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She straightened, grabbed her bag off the passenger seat, and stared at the front door again She was supposed toto head back ho session, she’d shoved so and would just change at Alex’s

After cli toward the front door, she stood there for aher knuckles down on the door in three hard raps, she iether in front of her to try and still the shaking nervousness that seemed to settle in them

A second later the door flew open and Ada froh the house “Hey,” he said and grinned as he leaned against the doorframe

“Hi, Adam” Her nervousness lessened as she stood in front of Adaoofy vibes from him that he never seemed like any kind of threat to her, even if she’d seen him check her out on more than one occasion

“Come on in” He moved to the side, and she stepped in, the scent of old sweat and sole and scrunch up at how sour it smelled

“I’m here to tutor Alex” She turned around to face Adam just as he shut the front door and tipped his chin toward the stairs

“Yeah, he’s upstairs pri”

Prie that conjured up No way could she i “Excuse me?”

Adarinned and shook his head “He’ll beat“But yeah He’s getting all pretty for his date tonight”

Her a twisted hard and painful in her stomach at Adam’s words

“Oh,” she said and cleared her throat She hoped Adaotten just thinking about Alex with soiven the fact they weren’t anything to each other “Well, I wouldn’t know anything about that I’m just here to help him study”