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still reading, then reached for the can of
soda she’d set nearby without bothering to look up. Fumbling for
the container, she inadvertently knocked it over, and the brown
sugary liquid rushed across the countertop. Jumping to her feet and
cursing, she lifted her text book just a moment too late.
    “Damn! This might
be the most boring book in history, but I paid a lot for it!”
Grabbing a dish cloth, she dabbed at the damp pages praying they’d
still be readable. After a moment of panic it appeared the book was
more durable than she’d thought with only the margins being
affected. Setting the book aside, she cleaned the counter with
efficient swipes and moved to the sink to rinse out the cloth.
    A small window
over the sink gave her a tempting view outside. The sun was just
setting, faint tinges of orange and pink slowly spreading across
the sky while a slightly cooler breeze whispered into the small
apartment, fluttering the edges of the curtains, and cooling her
warm face. She longed to abandon her studies and make use of the
grassy, park-like area that was outside her dormitory. Trees,
benches, a baseball diamond, several tennis courts, and a running
track filled the space. Usually there were several students using
the facilities, but on this final night before exams it was eerily
empty except for...
    Reno Smith. He was
out there again. Brandi squeezed the dishcloth in her hands, water
dripping between her clenched fingers as her heartbeat accelerated.
Every evening he went for a run at this time; had she
subconsciously brought herself to the window at just the right
moment? And did it even matter?
    She bit her lip
and stared, drinking in each feature. God, he was such a hunk. Just
the sight of his hard lithe body glistening with sweat made her
feel weak at the knees. A dusting of hair covered his chest and
arrowed down to disappear under the low slung waistband of his gym
shorts, shorts that did little to conceal the interesting bits
beneath. Combine that with her memory of their close encounter a
few days earlier and she was the next thing to a puddle on the
floor.
    Tabi’s attempt to
fix her up with the man had been utterly ridiculous. Reno didn’t
need to hit on co-eds; certainly not ones like herself who were a
bit too well-rounded and not into physical fitness. She was lucky
he hadn’t laughed in her face at her pathetic attempts to ‘attack’
him in class. Thankfully, he hadn’t been an instructor a year
earlier when she’d taken her mandatory self-defence course. Brandi
suspected he wouldn’t have passed her out of kindness like her own
instructor had.
    Closing her eyes,
she relived the moment Reno had pinned her to the floor. She could
still vividly recall every second. His scent, the weight of his
body, the wild look in his eye. And that brief moment, when he’d
leaned in closer... How could the brush of his nose over her cheek
be so erotic? A shiver ran through her at the memory and she licked
her lips, the tip of her tongue tingling as if she could actually
taste the saltiness of his skin. What would it be like to hear a
rumble of desire rise from his chest and to feel his hard body
pressed intimately against her core? Her breathing quickened and
for a moment she was sure she could actually hear his breathing,
laboured from exertion.
    The memory faded
and a new image took its place. Reno was staring down at her. She
could feel the touch of his fingers as he ran his hands through her
curls. She swore she could hear him murmuring in her ear, telling
her how soft she felt beneath him, how much he wanted to stroke her
creamy skin, explore her body, cup her curves and thrust...
    The daydream faded
and with a start Brandi realized that she was rubbing her hands up
and down her own thighs. God, what was she, some kind of a pervert?
She licked her dry lips and then swallowed hard, pushing the erotic
thoughts from her mind yet unable to force her gaze from the scene
below. Instead, she leaned even closer,