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passion induced haze. With frightening clarity she realized that she was alone, in an alley, with a man that she didn’t know. A man that was strong enough to do whatever he wanted to her.
    Fear surged through her. Gasping harshly, she pushed frantically at his solid chest. Needing him to get away, needing to breathe.
    He pulled away from her, his eyes a darker, desire clouded green. She took a shuddery breath as she tried to stop the shaking in her legs, and the pounding of her heart that no longer had anything to do with desire. Her eyes silently pleaded with him not to hurt her as her hands slid away from his chest to clutch at the cool cement of the wall.
    “I’m not going to hurt you.”
    Shame flooded her face as she looked down at her feet. “I had better get back,” she finally managed to say.
    “All right.”
    Sera blinked in surprise as he gently took her hand. For a moment fear blazed through her, and she stiffened involuntarily. However, when he didn’t make another move toward her, some of the fear dissipated. She knew many men would have been angered by her refusal, by her sudden hot and cold. Yet Liam seemed to take it all in stride as they walked toward the college.
    It surprised and perplexed her, and she couldn’t stop herself from casting wary glances his way. Not only did he make her melt just by touching her, but he seemed to actually be a decent person. It was too good to be true, there had to be something wrong with him.
    Liam was silent as he tried to puzzle out the mystery that was Sera. He had finally seen what it was that Mike had been talking about. There had been so much fear and pleading in her eyes, that it had actually constricted his heart for a moment. She had instantly reminded him of a frightened, trapped animal, and he had understood why Mike had said to leave her be.
    It was very obvious that she had been hurt in the past. But how bad it had been, he didn’t know. His hand involuntarily tightened around hers as the thought of anyone mistreating her sent a flash of burning anger through him. Damn, what the hell was the matter with him? He didn’t know this girl from Eve; he shouldn’t give a rat’s ass about what had happened to her.
    He chanced a glance at her as she walked along; her golden head was bent as she studied the sidewalk. He frowned thoughtfully as he realized that for some strange reason, he did give a rat’s ass. He clenched his jaw as he turned to study the campus. She was the type of person that he could truly come to like, and that was a chance that he couldn’t take.
    They passed the party, which had begun to slow down. There was a scattering of people sleeping on the lawn, while others were spilling out the doors. The music was still going, but it wasn’t as loud anymore. “Hey Liam!” someone yelled drunkenly from the stone wall. “You get some man!?”
    Liam was surprised by the deep blush that instantly stained her cheeks. He was certain that he had never seen anyone turn that red, that fast. He gently squeezed her hand for reassurance. “I see that you’ve made some friends since you’ve been here,” she said softly.
    “I’ve never met him.”
    “It’s Jason Biggs.”
    “He’s an asshole.”
    Sera shrugged, and nodded. “If you think so now, wait till you get to know him.”
    “Sounds like you like him,” he commented dryly.
    “Not at all, but you learn to deal with him.”
    “Has he ever done anything to you?”
    Her face burned even hotter as she recalled some of the rude comments that he’d made to her in the past. “No, just stupid comments, petty stuff really.”
    He could tell by her tone that it wasn’t petty stuff to her. He glanced over his shoulder to see if he could still spot Jason, but the party was well past them. He would have a talk with Jason later to make sure that he didn’t bother her again. His frown deepened as he realized that he actually felt protective of this girl. Jesus, he needed to get away from her,