Page 12 of Scandalous Little Obsession

And now, here he is. In my dorm room. And I'm half naked.

Not exactly how I thought our second meeting would turn out.

Taking his hand, he pulls me to my feet with ease, stepping back as soon as I let go.

After pulling my jeans over my ass to cover myself, I sit on my bed and clasp my hands in my lap.

"So," I start, not really sure what to say. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm not really sure. Your roommate showed up at my dorm and threatened to cut my balls off if I didn't come with her."

"Sounds like Sierra."

"I didn't realize she was bringing me back here. Not that I'm upset." Looking up, Leo's grin has my stomach twisting in knots. "Was there something you wanted?"

Shit. Me? Want something from him?

Um, yeah.

But it's not like I can tell him the truth.

"No."

"Are you the one who's been asking around about me?"

"What? No. Why would you think that?" My voice shakes as I lie through my teeth. I never thought he would find out.

"Because my roommate said a hot blonde with gorgeous blue eyes was asking about me." His roommate must be the one who gave me all the information this afternoon. "Then, a crazy chick with neon hair kidnapped me and brought me here."

"I'm sorry about that."

"I'm not," he says, taking a step toward me. Then another.

I'm trapped with nowhere to go. I could scoot farther up on my bed, but I don't want to give him the wrong idea. So I stay still as a statue and watch in fascination as his breathing increases, his chest rising and falling rapidly the closer he gets. And when my eyes flick to his, I see exactly how he feels about the situation.

And sorry isn't it.

"Why were you looking for me, Evie?"

The sultry sound of his voice has me squeezing my thighs together in a vain attempt to alleviate the ache in my core.

"I just..."

What? What was I trying to accomplish?

Oh, yeah. I wanted to piss Max off.

"I thought maybe you'd like to go to the Halloween party with me. If you don't already have a date," I finally say as he comes to a stop at the edge of my bed, my legs falling open so he can stand between them.

"Are you trying to get me killed?" he whispers as he leans in close.

"N-n-no," I stutter.

"Trying to piss your brother off?" Placing a hand on either side of my body, I lean back as he leans in closer.

"Yes."

"Any other reason you want to go with me?" Leo's breath fans across my neck, and a shiver runs up my spine.

"You're hot." The words slip past my lips before I can censor myself.

I'm a hot mess. My synapses are firing rapidly, my body heating from his proximity. And apparently, I've lost my filter.

This is going to turn out bad.

Or good, depending on how you look at it.

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