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anyone's one nighter. He walked
over to the couch and I tried to still my heart when he lifted up my legs and
sat down, putting them back on his lap. No need to let him know how being near
to him had me coming undone.
    “So I see my
sister is already influencing you poorly.”
    Not like I
expected a deep meaningful conversation, but I hadn't been expecting that. “Do
I even want to know what you're talking about?”
    “This.” He
leaned over to touch just above my lips. Damn the stupid shivers that course
through my body when he touches me.
    “What, you
don't like it?”
    “I never said
that, it's hot as hell.” He let his fingers trail across my jaw before sitting
up with a smirk, “But I'm disappointed you'd let her start talking you into
stuff already. Figured you weren't one to give in to people like that.”
    My mouth
dropped and I pulled my knees up to my chest so I was no longer touching him.
“Not that it's your business, but I was the one who wanted them and brought it
up. I didn't know at that time that she would want to get them too, and I
certainly wouldn't let someone talk me into something like that. Glad to know
you think so highly of me.” With that I left for his room only to find it
locked. I didn't want to go back in there and face him, but I didn't want to
stand here like an idiot either. I heard his phone ring and listened to his voice
retreat as he went outside before deciding to go back to the couch. I had
barely sat down when he was next to me, arm extended with phone in hand.
    “It's for you.”
His mouth was set in a firm line and I noticed his jaw tick from the pressure.
    “He-hello?”
    “Sorry to have
to go through Chase, but I wanted to talk to you.”
    I glanced back
at the phone and saw Brandon's name, smiling I brought it back to my ear and
relaxed into the cushions. “I don't mind, what's up?”
    “I have a few
hours before my last class, would you like to grab a coffee with me before?”
    I wanted to say
something along the lines of Yes, please! I want nothing more than to sit
there and look at your smile for the next couple hours! Instead, I kept it
simple.“I'd like that. Did you want me to meet you somewhere...?” Does
he know I don't have a car?
    “I'm on my way
to the house, I'll be there in five.”
    “See you.” I
smiled and handed the phone back to a stone-faced Chase. I ran back to his door
and pounded on it so Bree would unlock it.
    “Brandon's
coming to pick me up for coffee!” I all but squealed.
    “I'll call you
back!” She pressed end and pointed at me, “I knew it!”
    “You knew he
was going to call?”
    “No, I knew you
liked him!”
    I scoffed.
“Bree, I don't even know him.”
    “But you want
to?”
    “Uh, did you
not see him?” He was ridiculously attractive, and had that rugged look that
made me quiver. “And oh my goodness that smile.”
    “Oh sweetie,
you are so falling for him already.”
    “Crap, Bree I'm
nervous. I don't know how to talk to guys.”
    “You talk to
Chase and the other guys just fine...?”
    “Yeah, but
that's because they're more annoying than anything. And so far Brandon isn't,
plus he's incredibly gorgeous.” I smiled when she elbowed me.
    “Just try to
see him like the rest of them, they all love you, and I'm pretty sure he's
already completely taken with you; so you have nothing to worry about!”
    “If you say so.
Do I look okay?”
    “Yeah you do! I
meant to say something at lunch, you look stunning!”
    I laughed at
the fact that just this morning I'd been dressing for Chase, and now here I am
getting excited about going to coffee with Brandon. And by excited, I mean
frantically nervous.
    “What's funny?”
    Oops.
“Nothing.”
    She wasn't
buying it.
    “It's just no
one's ever asked me to go anywhere with them,” I lied, “and I'm getting all
excited over coffee. I feel stupid that I'm eighteen and I still haven't been
asked on a date.”
    “Well I have a
feeling that isn't going to be true much