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didn’t love me, even
if the words mechanically came from her lips every so often. And I was pretty
sure I didn’t love her. So why was I saying it right back?
    I grabbed my beer
off the nearby table and waited as Chad lined up his shot. It was a tough shot
that he tried to bank in the side pocket, but missed by a hair. I circled the table
as I chalked my cue, looking for an angle. I glanced up, as I had been keeping
tabs on Jane all night, and almost panicked when I saw her grabbing her bag and
getting up to leave.
    Without thinking,
I shoved the pool stick into my buddy’s hand. “Steve, take the shot for me.
I’ll be back in a minute.”
    I ignored my
friends’ protests as I left to intercept Jane. I slid in front of her just
before she was about to make it out the door. She looked genuinely startled and
Johnnie looked pissed. I didn’t care. I needed to talk to her.
    “You were going to
leave without saying hello?”
    I saw her glance
nervously at Johnnie. Fuck. She really was still with that dude . I
didn’t spend a lot of time assessing other guys, but I could tell that Johnnie
was a ladies’ man. And he didn’t seem too happy that I was talking to his girl.
    Johnnie stood
staring me down for a moment and then he turned to Jane. “I really gotta go.
Are you sure you’re okay to drive home?”
    Jane’s smile lit
up her whole face, too bad she was smiling at Johnnie. “I didn’t even finish my
second beer. I’m fine.”
    Johnnie’s eyes
slid to me again. He was warning me off and I didn’t blame him. I would do the
same damn thing. He pulled Jane into a hug and whispered something into her
ear. I felt fucking uncomfortable standing there like an idiot, but I wasn’t
budging until I talked to her.
    Finally, Johnnie
left. Jane looked at me expectantly. “Hello, Dustin.”
    She looked so
beautiful. I wanted to make some subtle moves on her and see if she’d ditch
that Johnnie guy, but something about her knocked me off my game. Maybe it was
the air of innocence about her. Maybe it was the naked vulnerability I saw in
her face or maybe it was that she didn’t look too particularly thrilled to see
me. “I haven’t seen you around much. Are you in town visiting your parents?”
    She glanced away
uncomfortably. “No, I still live here.”
    I leaned up
against the wall trying to look casual. “Oh, cool. You should drop by my place
tomorrow night. We’re having a party. Nothing special, just a bonfire out back
and some fun.”
    She looked
skeptical. “You’re inviting me to your party?”
    “Yeah. I’d like
you to come.” I hoped I didn’t sound as overeager as I felt.
    “I don’t think
so.”
    Her answer
deflated me. I didn’t know why I wanted her there so much. Well, I did in all
honesty. I had wanted to hook up with Jane since that night in high school when
she had crawled onto the sofa bed with me. Seeing her now had rekindled all
those raw lusty feelings. I had never been able to get her out of my head since
that night, but I had a girlfriend now. I didn’t need the complication of
another girl, especially not with Michelle. She knew how to make my life hell on
a good day with all her drama.
    Still, I couldn’t
let it go. “Why not?”
    Jane thought for a
moment. “I won’t know anyone there.”
    “You’ll know me.”
It slid off my tongue so easily. I slipped my hands into my pants pockets
hoping to hide the fact that my dick was acting up.
    She was blushing
again. “I’m sure you’ll be busy with your friends.”
    “Why are you so
stubborn? Look, you can bring Johnnie.” Jesus , I was practically begging
her now.
    She shook her
head. “I’m not sure he’d want to go. Can I bring my friend, Millie?”
    My stomach
clenched. Was she going to say yes? “I remember Millie. Sure.”
    Jane shrugged
nonchalantly. “Okay. I’ll think about it.”
    God, she was
killing me . I pulled out my cell phone. “Okay, what’s your number? I’ll
text you my address.”
    She hesitated