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said.
    “Hey, are you okay? You sound out of breath.”
    “Yeah, fine. I was just rushing to answer the phone. What’s up?” That wasn’t too convincing, but it didn’t matter.
    “Well, I need to you to pick me up. I’ve been downsized.” The pizza place had been cutting back his hours for a while now, so this wasn’t unexpected. It just sucked ass for him.
    “Aw, Max I’m sorry. I’ll be right there.” He sighed and we hung up. I rushed into my clothes, slicked on some more deodorant and rushed to his aid.
     

     
    OF ALL THE times for the pizza place to get rid of me. Now I was going to have to find something to replace my hours there. I didn’t get paid nearly enough to get by with my work study job, so I was going to have to find something else. Fast.
    I was in a pissy mood when Trish picked me up and I felt bad that I was taking it out on her.
    “It was a shitty job anyway. Now you can get something that actually requires you to use your sexy brain,” she said, trying to cheer me up. I smiled in spite of myself.
    “I find that very doubtful, but you never know. I’m going to try and pick up more hours at the gym, but there’s a limit on my work study.” I hated thinking about this shit. I hated talking about it even more.
    “College should be free. Bottom line,” she said.
    “A-fucking-men.”
    My bad mood dissipated somewhat when she leaned over and gave me a kiss as we pulled into the parking lot near her dorm.
    “What was that for?”
    She shrugged one shoulder.
    “I wanted to.” That was a good enough reason for me. I pulled her face toward me again, sinking my hand into her hair. It stayed soft, despite the fact that she bleached and dyed it all the time.
    Trish always tasted like apples. Fresh, crisp green apples. I had no idea why, because she didn’t use apple lip gloss or toothpaste or anything, but that’s what it made me think of.
    I thought she was going to pull away, but she yanked me closer. So close I had to maneuver myself around the shifter so I didn’t impale myself. Both her hands were on my face, pulling me toward her. In a bold move, she shoved her tongue in my mouth and I fucking lost it.
    I pretty much attacked her, but she didn’t stop me. Oh no. She made these little whimpering noises that I’d only heard a few times before and they were like spurts of gasoline on my already-stoked fire. It almost scared me. How much I wanted her. How she made me feel like I was on fire, flames licking me inside and out.
    I pushed and pushed, but she pushed back and asked for more. We hadn’t kissed like this in so long and what a fucking shame that was. She bit down lightly on my tongue and I did the same to her and the kiss became vicious. Deliciously vicious. I was afraid one of us was going to draw blood.
    It only ended because I moved my head the wrong way to breathe and mashed my already-sensitive nose into hers.
    “Ow,” I said into her mouth. She pulled back and I rubbed the bridge of my nose. Stupid fucker.
    “Are you okay?” she said, her voice all breathy. It was too dark to really see her, but I hoped her lips were as swollen as mine felt.
    “Yeah. Just a little tender. I’m fine.” We sat there, with about a foot of space between us, staring at each other.
    “Wow,” she said.
    “Yeah.”
     

     
    MAX HAD MANY talents. Rocking blue hair, writing a term paper in less than two hours, making incredible pizza and kissing. Oh sweet Jesus fuck, was he good at kissing.
    I didn’t know what had come over me. I just wanted to like, eat him alive. It both scared me and thrilled me. I felt tingly and powerful all over. Like I’d had a shot of the most amazing orgasmic espresso ever.
    It was hard to remember all my reservations about giving in to him when he was so damn good at using his mouth. He’d probably be good with that mouth… everywhere.
    Yeah, I needed to get my libido in gear. This was not the time for that.
    We got out of the car and went into my room,