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alarm clock perched on top. There was a desk in the corner with a computer and phone. On the other side of the desk was a small green recliner. There was a small wooden entertainment center against the wall by the door. A TV and DVD player were set up on it.
    “Nice room,” she said softly.
    “Have a seat.”
    She set her books on his desk and stood silently next to it, a little too nervous to sit down. He smiled at her wryly and walked over to the closet. Opening the door he knelt down in front of a small refrigerator. “Want something to drink?”
    “No, I’m fine.”
    He pulled out a bottle of water and shut the door. He turned to stare at her as he leaned casually against the door. She began to feel incredibly uncomfortable, and foolish. She shouldn’t be here. She didn’t belong here. And she had no idea what he expected of her. Swallowing heavily, she fully realized the situation that she had just put herself in. Her glance darted anxiously toward the door. It was only ten feet away, but it seemed like miles. Would she be able to make it there in time if something happened? Her gaze darted anxiously back to him. He was still staring at her, but he was frowning slightly, and his eyes were dark and questioning as they studied her.
    Sera swallowed nervously as her hands began to tremble. He straightened away from the door and walked across the room to sit on the bed. “Do you want to go to a party tonight?” he inquired.
    “Where?”
    “The Phi Beta house.”
    Sera shrugged as she nodded slowly. Her gaze involuntarily shot back to the door. She swallowed heavily as she forced herself to calm down. He was doing nothing wrong, nothing at all. She was acting like an idiot, and if she didn’t stop he was going to notice. The thought mortified her brain into action. “How did you manage to get into the frat house so soon?” she asked in a desperate attempt to distract herself.
    He smiled softly, and for a moment she had the distinct feeling that he knew what she was trying to do. “I was in the same frat at my old college. Before I transferred I arranged it so I’d be able to move in here right away. Besides, I’ve known Mike, Jack, and Doug since we were kids.”
    Sera smiled softly. “Mike’s a nice guy, not so good at math though.”
    “He never has been,” he agreed with a chuckle. “Jack and Doug are good guys too.”
    She had seen them at parties over the years, even shared a couple of classes with them, but she’d never really spoken to them. Although, they were among the few frat guys who had never really bothered her, or stared at her like she was a piece of meat. They had always been polite, and distant. To her, that alone made them likable. “I don’t really know them,” she admitted. “But they seem nice. Where did you go to school before?”
    “Buffalo.”
    “What made you move to Massachusetts?”
    He shrugged as he twirled the water in his long, elegant fingers. A shudder tore through her as she recalled those fingers on her body. She tore her gaze away from them and forced herself to look at him. Again, there was a knowing gleam in his eyes as he smiled at her. “I grew up near here, and I thought it would be nice to come home again. I know a couple of guys in this house, and Phi Beta, from high school.”
    “Then why did you go all the way to Buffalo?”
    “Wanted a change in scenery, something new, but I’m not a big fan of the cold, and after last winter I decided to come back.”
    She raised an eyebrow. “This isn’t exactly Florida.”
    He laughed softly and placed the water bottle on the floor. “No it’s not, but it’s also not as cold, or snowy as it is up there.” Sera nodded. He smiled warmly as he slid back on the bed and leaned against the wall. “What about you Sera?”
    “What about me?” she asked warily.
    “Why are you at this school?”
    She shrugged and sat on the corner of the desk. She didn’t want to show him how uncomfortable the question made her