“That wasn’t why I did it.”
“I know.” She pushed her hair behind one ear and her gaze latched onto mine. “Brendon, I—” The rattle of car keys cut her short. Her hand pressed against her mouth. “Is that your roommate?”
“Not exactly.”
The door opened wide. Last night’s bed partner ducked under my arm. Her hand pressed against my chest. “I’m going to take off now, Brendon.”
Lisa’s fingers stayed at her lips. Her eyelids narrowed as her gaze darted to the woman clinging to me in the doorway. The pieces in her mind falling into place seemed to make an audible clunk.
My revenge was almost complete.
“Thanks for everything, Cathy.” I slipped my arms around her and pulled her against my body. My mouth pressed against hers for a long kiss goodbye.
She stepped back when I released her. “My name is Karen.”
“Yeah. That’s right. See you around.”
Lisa watched Karen walk away before turning to me. “Is she your girlfriend?”
“Not hardly. We hooked up last night at a party.” I swung my arm in the direction of the dorm room. “Want to come in?”
Her gaze brushed over my naked chest and down my bare abs. The fly on the Levi’s hung open. My first instinct was to button the crotch, but a show of modesty might dilute the retribution I craved.
She shook her head. “Could we go somewhere and talk?”
I couldn’t hold back a smile. “Are you afraid to be alone with me?”
“No.” A little twitch tugged at her lips. “I just don’t feel like crawling into a bed that’s still warm from another woman.”
Crap! If she’d said anything but that, I could’ve slammed the door in her face and never thought of her again. Did she really want to share my bed? I needed confirmation. “Is talking all you want?”
Her head did a slow shake while she nibbled at her lower lip. “I have a motel room. Why don’t you wash off the smell of that skank and meet me outside in half an hour?”
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