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    They turned a corner and her dorm came into view. She was instantly disappointed that they were here, she was surprised to realize that she didn’t want the night to end. Shaking her head to clear her conflicting emotions, she tugged lightly upon his hand.
    “This is my dorm,” she said, stopping in front of it.
    “I’ll walk you to your room.”
    She stared at him in surprise. Was he just being nice, or did he expect something to happen once they were at her room? But Kathleen had said that she would be there, so he couldn’t be expecting anything. Sera chewed thoughtfully on her bottom lip. She was still busy trying to figure him out when they entered the building.
    Liam was just as surprised as she was. He’d had every intention of leaving her at the door to the building, and going back to the party. There were probably some girls still lingering about who would be more than happy to spend the night with him. Instead, he found himself not wanting to leave her until he knew that she was safely in her room.
    “Do you live on campus?” she asked.
    “At the Omega house.”
    “I don’t picture you as a frat guy.”
    “It’s better than living in a dorm. More freedom.”
    “I guess.”
    She stopped in front of her door and turned to face him. “Do you want to come in? Kathleen is probably still up.” In fact she knew that Kathleen was still up, waiting to hear about everything that had happened.
    He frowned for a moment, his eyes darkened before he shrugged casually. “All right.”
    She opened the door and stepped aside to let him in. Kathleen was sitting on her bed, a beer in hand as she talked happily with Danielle. They both froze, their mouths gaping slightly as they entered. “Hi,” Kathleen finally managed to stammer out.
    “Hey,” Sera said. “What are you guys up to?”
    “Nothing,” Danielle answered, her eyes latched onto Liam.
    “Want a beer?” Kathleen asked.
    “Isn’t it against the rules for you to have alcohol in the dorm rooms?” Liam asked teasingly.
    “It’s also against the rules for you to be here,” she replied happily.
    He smiled at her as she dug beneath her bed to pull out a cooler. Liam grabbed two beers from it, popped the top on one, and handed it to Sera. He watched her intently for a moment as she took a sip.
    “How do you like this school so far?” Danielle asked unusually shy and hesitant.
    “Seems nice, so far.”
    “You have to watch out for some of the people,” Kathleen said. “They can be funny.” Her eyes settled intently on Sera. “It takes some people longer to realize that than others.”
    Liam looked over at her, his gaze just as intense as Kathleen’s. “I figured that,” he said.
    A soft knock on the door made them all jump. “Shit,” Danielle said, ditching her beer under the bed. Sera grabbed Liam’s can and shoved both of them into her desk drawer. It was bad enough there was a man in their room, but being caught with alcohol would surely get them expelled.
    Heart hammering, she walked slowly over to the door and cracked it a little. Michelle stood impatiently outside, her eyes narrowed, and her long auburn hair spilling around her beautiful face. “Can I come in?” she asked.
    “Oh damn!” Kathleen cried angrily.
    Sera nodded and stepped back, a tight knot of anxiety formed in her stomach. She wasn’t in the mood for an intense encounter. Michelle swept into the room and froze when she spotted Liam sitting elegantly on Sera’s bed, beers back in hand. He stared back at her with open disdain before standing slowly and walking over to hand Sera her beer. She chanced a glance at him to find the hard, cold look back on his face. He managed a small smile for her as he leaned casually against the wall, his shoulder brushing against hers as he crossed his legs before him.
    She didn’t quite understand what was going on, but she knew that he was trying to tell her and everyone in the room, something. Michelle stared at him, her