Page 68 of Until We Meet Again

"I'm a little behind in class."

"That doesn't sound like you."

Lie better, Tessa.

"I've been a little distracted lately."

"Distracted by a guy?" he asks, staring down at me witha playful spark dancing in his icy blues.

"No, it's just family stuff, but it's fine."

"You wanna be distracted by a guy?" His confidence and that smirk could tear any girl's panties to shreds—just not mine.

"Smooth, Tobias."

Both of us breakinto laughter as he casually leans against the wall, his head resting against the door frame.I'm not even going to pretend he isn't oozing sex because he is.If things had been different, if it had been another time or other circumstances, if I didn't have these feelings for Zane, maybe I would've let Tobias awaken my sexuality eventually. Part of me wonders if he would've worn me down and if it might've been better because now I'm wrapped up in a guy who will never feel about me the way I do about him.

"Come out with me tonight, Blondie."

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"Because Jen and I have plans."

"Perfect. Bring her."

"Threesomes aren't really my thing, Tobias, but if they were, I already have two guys in mind."

"Nice. Am I one of them?"

"Considering that your name isn't Ian Somerhalder or Jensen Ackles, I'm going to say no."

"I'm just happy you didn't say Erik." As he laughs again, I shake my head at him. "Come on, we can do a group thing."

"As tempting as that is, you already know I'm unsociable, especially with your fuckwit friends."

"I love it when you're feisty."

"You never give up, do you? Have you really run out of women to date?"

"No, but you know I want to date you."

"I'm not sure why since all I do is shoot you down unless that's what it is. Do you need me to stroke your ego, Tobias?" I flash a sneaky smile at him, but he quickly removes it from my face with his next words.

"It’s not my ego that needs stroking, but if you’re offering…"

"Okay, you're officially an asshole." When I give him a playful swat, he steps backand folds his arms over his chest.

"Are you into Erik?"

"Erik and I are just friends. You know that."

"That's because he's too scared to make a move. I'm not."

"I'm flattered that you have nothing better to do than hound me into dating you, but I just don't have time to date anyone right now."

"Okay, but we can still hang out as friends, can't we?"

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