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gotta be someone you've met that you wanna hook up with." Donnie prayed that Alex hadn't been holding out for Teghan for this long.
    Alex shrugged. "I always kinda had a thing for Annie." He grinned. "But that'll never happen."
    "Why not?" Donnie tried to sound casual, but it was hard to do so when his only thought was trying to convince Alex to hook up with Annie so that Donnie could have a clear shot with Teghan.
    "Annie would never do that to Teghan. I don't think I could either. Teghan's just too special to me."
    "I'd tap that," Donnie said with a smile intended to get a rise out of Alex. And it worked too.
    Alex stumbled, his face red with anger. "Teghan's not like that."
    "You sure about that?"
    "You're not her type anyway," Alex said, sitting on his bed.
    What the hell did he mean? Donnie wondered. There wasn't a doubt in Donnie's mind that Teghan was attracted to him. She had given him 'the vibe,' and 'the vibe' was never wrong.
    "Teghan isn't into smooth talking guys who only want a one-night-stand."
    "And you think that's all I want?"
    "What else could it be? You don't even know her," Alex said.
    "Maybe I want to get to know her." Donnie folded his arms over his chest. He could feel his face getting warm, but he couldn't be sure if it was a result of the alcohol or because Alex was pissing him off. They'd just met two days ago. Who the hell did Alex think he was passing judgment on Donnie like that? They knew nothing about each other.
    Alex laughed. "Good luck."
    "What's that supposed to mean?"
    "Just forget it."
    Donnie glared at Alex. If Alex only knew how hard he'd been trying to forget it--to forget Teghan's face and her smile and her laugh. It was like a cat chasing its tail--fun, thrilling, and totally useless. He had it bad for Teghan, and he knew Alex did too. That made the situation extremely difficult. And the fact that Donnie had only met Teghan once made the situation completely absurd. He'd never been one to believe in love at first sight or any of that nonsense, so it really made no sense that he was bordering on infatuation with this woman already. "Why are you so determined to stay friends with her?" Donnie asked after a moment.
    "It's not all about her," Alex said. "Trevor is my best friend. I've known him longer than I've known Teghan or Annabelle. If I can't make amends with Teghan, I don't have a chance of keeping these friendships. And that's not an option."
    "Time," Donnie said through clenched teeth. It was becoming very obvious that Alex wasn't about to let things with Teghan go easily. "You're telling me that if you and Teghan don't make nice, then Trevor and Annabelle won't be your friend?" Sounded like a bunch of high school drama to him.
    "What do you care, anyway? It's not like you're ever going to see any of them again." Alex's speech was slurred.
    "Thought we were gonna hang out in Hayden Falls this weekend? Isn't that where they all live?"
    Alex stood up. "You really want to?"
    "It's not like I've got anything better to do."
    "You just want to see Teghan again," Alex accused. "I saw the way you two acted at dinner the other night. Not cool, man."
    "I was just talking to her," Donnie said. He wasn't about to deny Alex's accusations. They were true. Donnie did want to see Teghan again. He wanted to hear her laugh again; to see her smile and her eyes sparkle. Oh, how he wanted to touch her and kiss her. The thought of feeling her in his arms had his dick thickening with desire. He couldn't deny that he was in lust with her. After all, he was a guy and she was a very sexy woman. It was only natural that he'd want her.
    "Yeah, right." Alex rolled his eyes. "Time," he bit out.
    They downed another shot. "Looks like we're out of tequila," Donnie said.
    "Yup," Alex agreed. "This is lame. Let's go find something else to do."
    From the corner of his eye, Donnie caught sight of the basketball tucked under Alex's bed. He walked over and picked it up. A white mailing label was affixed to it. Worn,