn’t have been over twenty Maybe not shredded, but strong His body had presence "I only ask because you’ve been here constantly For three days Don’t you ever need to eat? How about pee?"

His lips twitched and I thought I’d won a smile, but he cut it off before it could bloo in hed and followed

At the top, I spun around and caught hirabbed at the curved banister to keep his balance "TellI’ll even settle for your name"

Stoic stance No facial expression

"Isyou a crap ton ofbehind me instead of me and leaned forward like he was ready to take another step

I was all hands on hips, blocking his way "Talk toThe NFL? The NBA? Heck, the WWE?"

Froht he could be biting the inside of his lower lip to keep fro

"Have you been lobotomized?" I spoke sloith perfect enunciation, and ht shake and stared at the floor This time he couldn’t stop the sent life"

Maybe his brain oing to your room," he asked, "or back downstairs?"

"He has a voice!" A deep one "Wherever you’ll follow That’s where"

"I’uard," he said in a monotone "I have to follow you"

"To the ends of the earth"

"Your room or back downstairs?" he repeated

In one quick movement, I reached up and pulled off his earpiece It slapped down against his chest "Turn it off"

He clicked a button, and the green indicator light switched to red

"I’ to talk to me," I said

The downstairs door slammed shut We both jumped, and his whole body tensed

"Hallie?" Dad barked out the question

"I’ Paul Girard said was a dee "I just finished class, and I’uard with you?"

"Yeah The new one who looks like a linebacker and stares atto avoid direct eye contact"

He reen peepers locked on to mine The potential of disapproval from my father made hi I’d have to remember that

Dad answered after a few seconds of silence "I’ll be waiting in the library"

"Library Right"

Dad’s fancy Italian loafers slapped across the hardwood floor The sound echoed up the stairwell

Once it disappeared, I stared at the oing to stand here untilto untieinappropriate And just so you know, there’s nothing under this silk but skin"

His Ada you can do to et my fine ass to Daddy’s office"

Silence