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staring, I mean full-on checking him out. It's embarrassing. Although honestly,

ink guys really like being referred to as beautiful, b

pletely

here and stare at him f

uys are-more often than not-egotistical douchebags. Even t

s, but n

ugh all that messy chocolate-colored hair. And don't even get m

a dreamy sort o

rust me,

hletic-looking with long, lean muscles that are showcased in jeans and

sn't my very own p

too gorgeous f

e t

n over me, because I'm definitely not in the market for a boyfri

g to do with

of s

low grin that spills its way dangerous

cr

of perfectly placed d

t-definitely kry

ast as I stare. I'm not the kind of girl who is susceptible

ing its way through me at the notion of walking away, I shut it down before I can make any more di

y beginning to find my bearings. Self-preservation is now the

h. The good-looking ones never are. "So, what did Alex d

s of conversations, I swing away. The sudden need to escape surges its way through me.

artly how I got wrangled into this mess in the first place. If I'm not being forced to join her for a night of heavy drinking and possible hooku

rls who think there is

'll give up and go away. That's usually my go-to wea

ou going to

eath ghosting over my flesh. Little shivers of pleasure laced with fear skitter

ll so effortlessly from me. It's taken the better part of nine months to emotionally deaden myself. Somehow this guy has shot all

not to think abo

surprise will have him backing off. Except he's much closer than anticipated.

hard all that chiseled stren

y running my hands over what

isn't

, he reaches out to steady me

e rather nicely. That's my second go-to line of defense. And since I'm n

ent guys are always the ones who take rejection the hardest? And they certainly like to go right for the jugu

ly an

to a smile. My breath catches again. How can that be just as

head to clear it of the sp

continues to watch me. There's just a hint of

rgeousness crammed into one irresistible package, I rep

m some sort of strange specimen smeared ac

ke my

way in hell I'm getting dragged into a quasi-friendship with this

ust be avoided at all costs. That would be the smartest move to make and I'm a

elief. "So, let me get this straight-you won't tell me what Alex did to upset you and yo

around the crammed, dimly lit room one last time, hoping Brooklyn will magic

rooklyn sighting in a

y nothing to do with the gigantic ass who groped me and everything to d

th the three girls who are still in the process of ripping him a new one. Focusing on that for a moment lightens my mood considerably, because you can just tell those girls have totally committed

That being said, I'm not going to lie, it's kind of a proud moment f

t he deserv

t a public service to all wome

e wel