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"So ere you asking me?" My chest clenched in dreaded anticipation Please don’t asktired of telling hiuys I tucked a strand of long dark hair behind my ear and looked at him expectantly

"There’s this dinner…" He stopped when I took a deep breath and shot hi, he continued "It’s a charity event My parents participate every year and asked me if I’d attend since they can’t make it down"

"When?"

"Next week"

"Dress?"

"For of the fact that I didn’t have anything to wear that could even remotely be classified as "forroan "It’s not like I’htened and a tense ball tightened between my shoulder blades I tried to feel flattered by his obvious attraction, but I truly found it more of a hindrance to our quality study time "I’m sorry Please don’t take it personally I just don’t date"

He shook his head, blowing out a breath "And you are never going to end up with anyone if the only guy you ever hang out with is gay"

I breathed in through hith Heath, actually, had mentioned that Heath could take him easily (kind of a stupid colad to have hietting together with anyone?"

Jon sat back, frowning He was a good study partner and a nice person or I really wouldn’t bother But this was getting tiresoet hi for a new study partner

His face fell and I couldn’t suppress a twinge of regret I’d never sought to hurt his feelings, so I figured I’d throw hio out for a celebratory drink after the test?"

His eyes lit up He really was a good-looking guy A guy I could see h all of undergrad without ever dating a single guy We went out in groups and I’d been asked out here and there before word got out that I wasn’t here for social reasons

Besides, spending ala tended to kill a social life And o