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last night, and we got worried when we couldn’t find you.”
    My head struggled to come up with a plausible story. She knew me well enough to know that I didn’t sleep around, so telling her that I’d actually been with someone would open up a whole can of worms.
    “Oh, you know...” I started in, stopping when I began to feel a comforting warmth as it crawled through my stomach and up to my chest.
    Startled, I whirled around and looked for Xander. I knew that it had to be him, because I could feel him just the same as I had that very morning. After a moment there he was…he stepped out from behind some bushes and walked across the dusty, grassless front yard.
    A sharp intake of breath reminded me that Janelle was standing next to me. At war with itself, part of my brain was telling me to run and the other part - or maybe it was my heart - was telling me to stay. That perhaps I should hear him out, and maybe even admit the truth to myself.
    “Well, well, well," whispered Janelle, primping a bit. “Who is this handsome devil, and what have you two been up to?”
    She winked at me.
    “Hey Skye, sorry I couldn’t wait for you to come back tonight.”
    I watched as he negotiated the potholes scattered throughout the front yard and made his way to my side; shocking me as he pulled me close and pressed a quick kiss to my cheek.
    “I missed her too much,” he confessed to Janelle while keeping his arm around my waist, effectively trapping me into his side.
    “I’m Xander,” he introduced himself as he held out his hand to Janelle. She looked like she would pass out while watching his display of affection.
    I squeaked out a laugh and pushed Xander away, trying to pass it off as being playful, but his grip tightened and he wouldn’t budge. I looked up at his profile as he and Janelle carried on a conversation about the party and how we had supposedly met.
    My eyes traveled up the strong arm as it held me, taking in his broad and obviously muscular shoulders. I followed the curvature of his neck to his strong jaw, which was lightly covered with a days’ worth of stubble. He had a narrow, straight nose. His most striking feature, besides his towering height, was his beautiful eyes.
    Blue eyes. Crystal blue eyes.
    “Skye,” snickered Janelle as she pulled me from my admiration. “You coming to the party tonight, or do you have other plans?”
    I transferred my gaze back to Xander as I felt his hand squeeze my forearm, and I tried to answer nonchalantly. “I don’t know for sure, but you know, I think I might just stay here tonight,” I added, as I tried to ward off Xander’s plan to get me away from my house. Xander seized that moment to start coughing uncontrollably, as if he were choking on something. I stood there amazed as Janelle fawned over him and asked if he was alright, and wasn’t at all surprised when he asked for a glass of water.
    “Sure,” I hissed sweetly. “We wouldn’t want you to choke, now would we? Come on,” I called as I ducked out of his embrace.
    I opened the screen door of the small box of a house I shared with Janelle, Rex and any one of his friends who might show up on any given night, and motioned for Xander to step in.
    I watched as his eyes took in the boxy room with a small hall that opened to two bedrooms on one side and a kitchen and eating area on the other. The furniture was all scratched, dirty or makeshift. I felt a sudden stab of mortification at what he must think of my living arrangements.
    I peeked out the window to be sure Janelle wasn’t within hearing range, and then turned on Xander. “Why are you here?” I demanded.
    Although his face was devoid of any emotion, I could tell that his eyes still continued to survey the house. The more he studied, the more they narrowed. His jaw tightened, and his lips drew together as if he were biting his tongue.
    “What?” I hissed, as I stood there with my hands on my hips. “Not good enough for you, Xander?”
    His blue