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might change my mind. He turns his head and freezes. I quickly glance away and keep walking. It’s Brody. I know I have no right, but I am mad. I am jealous. And I want those lips on me.
    I lock myself in a stall and breathe deeply. Calm down. This is crazy. He’s obviously a player. I remind myself that a very sweet, very hot guy is out there, waiting just for me.
    “Quince! You in here?” Jenna yells into the bathroom. Thank goodness. Here’s my girl. I open the door and let her in. “Girl, what’s wrong with you?”
    “I was, um, dancing with Brody, and I got a little carried away.” Maybe she didn’t see us.
    Wrong. “What were you thinking? You’re here with Declan, and when I look up, you and Brody are looking at each other like you haven’t eaten in days. If Declan hadn’t looked so upset, I would say it was hot as hell, but damn, girl! You can’t do that while you’re on a date!”
    “I know. I know. He’s just so overwhelming. I lost my head. What can I do to fix this?” I don’t want to guess what Declan must be thinking.
    “Just go out there and act like nothing happened. If he asks, just tell him you were caught up in the music and dancing. We’ll think of something. Don’t worry; we’ll fix this.” I hope she’s right.
    When we get back to the table, the guys look ready to go. Declan reaches for my hand, and I let him hold it. His grip is gentle, reassuring, and I feel slightly better. We walk through the club and back down the stairs. Eric never lets go of Jenna, and they look they’ve known each other forever. I knew she’d have him eating out of her hand by the end of the night.
    On the ride back to our dorm, Jenna and Eric talk quietly while Declan and I sit in silence. He’s still holding my hand. I turn to look at him, and he catches me. He smiles and says, “I really like you. You’re just so sweet, Quincy, and I don’t want to see anyone take advantage of that.”
    And there it is, the elephant in the car. Jenna and Eric start talking louder, and I say, “We were just dancing. But I left with you.” He smiles, and it reaches his eyes this time. I hope that makes him happy.
    When we get to the dorm, the boys walk us to the door. Declan squeezes my hand and says he’ll give me a call tomorrow. Eric and Jenna are all wrapped up in each other, with her arms around his neck and his hands on her back. I turn away from them and wait. Talk about uncomfortable.
    Declan loudly clears his throat, and Eric laughs as he reluctantly backs away from Jenna. I hear him say, “Tonight was fun. I’ll call you tomorrow.” And we watch them walk away.
    “We got some talking to do, girlfriend,” Jenna declares. I should have known I wouldn’t get off that easy.

 
    Chapter 7
     
    It’s only 10 :00am when Jenna jumps into bed with me. That is better then I expected. Last night, I was so tired I promised her all of the details if she’d just let me get some sleep. But I didn’t sleep well.
    My mind was racing, and my body was restless. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw blue eyes staring back at me. And I could imagine his leg between my thighs. I felt hot and uncomfortable, tossing and turning for hours. My body was hyper-sensitive, aware of every brush of the sheets across my skin. My body was craving something it had never had before. Now that it has been awakened, I’m not sure I can make it forget.
    “Time to get up, Quince! I’m ready for those details you promised.” She really has no shame.
    I groan, “Jenna, can’t I even wake up first? I didn’t sleep well last night.” It’s a stall tactic. I know it won’t work, but it’s worth trying.
    “Oh, no. You will not get off that easy. You go to the club with Sweet and Dreamy, but you dry hump Hot and Sexy. What the hell was up with that?” She is bouncing around like a four year old on the bed next to me.
    “I don’t know what happe ned. Declan is such a gentleman. He’s hot, and he probably would be good to me.