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I ran my hands through my hair and sauntered down the bleachers, keeping Tucker in my peripheral.  He watched my every move like a puppy waiting for a treat.  Here boy.  Before my feet could hit the sidewalk, I heard the deep, raspy voice I was waiting for say my name.
    “ Lila!” I turned to see Tucker high tailing it after me.  “Wait up!”
    I flicked my gaze back to Nick, who was still watching from the bleachers. He shook his head with a smirked.  I knew he wouldn't doubt me after that little show.
    “Oh hey, Tucker,” I said, pretending to be surprised as he made his way over to me.
    “ Hey yourself,” he sighed and grinned while catching his breath.
    “ What's up?”
    “ Were you going to leave without so much as hello?”
    “ Well, I just came to watch Nick.  I didn't even know that you played.”
    “ Really?” he smirked in disbelief.
    “ Nope.” I stated flatly.
    “ Right.” He shook his head.  “Well, since you're here, why don't we grab something to eat?”
    “ Maybe some other time. I've got a ton of homework,” I explained as I started to walk away when I felt his hand in mine.  With a gentle tug, he quickly pulled me around until I was chest to chest with him.  His stellar blue eyes stilled me, leaving me unsure of what to do or how to do it.  In that moment, he caused me to lose the ability even think.
    As he leaned down to whisper in my ear, his nose skimmed across my cheek.  The hairs on the back of my neck stood as he hovered closely.  “You're making this a lot harder than it needs to be.” He pulled back, releasing my hand and backed away with the same wicked grin he'd given me last night.  I watched him walk away and tried to regain my composure when I heard Jenna's sugary sweet voice offer up her observation.
    “Looks to me like you're going to find out what all the hype is about.”
    I suddenly wondered if maybe I was in way over my head.

Chapter 4
    I walked around campus until the sun set, trying to mentally work through what I'd gotten myself into by agreeing to this job with Tucker.  By the time I made it back to my building, I was pissed off.  Who did he think was anyway?  Nice guy or not, I'd never let a mark have that kind of hold on me before.  Maybe I wasn't cut out for this one.  I walked into my dorm room and pushed the door shut.  In the dark solitude of my four walls, I rested my forehead against the door and tried to figure out what my next move should be.  I started to reach for the light switch when I felt a very familiar set of hands on my shoulders.  I shuttered, not because I was startled, but because of how he made me feel with just one touch.
    “How'd it go?” Nick whispered in my ear.  I could feel the stubble on his face against my cheek.
    “ It's kind of creepy that you're waiting around for me in the dark,” I chuckled, fighting the urge to fall into him.
    “ I guess I'm kind of a creepy guy,” he replied.  I felt his lips curl into a smile against my skin.
    “ You really need to give me my key back,” I said, flipping on the light while glancing at him over my shoulder.
    “ That wouldn't be much fun, now would it,” he said, still smiling, as he took a step back.  Once again the lines of Nick and Lila's relationship were blurred.  “So, tell me what happened.”
    I was unsure of how to break the news to Nick that I didn't think I could go through with it.  “Okay, I guess.”  I turned to look at him and leaned against the door.  “He's so different, than what I'm used to dealing with. I don't think I can – ”
    “God, you look good tonight,” he said, cutting me off.  He placed one hand on each side of me against the door, framing me between his tattoo-covered arms. “I love your hair like this.”
    Train of thought...derailed.
    “ What are you doing?” I asked as he lifted one hand up and ran his fingers through my hair, his eyes tinted with desire.  It was the same look I thought I saw last night before