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Me: Better offer.
Hottest guy on campus: Damn, woman. That’s cold.
Me: I figured you would understand better than anyone. My mom’s been cooking for days. SO MUCH FOOD.
Hottest guy on campus: My stomach just growled, for real. Also, my dick’s hard just from texting you.
Me: Proof or it didn’t happen.
Hottest guy on campus: Dick pics… always a bad idea, Genevieve.
Me: Like vag pics *shudders*
Hottest guy on campus: Not the same at all. Speaking of… feel free to send some my way.
Me: Tit for tat.
Hottest guy on campus: Tits okay too, I guess. Make sure you get front and side view… I very much enjoy a little side booby.
Me: How’s Valley?
Idon’t want to ask specifically about how things are with Adam, but he must read between the lines.
Hottest guy on campus: Okay. We stayed in tonight and played video games. Adam hasn’t punched me yet.
Me: I heard my mom say you guys are having a team dinner to celebrate Thanksgiving. That’s nice.
Hottest guy on campus: Beats the dorm food. Don’t tell Brenda.
Me: Brenda?
Hottest guy on campus: My favorite lunch lady.
Me: Of course, you have a favorite lunch lady.
Hottest guy on campus: Eyes keep closing. Gonna sleep. Don’t forget (o) (o)
The followingnight I’m lying on the couch watching TV when there’s noise outside. A car door followed by deep voices. I get up and peer out the window. Adam’s Jeep is in the driveway, and I see his big frame climbing out of the driver’s side. Heath, Rauthruss, and Mav follow.
I run to the door and fling it open as they approach. “What are you doing here?”
I hug Adam first. As excited as I am about the man behind him, it’s been three years since Adam and I have celebrated a Thanksgiving together. He always stayed at Valley because of his hockey schedule.
“Decided to come up for the night, enjoy Mom’s sour cream apple pie. We have to go back tomorrow night to have dinner with the team.”
“Figures you found a way to have two Thanksgiving dinners.”
Adam heads inside, so do Mav and Rhett. Heath lingers with a sexy smirk. “Hey, Genevieve.”
I throw myself at him.
“Couch, Payne.” Adam’s voice comes from behind me. “Mav and Rhett, you guys can take the guest room.”
Adam gets Heath a pillow and blanket, and I stay downstairs as Heath spreads out on the couch bed.
“Why didn’t you tell me you were coming?”
“I wanted to surprise you. Also, I didn’t know until about three hours ago. Your brother said he was heading up and asked if we wanted to come with him.” He shrugs. “I was half expecting him to stop on the freeway somewhere and kick me out of the car.”
