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laugh. Toothpaste flew from her mouth and she erupted into
a fit of laughter.
    “You don’t like my singing?” Corbin cracked open the door. “How
about this one?” He began singing Ice, Ice, Baby and performed the
running man dance. He wiggled his eyebrows and began laughing, too. Corbin sank
to the floor, waves of laughter socked her. She even snorted a couple of times.
She leaned back against a cupboard door. Ryder sat down next to her.
    “You have a little something on your face.” Ryder pointed to
his own face as to show her where it was. Corbin wiped her chin then took some
deep breaths but the laughter ensued.
    “For the love of all that is holy, could you two please shut
up?” Alex yelled. She slammed her bedroom door shut. Corbin covered her mouth
to stifle the laughs.
    “Thanks, I needed that,” Corbin whispered between giggles.
Ryder stood and held out his hand. She took it and he helped her off the floor.
    “Anytime.” He kept her hand in his. They stood silent in the
kitchen and gazed at one another.
    “Hey, does anyone know where my iPod is?” Stella blurted. Ryder
dropped her hand and moved to the sink. Corbin tucked a strand of hair behind
her ear and after one more glance Ryder’s way she left the room. In the living
room Stella was frantically digging through the couch.
    “Tada!” She held up her iPod then went back into her
bedroom. Corbin grabbed her keys, wallet and laundry basket. Her brain was
reeling with all of the happenings in the last 24 hours. She silently bitched
herself out and then proceeded to her car.
    At the laundry mat she got all of her laundry going then
drove to Royce’s to pick up a few things. She kept to herself throughout the
store. As she started down the frozen food aisle she saw Ryder, his cart was
full of groceries. He was leaning against one of the freezer doors, two of
Corbin’s coworkers were talking with him. Not wanting anymore confrontations
with him, she quickly turned around and ran her cart into a lady behind her.
    “Shit, I mean sorry,” Corbin stammered.
    “Hmph…” The lady threw her nose in the air and rushed away.
Corbin sighed and began walking away.
    “Great minds think alike,” Ryder said from behind her. She
turned slowly. Her heart was pounding in her chest. Even his voice turned her
on.
    “Yeah,”
    “Do you guys have a grill?” Corbin shook her head. It was as
if her mouth and brain couldn’t form sentences. “Crap, I really wanted some
steak tonight.”
    “We…we usually borrow our neighbors.” Corbin cleared her
throat.
    Good, Corbin keep talking, she coached herself.
    “Awesome, I am going to go checkout. See you at the
apartment.” Ryder shot her a killer smile and gave her a wink. Corbin watched
him walk away, an involuntary shiver ran down her spine and the ache between
her legs started up again. She bit her lip to contain a moan. She finished her
shopping, stopped at the laundry mat and drove home.
    After the steak dinner, Corbin’s roommates left for Rebels.
They had tried to get her to go with them but she refused. She just wanted to
be alone and try to clear her head. She settled in with a book but found it
very hard to concentrate. After a few hours of staring at the same page, she
closed the book then closed her eyes. She hoped for a nightmare-free night.

 

     
     
    THE SOUND OF Corbin’s alarm woke
her. She stretched and then shut it off. She yawned, then grabbed for her
glasses and cell phone. She checked for missed calls and messages, but there
was none. She closed her eyes again and momentarily considered staying in bed
all day. But today was the day she spent with her mom. She threw back the blankets,
grabbed some clothes and headed to the bathroom. As she walked through the
living room she saw Ryder stretched out on the couch. He was sound asleep,
shirtless. A sheet covered his lower half. She walked closer to him and held
her clothes tight to her chest. She watched as his chest rose and fell