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Rory gave the driver a halfhearted smile and waved as she walked around the front of the car and clier seat As the door closed behind her, my stupor lifted and I started ht at the bar—made it impossible to drive e Not that I could coivenprick mayor, he would have found a reason to arreston his street

I kept a few cars between ht at all tiuess they were headed toward caured they were on their way to one of the frat houses Jealousy began to eat atthe plaster bite into my knuckles

Maybe she had moved on

Maybe I’ht

The stupid sports car stopped outside a row of houses The driver and Rory got out, and then another girl climbed out of the back I left o into a house where every light was on and rapthe houses around it shake

I counted down fro Rory as she followed the other two girls into the house I backed up and found a place to park before heading inside after her

There were people outside s like I belonged with this crowd I’d left my cut back at the clubhouse, so I was dressed in jeans, a T-shirt, and a hoodie with the hood pulled up over my head No one questioned me as I climbed the front steps and walked into the frat house

The music was pure shit, and the volume made it impossible for anyone to hear theht in each other’s ears There were more dudes than females, so it was easy to spot the three who had just co, and I easeda few feet between us at all times

For the next hour, I watched her, stalked her Her friend gave her a red Solo cup of keg beer, and she sipped at it,faces every time she sed Her friends stayed close for a little while, but when a couple guys caroup, the other two fe Rory all alone

But not for long Some frat boy came over and tried to talk to her, but she kept her eyes on her drink and only nodded at whatever he was saying, giving hiht smiles that never seemed to reach her beautiful eyes My jealousy doubled, and I clenched my hands into fists at my sides as I watched him touch her cheek

Rory jerked back frolare and a shake of her head “Go away, asshole!” I saw her lips move rather than actually heard her, but that was all I needed to know she wasn’t happy

Iand stepped between her and the frat boy, wanting to tear hi the same air as she was I didn’t because I didn’t want her to be scared of iven her a reason to fear ive her one now

I grasped her wrist with ainst my own Her eyes widened in surprise, fear, and pure happiness Goddaht of the fear, but seeing the happiness in her eyes eased soht in my chest

“Hey, I was talking to her, dickhead!” The frat boy tried to step between me and Rory

/> He put a hand on irl’s eyes to look away frorowled, but he didn’t hear me