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As if on cue, Kali stepped into the kitchen; confused by how close Zachary and I were. It probably looked like we were about to make out.

“Hey, Kali?” My voice came out like knives, but I didn’t break eye contact with Zachary once. “Remember that guy you wanted to set me up with?”

There was no guy, but as my best friend she would back up any of my lies.

Zachary glanced at her over his shoulder and she nodded.

He looked away first. Yet again, I had won our little game.

A victorious but dangerous smirk upturned my glossy lips. “And remember how I saidnobecause men piss me off ?”

She gave another slow nod, switching eyes between Zachary and me, and looking extremely uncomfortable due to the tension radiating between us.

My lips curved into an evil smile. “Well, I changed my mind. I’ll go on a date with him.”

If looks could kill, I’d be bleeding out on the marble floor by the way Zachary was glaring at me. He had fully intended to piss me off and succeeded. He just didn’t expect it to blow up in his face. If he wanted me to go on a date that fucking bad, then so be it – but not withhim. He wasn’t going to win this.

Kali took her chance and escaped, leaving me and Zachary alone once again. I stepped closer to him, looked him right in the eye and spoke softly. “In case I wasn’t clear before, I’m very fucking petty. And I have a lot of self-control. So, when I said that I’m never going to sleep with you… I fucking meant that shit.”

He watched me for a moment before he leaned in and murmured in my ear, “Maybe you should try saying that without looking like you want me nine inches deep inside you.”

Before I could even comprehend what he said, he stepped back and walked away nonchalantly. He closed the door behind him with a soft click, returning to the party and leaving me alone.

Nine?

I swallowed, looking around the empty kitchen. My cheeks burned and I suddenly felt very hot.

That’s possible?Surely,not…

I took a deep breath and leaned against the steel counter.

He is a big guy… Sounds proportionate.

And then I imagined it.

Looks proportionate.

I shook my head.

Then splashed my face with cold water from the sink while cursing Zachary’s existence.

CHAPTER 11

Present

RED.

Pink. Purple.

Loud music. Alcohol. Drugs.

Hips rolling, lips touching, a drop of sweat down my chest, the glide of skin.

Francesca’s apartment was packed. People were already calling this the party of the year and it was only the beginning of July.

Lights glowed above my head as I danced with my friends. It was past midnight and Francesca had already blown her birthday candles. Running my hands through my hair, I moved my hips to the rhythm of the music. The girls and I laughed as we sang the words of the song playing.

Natalia was dancing on a random guy when Trevor suddenly came up and pushed the guy off her. They started yelling at each other and arguing before he dragged her away. Kali and Francesca didn’t react since Natalia and Trevor argued all the time. Kali said they always have, even in college. I simply wondered what they were fighting about now. Last time, it was because Trevor ate Natalia’s fries. Itwas never anything serious, otherwise one of us would have intervened.