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decent fake during rush hour, so chop-chop, Red. We’ll go find you something suitable tomorrow. Unless, of course, you’d rather continue the traditional newbie freshman activities.”
    Kelly flipped him off. “I’ll stick with the Cynical Atheist Orientation plan, thanks.”
    “Good.” Walter watched Kelly’s throat work as he drained his beer, feeling the beauty of it burn in his groin. Fucking, fucking shame about that sex, because they’d have had to do it twice, it’d have been that good. Whatever. There were plenty of cute freshmen to fuck. It would take him a month and a half just to get through the Grade A’s.
    Still, such a shame that the cream of the crop would be one bunk away and holding out for Mr. Right.
    Eventually he’ll come around to realizing he’d do better to settle for Mr. Right Now. Walter smiled at the thought.

Chapter Five
    Rose texted Kelly that first night to make sure he was okay, and when he told her about Walter being his roommate, she flipped out.
    OMG MUST DISH. I’ll meet you for breakfast in your dorm. Be there at 8 with details.
    Bewildered and slightly uneasy, Kelly went to the cafeteria the next day as requested. Rose waited there, her hair hidden under a leather cap, her face scrubbed clean of makeup and still slightly pale from sleep. Her eyes, however, danced. “I can’t believe you’re rooming with Casanova. How the hell did that happen?”
    “Casanova?”
    “Oh, so you’re going to tell me you didn’t notice Walter Lucas is sex on a stick and the biggest flirt this side of the Mississippi River?”
    His cheeks burned. “I did.”
    Rose studied Kelly a moment, and then her eyes widened. “Holy shit, he didn’t sleep with you?”
    “No! We’re roommates.”
    “Trust me, that wouldn’t stop him. There’s no way you’re not his type. You’re practically a poster child for what he usually eye-fucks on the dance floor at Moe’s. He didn’t even make a pass?”
    It was hard to talk while being this embarrassed. “I suppose maybe he did. But it was just flirting. Nothing happened.”
    Kelly wondered if he should be disappointed.
    “Huh. Well, I know he’s not dating anyone. Ritche Hall would be abuzz.” When it was Kelly’s turn to be confused, she elaborated. “That’s the communications building. We share a major, and an advisor, Dr. Williams.” She dug into her hash browns. “Walter won’t join the Philosophy Club, though.”
    Kelly had no idea what the Philosophy Club was, but he knew about Walter’s advisor. “Williams. Yes, Walter talked about him last night, quite a bit before we went to sleep. I have him for Intro to Humanities.”
    “You’ll love him. He’s amazing , and not just in the classroom. His children are adorable—two boys and two girls, all of them under ten. His wife is a nurse at Danby Community Hospital. She works the night shift part-time so she can be at home with the kids.” Her face clouded. “Not everyone thinks Williams is awesome, though. He’s incredibly harsh when it comes to grades, really makes you work to get high marks.” She put down her fork and wiped her mouth with a napkin. “He’s our advisor for Philosophy Club too because we only have one actual philosophy prof, and he’s a dick. Williams is the best. He’s up for tenure this year, and if he doesn’t get it, I’m going to personally rip that fucking dean of faculty a new asshole.”
    Kelly pulled Rose back to the topic that truly interested him. “So you’re telling me Walter sleeps around?”
    She laughed. “Yeah, you could put it that way. Just the boys, much to my chagrin, because holy crap would I like to tap that ass. Not sure how he’s going to manage it doubling in a single unless you’re incredibly understanding or into voyeurism.” While Kelly got more embarrassed, she eyed him speculatively. “I still can’t believe he didn’t try to sleep with you.”
    “I wouldn’t have let him, and he knows that.” When Rose’s