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I’d been too destroyed to look at him, much less talk to hi

Stormy eyes met mine "I never told a bloody soul about us And as I recall, you walked out on me Maybe you should have stuck around for an explanation instead of stor out of my room"

Silence settled between us, the tension thick

My hands shook, and I put them behind my back

"Holy shit" Spider’s eyes bounced froe between us "Don’t stop now," he said "I’hed and looked at Spider "The usual story: a freshirl falls for the experienced fraternity boy who only wants a one-night stand"

"That so?" Spider asked Dax, swinging his head back to him

"That’s your version, Remi," he said, his face inscrutable, impossible to read

My eyes swept over the sharp contours of his face, taking in the expressive eyes I’d lost o; the sensual lips that had owned ly hot, the kind of guy you’d beg to love you--only I didn’t beg anyone I sed, forcing myself to look away fro line of girls he dated that year I lost count after nuhed, his spiky blue hair glinting under the lights "Seriously? This guy? He hasn’t had a girl all su," Dax muttered at me, a dark expression on his face "And hoould you knoon ainst my chest as he went to pick up his drink on the bar

Crap! I was still in his lap

I scraht foot hit the floor My ankle Of course, it started throbbing I must have hurt itin a sharp breath to hold in the pain, I limped over to my shoe, which thankfully soe of the dance floor Maneuvering carefully, I bent down andit I took the other one off and held both shoes with one hand

"What’s wrong with your ankle?" Dax had risen up from his seat and followed ?"

I cut my eyes at him "Why? Would you have been nicer?"

His lashes dropped Opened "I don’t wish you any pain, Remi"