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and Jess walked with Brandon to the front door.
    Jess opened the door, and he stepped out lingering
on the step below. “Why did you run off when you got in?”
    It was time she stopped being so awed and spoke up
and told him how she really felt. “To tell you the truth the whole ride back my
mind went over what I’d done. I’m not usually like this. Actually, I’m never
like this. I did what I did with you because I thought I’d never have a chance
with anyone like you ever again. I didn’t want to miss my opportunity. I’m not
stupid. I know you would never usually give me a second look. I mean look at
me…” Jess waved her hands up and down her shapely body. “And look at you. You
are way out of my league. I’m a frumpy, nerdy, girl who’s not popular and whose
closest friends are two guys. It’s only since Sasha’s come that I have been to
house parties and gotten invited on girlie shopping trips.” Jess stared into
Brandon’s perfect face. “I never thought you’d really be interested in me. I
ran so I didn’t get more attached to you.” Jess heard a car door slam and
looked up to see Travis and a pissed off Zeck coming towards her.
    Brandon caressed her cheek, gaining her attention.
“Jezebel, you are second and third look worthy. You are beautiful, with your
curvy body, chestnut hair, and gorgeous eyes that change with your moods. I
don’t care if you’re popular or not, if you go on girlie shopping trips, or
have a million or just one friend. I’m not in school, and I don’t care about
that stuff. Lastly, I am very interested in you. Jezebel, I am already attached
to you and not letting you get away.”
    Jess felt like her heart would beat out of her
chest. Brandon’s words and his lust-filled look had her melting. Brandon
gathered her to him and brushed his lips over hers at first, and then his
tongue slipped out and traced the seam of her lips. She opened her mouth and
met his tongue with her own.
    A throat cleared loudly, and Zeck said, “You have
got to fucking be kidding me.” It had Jess pulling away from Brandon. Her
cheeks heated as she looked behind Brandon to a pissed off Zeck, and Travis,
who had a look that Jess wasn’t sure about.   “What the fuck is going on, Jess?” Zeck’s nasty
tone had Brandon turning from her, and she stopped him as he took a step
towards her friends.
    Straightening her shoulders she glared at Zeck. “I
was just saying thank you and goodbye to Brandon.”
    “You don’t say goodbye to me like that,” Travis
muttered.
    Something wasn’t right. She studied her two best
friends. They were both stiff, and their eyes were troubled. Letting go of
Brandon she went to her friends and grabbed a hand of each. “Give me a moment
and I promise I’ll be in. I’ll meet you in my bedroom in a second.”
    A loud growl sounded behind her as she said bedroom.
Travis grinned, and Zeck snarled at Brandon before they let go of her and went
inside. Jess turned to see Brandon staring daggers into her friends’ backs.
    Brandon pulled her to him. “I don’t like them in
your room with you.”
    Jess rolled her eyes, but couldn’t help the smile
that spread over her face. “Go. I’ll see you later.” She stood on her tiptoes
and gave him a quick kiss. “Please don’t get my hopes up and break my heart.”
With that she walked inside, shut the door, and walked up to her bedroom to her
best friends.
    ****
    “What the fuck are you doing with a Pride man, Jess?
I’m sick of those men taking my friends. They are too old for you anyway. I
don’t know why you women think they are so good.” Zeck angry words were yelled
at her as she came into her room.
    “That Pride man looked after me last night when you
two dicks didn’t. Neither of you remembered my birthday, and I got drunk and
then you left me.”
    They both turned red and wouldn’t look at her.
    Travis sighed and dug into his pocket. “I’ve had
this for you for a while. I, um, wanted to give it to you