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Cara laughed. “I wish Matt would cart me around, but the thought never crosses his mind. That’s why I know Mason thinks you’re his sun and moon. He’ll do whatever he has to do to keep you safe, even if it pisses you off.”

“Oh, he pisses me off, all right,” Jo murmured.

Cara laughed. “But he’s charming while he does it.”

“He is.” Jo joined in the laughing. “Makes it hard to stay mad at him.”

Cara turned serious. “If this is something that really bothers you, talk to him.”

“And say what?” Jo threw up her hands. “I’m too embarrassed about my leg to let you look at me naked?”

“Sure. Put it out there. I’ll bet my entire savings account by the time he’s done showing you how little it matters, you’ll never think anything stupid like that again.”

“Maybe you’re right.”

“Girl, you have Mason Kincaid for a boyfriend. Every girl on this campus is so jealous, they’re plotting your demise.”

“Really?”

“Let’s just say the girls who graced Mason’s bed came away wanting more, but he never slept with a girl more than once. Seems it’s something that runs in the family.”

“What do you mean?”

“You know Hailey from down the hall?”

Jo nodded. “She transferred from Boston, didn’t she?”

“Yeah. She went to school with Mason’s brother, Nikoli, who just happened to be the campus manwhore. Went through more girls than I do shoes.”

No way. She’d seen Nik with Lily. He had eyes for only her.

“Apparently, his manwhoring stopped when he met Lily, but Hailey swears she slept with him, and it was the hottest sex of her life. I’ve heard the same about Mason. Boy got around too, before you.”

Jo did not like hearing about Mason’s sex life before her. Jealousy wormed its way into her gut and took root. Did he used to have a different girl every night?

“Let’s not discuss Mason’s exes, please.”

Cara laughed. “Okay, okay, but you have to admit any man who would go months without sex is either a glutton for torture or he really loves you.”

“Don’t you have to get to class?”

Cara sighed dramatically. “Had to remind me, didn’t you?”

“Hey, you told me last night you had a test this morning, so…”

“Fine, but don’t sit here and mope all day. Get your nerve up and go fuck that man. Trust me when I tell you those scars don’t mean a thing.”

“Crass.”

“Yeah, but still good advice. Go shower the stink off you, grab a couple hours of sleep, and then go find your man. Put him out of his misery.”

“Okay.” Jo stood and grabbed her shower tote. “Good luck on your te—” She tripped forward, and Cara caught her before she fell face first onto the floor. “Thanks.”

“You are a walking hazard, you know that?”

“I do.” Jo grinned and shook her head. “See you later.”

“Don’t fall and kill yourself!” Cara shouted as she went out of the room and closed the door behind her.

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