together. But besides that, he was a control freak and really into his fraternity, Pi Lambda Beta.
âTell me something though, cause you know Iâm trying to pledge Pi Lambda Beta and I donât want to speak to his girl. Getting kicked off line before I even make it would be something.â
âIâm single. You know Butch and I were over last semester. It looks like itâs going to be a crazy year for us both. Iâm thinking about pledging too.â
âFor real? I know all of the sororities are going to try to snap you up,â he said, as I noticed his eyes still checking me out.
Remembering he had a girl always glued to his hip last year and not wanting extra drama for myself, I said, âBut you have a girlfriend too. Whereâs miss prim and proper?â
âI donât cheat. Itâs completely not my style. Weâre over, so since weâre both free, that means we should give us a shot, right?â
I smiled. He stepped closer. Then he bent his head down toward my neck.
It was like Creed knew the DJ, because all of a sudden a slow song came on. He led me to the dance floor and we clung to each otherâs arms. His touch made me feel as if I were floating through the clouds.
âSo youâre really thinking about pledging, huh?â I said to him, trying to keep my mind off the fact that just being close to him and his fine body was turning me on in every way imaginable.
âYou know you smell good, right?â he said to me, catching me off guard.
âYou smelling my neck again?â
âYou better watch it, soon I might be kissing it,â he said, then licked his lips in a way that told me he wanted more.
Instinctively, I pulled back. I knew Creed pretty well, but how much I wanted him scared me.
âYou pulling away. Do you want to stop dancing?â
âYeah, itâs getting a little hot in here.â
As we walked off of the dance floor, I couldnât believe that he grabbed my hand. It wasnât a tight squeeze, and we werenât walking arm in arm, but he definitely had two of my fingers. And for a girl coming back to college with only books and pledging on her mind, this was a different ball game. Being with Creed put chills up and down my spine, and I knew that I really liked him. I had stepped into this place ready to impress the Betas and have fun with my roommates. Even though I was extremely bummed out that my suitemates went their own way, now I was happy my roommates could take care of themselves. And I certainly wasnât thinking about impressing anybodyâexcept Creed. Creed had always impressed me, not only with his academic power, but his leadership skills were something awesome. He could give a speech that would motivate any crowd and he loved complimenting people. I had an appreciation for his skills and the way heâd bring out the best in people.
âIâve always thought you were stunning. I canât believe you never noticed that I wasnât really studying during our study sessions last year. Instead, I found myself being caught up with how beautiful you were ... and still are,â he said.
âOkay, see, you were making me believe that you were genuine and all of that stuff, but now youâre giving me way too many compliments. I donât even deserve them. Stop,â I said, hitting him on the knee.
âI ainât trying to freak you out, but I had a dream about you this summer, Hayden. Umm, letâs just say, Iâm a pretty happy guy to know that you and Butch are no more.â
He was reaching over to kiss me, but before our lips could meet, Penelope Kent, the Vice President of the Betas, came over to me and said, âI need to talk to you now, excuse us.â
She didnât give me a choice. She practically grabbed my arm. Then she yanked me away from Creed.
âI thought you wanted to pledge?â she said, once we were alone in the womenâs restroom.