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lips barely grazed mine. If his intention was to make me want more, he had succeeded.
    I found Jessica in another part of the room doing shots, and I joined her. Every ten minutes I searched for Jackson or Josh, and I found Josh watching me from across the room. Not in an annoying creepy way, but more in a protective kind of way.
    My drunken brain strained to figure out what he wanted from me, and in my current state, my brainpower was working overtime to prevent me from just falling on my ass.
    I lost my dance partner, but soon became the object of someone else's affection.
    "You are the most beautiful girl in here," said the guy who sent my dance partner away earlier. My body warmed at the sound of his voice, and I leaned into him as he wrapped his arm around my waist. For someone who hated cheesy lines, put a few drinks in me and I ate them up.
    My new admirer towered over me and outweighed me by seventy-five pounds. He guided me up the stairs and into the loft. Dark leather couches lined the entire back wall of the loft. He sat down in one and pulled me into his lap.
    I scanned the loft searching for Jackson. I wanted to give him his chance, but after he saw me earlier, I figured he was avoiding me, too.
    I shuddered and my mind went blank as my new friend's tongue entered my ear.
    "What's your name?" he asked. His deep voice filled my ear, followed by his tongue.
    "Carrington."
    "My name is Brandon," he said as he took my hand and pressed it into his lap between my legs. "I want you so bad."
    I tried to pull my hand away and protest, but when I turned to face him, he leaned in for a kiss. His tongue had been digging in my ear minutes before, and I slapped my hand over my mouth to avoid his dirty tongue in my mouth.
    I turned to the side door, which remained open after the last couple skulked through it. My new friend followed my eyes and seemed to like the idea. He stood up with me in his arms and threw me over his shoulder. My world turned upside down in a second and we exited through the door.
    The bright light in the hallway sobered me a bit.
    "Put me down or I'm going to throw up."
    He chuckled, which shook my whole body and everything I consumed prior to the party sat at the top of my throat. His hand rubbing my ass made it worse.
    "Please, put me down." I pushed my way out of his arms and landed hard on the floor. He bent down to help me up, and I got a good look at his face in the bright light of the hallway. He wasn't bad, but sweat broke out over his baldhead, and giant pit stains formed under his arms.
    "Are you okay?" he asked while catching his breath.
    I appreciated his concern. Minutes ago, his tongue was in my ear, and now with my ass on the floor, a wave of nausea hit me.
    "I really need a bathroom. I’m going to throw up." As he reached for me, I flashed to the moment in the quad when Josh knocked me down and then tried to help me up.
    God, I am such an idiot.
    What I wouldn't give to see him right now.
    Brandon lifted me up and steadied me on my feet. His big hands remained around my biceps. His lip twitched. His face turned red, and he squeezed my arm and pulled me to him.
    I broke out in a sweat and sirens were going off in my head. I tried to push him away, but he held on tight. I saw the determination in his eyes. Nothing was going to dissuade him, except maybe ... Bleuch
    I threw up all down the front of his shirt.
    His starched white button-down shirt looked like an abstract painting with orange juice, strawberries, and red sauce from the spaghetti I had for dinner. I spotted a couple of noodles clinging to the bottom of his shirt, which caused me to dry heave. He stepped back with his eyes protruding out of his skull as he examined his shirt.
    I turned and ran to the closest door. I found it unlocked. I pushed the door open and froze, a naked guy stood in the middle of the room waving his penis at me to come in.  I would be safer staying with Brandon.
    The next door I tried was locked.
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