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Julie's face flamed and she nearly dropped her shoes How could he talk about her like she was just soirl he'd picked up at a party? Even if, a voice inside her admitted, that was exactly what she was

"Samantha? Ellen? Melissa?"

Ty laughed and did another shot "I'll see you guys later Got to get back to the fine babe I've got stashed away"

Julie hated the way he called her a "fine babe," even though she knew lots of girls would be flattered

"What's that in your pocket?" one of his friends said, grabbing her underwear "Hell yeah, you've got another pair of panties for your collection!"

En masse, Ty's friends dropped to their knees "We bon to the master"

Ty et her underwear back Instead, he inclined his head to his friends as if he was the king and they were his servants

He'd taken her panties to give to his friends as a prize

Cold, bitter anger filled Julie She walked back down the stairs and pushed open the stateroo the rumpled bed with distaste, she sat down on a firm upholstered chair in the corner by the built-in armoire

A few h to make her wonder how many more shots he'd pounded

"Miss me?" he asked, but his expression made it perfectly clear that she had to kno lucky she was to be his chosen grad night screw

"Not really," she forced herself to say in a steady voice "I'd like my underwear back now"

He shook his head and ot hours before the owner comes back Don't you want to make the most of it?"

Self-disgust washed through her Had she really let him touch her all over? Go inside her? He was just a cocky jerk looking to score

"I don't want to keep you froht"

He shrugged "Not really"

"Funny, that's not what it sounded like from here"

He kneeled in front of her on the expensive carpet, at least acting like he cared Considering how drunk he probably was, he moved pretty fast She'd heard his dad was a drunk too Like father, like son

"Forget what you heard," he said "It's just stupid guy stuff"

"Screw you"

He grabbed her hand All night long, his touch had inflaers remained as cold as icicles

"It was just guy talk They wouldn't understand about you"

She didn't give a crap about his pseudo apologies She couldn't let herself believe him

Julie pulled her hand out of his warrasp, then stood and stepped into her shoes as if she didn't give a da at her

He stood up too, and she hated hoarfed she felt by his height, his broad shoulders, as if he was lording his size over her on purpose

"I said I was sorry, but you're not going to listen to what I have to say, are you?"

She stared straight back at him "I hate you I'll always hate you And I never, ever want to see you again"

He reached for his shirt and grabbed his shoes "Fine by me Have a nice life"

He left her standing in the et away first It was the final blow