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Every girl in the place was staring at hiuys with the

Well, not all the guys A few of the, too

Derek didn’t care Didn’t even register He just kept turning this way and that, pointing to different ones and telling me the stories behind them

The funny thing was, he was so into his tattoos – like an enthusiastic little boy showing off his Matchbox car collection – that he didn’t notice the effect he was having on me

At least, I don’t think he noticed the effect he was having on me

Or maybe he did know, and it was all part of a calculated effect

Bastard

Either way, he was passionate about his tattoos, and kept on talking as he pulled his shirt over his head and back into place

I felt very, very sad as that gorgeous body disappeared from view… but also a little relieved My lady parts were about to spontaneously coer

“I’n, for every album I do,” he said excitedly

“Yeah?” I asked, my voice a little unsteady at first “Have you added the first one yet?”

He shook his head “Haven’t recorded an album yet”

“Do you knohat the title’s going to be?” I asked, then took a sip of Coke through my straw

“Yeah Spirals Go Inward, According to Kaitlyn”

I laughed and snorted soda up my nose

After I had finished coughing – and he had finished pattingto Kaitlyn”

He paused “That’s actually a pretty good title…”

“Didn’t Adas For Jane? No – Songs ABOUT Jane – ”

“Oh my GOD, you did not just compare me to Maroon 5”

“What? I like Maroon 5”

“You just like the lead singer”

“He’s hot”

“I’uishly

I squinted at him “You’re conceited”

“That’s true “

“I’d think you wouldn’t roup that’s sold millions of albums”

“Savage Garden sold et compared to them” He leaned back in his chair and pointed at me “I knohat you like about Maroon 5”

“What”

“That song where he talks about the girl’s so hard to satisfy, and he keeps ht”

My face immediately turned beet red

I knew exactly which song he was talking about One of their first hits, “This Love”