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used in order to get
what he wanted with the ladies.
    “So?” he questioned. When I didn’t respond
right away, he continued. “Are you sure you want me to leave you
be?” The pad of his thumb rubbed against the inside of my wrist,
and caused me to nearly melt in front of Wes Keeton’s frat
house.
    “Would you listen?” I arched an eyebrow.
    “I think you already know the answer to
that.” His head cocked to the side. “What is it you have against
me? Are you just one of those I-hate-men types? Are you a
lesbian?”
    Unbelievable. His ego was larger than I’d
initially thought.
    “Because I’m struggling to resist your
charming ways, you question if I’m a lesbian?”
    Dropping my wrist, he crammed his hands into
the front pockets of his jeans, and leaned in closer to me. A large
smile twisted his lips. “You’re struggling to resist my charming
ways, huh?”
    I blinked. Had I really said that? Without
another word, I walked past him toward my Escape, which I had to
park half a mile away because Soldier Boy was so damn popular there
wasn’t a spot closer.
    “I’ve never been one to enjoy the chase, but
I really think I’m turning over a new leaf with you.” He was at my
side, matching me step for step.
    “You know, I will give you one thing: You’re
the most multitalented guy I’ve met yet. You can walk, talk, and
manage to annoy the shit out of me all at the same time.” I cut my
eyes to him, and flashed my most intense glare, hoping to get my
point across.
     

CHAPTER FOUR
    SAWYER
     
    Her words hit me in the gut, and forced a
laugh from me that vibrated through my entire body. This girl was
just as good as I was at the one-liners. Playful banter wasn’t
something I was used to doing with women; it had always been
something my brother and I had done. He’d been the one-liner
king.
    “Damn that was a good one. I’ll have to
remember it,” I admitted, still unable to gain control over my
laughter.
    A small smile twitched at the corners of her
plump lips, but she didn’t speak. Instead, she continued in her
quick-paced walk toward her vehicle. I wracked my brain for
something to say that would stop her from leaving, something that
would give me more time with the girl who made the pain of losing
my brother disappear while in her presence.
    Nothing came to me though, and before I knew
it, I was standing at her vehicle, watching as she climbed inside.
She cranked the engine and reached to close her door, but I was in
the way. Her ocean blue eyes snapped to mine, and I imagined there
was something with venom waiting to be released on the tip of her
tongue.
    “Since you didn’t tell me flat-out you wanted
me to leave you alone, I’m taking it as a good sign and saying
goodnight, but not goodbye. See you sometime soon, pretty eyes.” I
winked, and jogged away backward before she could respond.
    Heading up the front steps to the house, I
couldn’t wait to talk with Mindy and find out everything I possibly
could about Eva, the sharp-tongued girl of my dreams. The same
thumping music from before pulsed through the house when I stepped
inside. Loud chanting and claps that held no rhythm sounded
alongside it. Compared to the quiet from outside, this place was
like sensory overkill.
    Weaving through people dancing, talking,
making out, and grinding against one another, I searched for Mindy.
She and Wes were no longer standing beside the wall where I’d last
seen them. Scouring the center of the room, I prayed Wes hadn’t
already taken her upstairs. Spotting his goofy ass nod-and-bob
moves, I bolted toward him with my eyes zeroed in on the petite
blonde he was with.
    “There you are.” Wes grinned. “Did you scare
off your date?”
    “She wasn’t my date,” I shouted over the
music. “And now I’m borrowing yours.”
    Gripping Mindy’s hand, I intertwined my
fingers through hers and pulled her away from the dance floor
toward the back door. I needed to get her outside where I knew it
would