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"That wasHis sister Well, that changed things "Oh," she said softly

"She lives with ht her to the event with me," he said

"I wish I’d known…" she said wistfully, feeling childish

"Why?" he asked, his tone lowering

"I went to a frat party"

Brady was silent Liz was pretty sure that orse She couldn’t handle his silence

"A friend of ot a DUI I just walked hoain She couldn’t believe Justin had gone to jail tonight She would have to try to get ahold of hiht You assuot trashed with so your life," he said, his controlled tone da Justin’s life at that moment

"I’m not proud of myself!" she spat back in frustration

"I don’t understand, Liz I said fro to be aspects of the situation that you don’t like You can’t go off and try to get fucked by sorowled

"I wasn’t trying to get fucked, all right?" she cried "Justin is just a friend frouy at that fucking school wants to have sex with you Every one"

Liz ground her teeth in frustration "You don’t know that"

"I do, and you should too," he said

"Whatever I’ht now I don’t need to be lectured," she said, throwing his words back at him

"You’reoffthan she expected

"I’ mistake The world spun

"Do I need to come over there and find that out firsthand?"

"Yes," she said She wanted nothing ry with hi atto be all right?" He lost the cocky tone for that briefest period of time, and the fire left her body She felt sick to her stomach Tears from the shock of the incident and her experience with Brady welled in her eyes, and she tried to blink the next time I’m not supposed to exist?" she asked weakly

"I’m sorry I hurt you," he responded sincerely It was more than she ever expected She didn’t knohy, but she suspected it took a lot for soize

It seemed she owed him one in return "I’ and tried to get it to stop spinning Brady sighed into the phone, and she wondered if he was stillher thoughts

"Tonight?" she whispered

He sighed like he was debating "All right"

Liz broke into a sht

Twenty minutes later, Brady Maxas in her house…in her bed…stroking her hair and coaxing her to sleep He planted kisses on her cheeks and hair and shoulders and held her close to hiain

Chapter 16

KNOW WHERE YOU STAND

Liz called Justin the nextto check up on him His parents had bailed him out of jail, but they were livid and he couldn’t really talk ized for what had happened, especially since she had been the reason he had gotten behind the wheel, but he had said he was equally at fault He was on the saine what it would be like to lose that, especially as an out-of-state student She knew there were strict policies about alcohol-related infractions

Over a week after the event, Victoria called Liz panicked when she saw her phone buzz She had never called Victoria back after she had ignored the call at the lake!

"Vickie," Liz said with a siven her, and Liz liked it eventis holy…I will kill you," she said pleasantly

"I’ll take that into consideration"

"So, where have you been, bitch? Can’t return my calls?" Victoria asked

"I’ve been busy, and it’s not like you’ve tried to reach out to ain Has your postcoital bliss finally worn off?" Liz asked with a smile She didn’t realize until then howaround

"Hardly I ht error in judgment? Care to elaborate?"

"I’d hate to hurt those sensitive virginal ears," she said with a cackle

"Oh, shove it up your ass, Vickie" Liz had been having nearly as much sex as Victoria typically did…soooo…

"Well, he did That’s part of the problem"

"Oh my God! You’re insane," Liz said, her eyes wide

"Don’t be such a prude, Liz It was just a threesome"

Liz shook her head "Do I even want to knohat happened after that?"

"Well, the professor I was seeing last semester is the professor for the TA I ith…"

"Victoria You’re serious?"

"I’m an equal opportunity offender Anyere in the TA’s office going about our business, and the professor walked in Lapse of judg a threeso alked in? Fuckkkk! Only you!"

"Anyway, long story short, I think I’ve worn out the History departhter rolled off of her She had never met anyone else like Victoria