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stomach a couple times, seriously freaking hard.
    “You want me to do it again?” She’s almost sitting on his lap now, and his whole body tenses when he realizes she’s attempting to climb onto him.
    “You know, I was just leaving, actually,” he shakes his head and gives a fake smile as she backs away a couple of steps. “I have my friend here to walk home,” he motions over to me, and that’s when I feel my mouth drop open at what he just said. He’s walking me home?
    She winks and leers at him, and I swear she just shook her ass in his direction as she headed back over to join her friends. “Maybe some other time!” I hear her call over her shoulder, while Brandon appears to wince.
    “Are you kidding me?” Ryan slam s his hand against his forehead, “You always get the fucking women!” He looks defeated as he sits back down with his tail firmly back in between his legs. “Shit! It was even the same in high school! Every fucking woman wanted a piece of you!”
    “You guys went to high school together?” Alyssa glances around at the three of them and sounds surpris ed. I haven’t ever heard them mention him before, either.
    “Yeah, we pretty much grew up together. We lost touch when—” Ryan begins, but Brandon immediately cuts him off.
    “We lost touch when they went traveling,” I sense anxiety in Brandon’s voice as he interrupts Ryan trail of conversation.
    “You’re not coming to the club?” Neil’s eyebro ws furrow with confusion as he glances over at Brandon. “I thought we were gonna go and check out that new place?”
    “No, I ’ve got a few things I need to sort out,” he answers as he stands. “You ready?” He directs his question over to me, and I nod, although I’m honestly not sure if I want him to walk me back.
    It’s pretty clear to me that what had transpired between us last night, is an everyday occurrence for him.
    “I’ll just head to the bathroom and we’ll get going,” he states with a smile, but I notice the smile doesn’t quite reach his eyes. I watch as he walks down the hallway and out of view, and then focus my attention on the rest of the group.
    How did I become so naive as to think last night was special? Thank God, I didn’t sleep with him. I close my eyes and decide to head out without him.
    “I’ll see you guys in the morning,” I tell them as I throw on my jacket and grab my purse from the table.
    “Wait, I thought Brandon was gonna walk you back?” Alyssa s tands and eyes me speculatively, “Are you okay?”
    “I’ll speak with you tomorrow,” I mumble quietly. I notice her face screw up slightly before she hugs me goodbye, and then I make my way out and onto the sidewalk.
    “Alex, ” I hear Brandon’s low voice traveling from behind me, and when I turn around, I see he’s jogging towards me with a look of cautiousness spreading over his features. “I thought we were gonna walk back together?”
    “It’s only a couple of blocks away,” I answer, still feeling the disappointment coursing through me when I think back to the things the girl said to him. “Besides, you looked as though you wanted to go with them.”
    “Yeah, well I changed my mind,” h is voice is closer, and I see from the corner of my eye that he’s now beside me. “I’d prefer it if you’d let me walk you back. It’s not safe for you to walk back this late alone, especially on the busiest night of the week.”
    What I heard stung , although I know it shouldn’t have. It’s not as though he promised me forever or anything.
    “Are you okay ?” He has a hint of nervousness in his tone, and I can hear the shakiness within his voice.
    I shrug my shoulders in a way of reply, and try not to show my disappointment at what I just learned about his many conquests. I guess I’m another he can add to the list.
    “Hey!” His voice is louder. I feel him place a hand on my right shoulder, which stops me from walking any further, and then I turn to face him.