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finally into a girl. I was worried that my roommate was gay.”
    I couldn't help but laugh. “We are just friends.”
    “I see the way you two are practically drooling over each other. You haven't stopped looking at him this whole dance. I'd say that your feelings are mutual.”
    “ He deserves better than me.” It was the truth.
    “ Maybe you just don't see yourself clearly. Because from where I stand, you two are perfect for each other. I think maybe you're just scared.”
    “ Deep words coming from a quarterback.” His words were more true than I cared to admit.
    “ I'm thinking about becoming a psychologist,” he shrugged. The song came to an end. “You know I'm right, though. Just give your heart what it wants... It wants Aiden Dixon.”
    Gary turned and walked away, and I just stood there, thinking about what he said. His words affected me more than I thought they would. Maybe I did need to just let myself move on. There was nothing I could do to change my past, but I could definitely change my future.
     
    AIDEN
    It killed me to watch Gary dancing with Roxy. He held her a little closer than I was comfortable with. And all that laughing... What was he saying that was making her laugh so hard? It took all my willpower not to go rip them apart during the middle of their dance. Once the song was over, I was relieved to see him walk away.
    I decided that if I didn't want Roxy to dance with anybody else, I should just dance with her. I wanted everybody to see that she was mine... Even if she wasn't, not really. I didn't want anybody else to have her.
    What is wrong with me?
    I wanted to kick myself. Roxy deserved to find a guy and be happy, because I could not be that guy. No matter how badly I wanted to be, I just couldn't. But at that moment, I didn't care how selfish I was being. I wanted to dance with her... just to hold her close, even if it was only for one night.
    “Dance with me?” I whispered in her ear. She shivered against my body, and I nearly lost my cool. Where was all this desire coming from?
    She nodded, but didn't say a word. I pulled her into my arms, and we danced. It didn't matter that there wasn't a slow song playing, I held her close, and we swayed slowly.
    I loved the way she smelled like cotton candy. I loved the way she let me lead, even though I was not a good dancer. I loved the way she felt in my arms, so tiny, and so fragile. I knew at that moment that there was nothing that I wouldn't do for her. I would protect her, and cherish her, like the true jewel that she was.
    Roxy had been through a lot of crap in her life, I could see it in her eyes, the pain, and the disappointment. She had to try so hard at life, and I wanted so badly to make her happy. I didn't want her to have to try. I wanted to be the reason she woke up in the morning, the reason she smiled... I wanted to be her everything.
    Roxy looked up at me with her smoky green eyes, and I swear my heart stopped. I had never in my life seen somebody so beautiful, and I wanted her to be mine. But for now, I had nothing to offer her. There was nothing left in me that I could give to her. She deserved so much better than me. Yet, I couldn't seem to let her go.

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    ROXY
    After the party, Aiden decided to walk me to my dorm. He lived one floor above me. I told him it wasn't necessary that he walk me to my door, but he insisted. I think I didn't want him to because I was afraid that he would kiss me... As much as I wanted him to kiss him, I also knew that I wasn't ready.
    “ Did you have fun?” he asked as we walked up the stairs.
    “ Very much,” I admitted. “But I'm so glad you were there. I couldn't have done it without you.”
    “ I think you could have,” he countered. “You're stronger than you think.”
    His words, though said so casually, hit me hard. “Aiden, you make me stronger. You're my... crutch. Without you I'm just a scared, and hurt little girl..”
    He shook his head. “No, Roxy, it's not true. I just