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I fidget i the five-minute cab ride, and e reach our destination, I slap a ten-dollar bill at the driver and open the back door before the car even stops ive s more than a perfunctory inspection Neat lahite stoop, and a front door I iainst

Dean answers the door wearing nothing but a pair of basketball shorts, his blond hair sticking up in all directions "Hey" He greets an"

He gestures for me to come in, then points to the staircase on our left "He’s in his rooht"

"Thanks"

That’s the extent of the conversation He doesn’t inquire as to the reason for my visit, and I don’t offer an explanation I sian’s room

The door is wide open, so I have a clear view of hi on a double bed, his knees drawn up and an open textbook balanced against the forehead, as if he’s concentrating on what he’s reading, but his gaze shoots to the door when he hears my footsteps

"Shit You got here fast" He tosses the book aside and hops to his feet

I stalk inside and close the door behind ive hi "You went to Morris’s dorm and declared your intentions?"

He offers a faint s to do I can’t be chasing after another guy’s girl without his knowledge"

"I’irl," I snap "We went on one date! And now I’o out with an looks startled "I’ht he had more of a co to pretend to be surprised? He won’t see ain because your jackass self told him he couldn’t"

Astonishment fills his eyes "No, I didn’t"

"Yes, you did"