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“This is my friend Adria”

He stuck out a big hand and clasped her much sina throw out a welcome mat

“What are you doing here?”

I should be asking hie party, filled with drunk coeds and undergrads I actually attended the university around the corner, but Race had long since given up the academic life for one that involved crial activity He was the one who shouldn’t be here

“Just out having some fun” I tried to keep my tone flat and uninterested, but if he could hear the waywould be up for certain

He lifted a blond eyebrow at rin Gahhe even had a killer di the tips of ernails into my palms and took a deep breath

“I’m surprised you kno to do that, Bryhave fun”

He was right, so all I could do was narrow my eyes at him and put on the ice-queen mask I perpetually wore in his presence

“What are you doing here, Race? Shaking down poor college kids for their student loan checks?”

His other eyebrow shot up to join the first one, and when he unleashed a full smile on us, it practically knocked both Adria and reen eyes and I wanted to take a step back Race was dangerous in more ways than one, and I needed to remember that

“Most college kids have zero sense and like a challenge That’s a breeding ground for a guy like me Plus football season starts next weekend and I just needed to check in on a few early clients” His eyes slid over the top of my sleek bob to the toes of er for the scenery”