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Chapter 3

The next couple days went by very slowly. It was only the second week into the second semester and things were already getting piled onto me. Ashley was freaking out over school as usual. She was one of those people who would pass out or have a panic attack during a big exam. Her parents pressured her to do well in college and it was a lot for her to live up to sometimes.

I was sitting at my desk on Wednesday afternoon when my cell phone buzzed; it was still on vibrate from being in class all day. I saw Seth’s name and smiled a little.

“
Hey” I answered.

“
What are you doing?” he asked. His voice sounded chipper like he was in a really good mood.

“
Nothing just finished some homework. What are you doing?”

“
Finished as in you can come and hang out with me for a while?”

“
Yeah, what are we going to do?”

“
I don’t know. I’m hungry though.”

I shook my head to myself, “If I keep hanging out with you I’m going to end up turning into a fat cow.”

“
That’ll never happen. I’ll see you soon.”

I hung up and went to get dressed. Ashley was at the library and probably would be there all night. I would just text her and tell her where I was at.

When I got outside a little while later I saw Seth leaned up against the side of his truck waiting for me. He was wearing his usual jeans and a t-shirt. He always wore simple things and reminded me of a model.

After he lifted me in we headed to some steakhouse that was in the city. Seth asked me how school was going and I kept up with the conversation even though the topic was not my favorite. When we got to the restaurant it was so packed we decided to eat up to the bar.

Halfway through eating his phone rang out loudly and he answered. He said nothing into the phone but hello and didn’t talk for the rest on the call.

When he hung up he let out a long sigh, “We gotta go.”

“
Anything wrong?”

“
The fact that I put up with him is wrong.” he said stiffly.

I didn’t even have to ask who he was talking about. It was obvious it was Eric. I got up after he paid the bill and he grabbed my hand to lead me out of the restaurant. I really didn’t know what was going on between the two of us but so far it was all going okay. After my last relationship with Chris I wanted to take it slow and try not rush into anything. I didn’t want another stalker on my hands. Seth didn’t seem like the type to be obsessed though.

I was expecting him to take me back to the dorm so he could go deal with Eric but he missed the turn to the college and I looked over at him confused.

“
You’re taking me with you?”

“
Yeah, you don’t mind do you? I just have to pick him up and take him to his car. That’s if he can even drive.”

“
What is he drunk or something?”

“
More than likely.”

“
Oh boy this should be fun.” I muttered to myself. A drunk Eric.

We pulled up to a club called Snatch that had a line of people wrapped around the entire building. Just outside leaning against the brick building was Eric, smoking a cigarette.

Seth got out of the truck and Eric leaned off the wall stumbling forwards to meet Seth halfway. They talked for a minute before Eric started making his way to the truck and Seth went off inside the club. The bouncer nodded to him before lifting up the red rope and let him inside. Maybe this was the club he worked at.

The door opened and I gave Eric a forceful smile. “Get in back.”

“
There’s my girl.” He said with a cheesy smile.

“
Dream on Alice.” I said in a low voice.

He apparently heard me because he let out a small chuckle. “You’re a firecracker. Tell me why you’ll go out with Seth, who you’ve known less time than me might I add, but you won’t go out with me?”

I turned in my seat to look at him. Even when he was wasted he looked good. That still didn’t make up for the fact I knew how he really was. “Because Seth doesn’t seem to be a dick head like you.”

“
Oh well you obviously don’t know him that well. Who do you think I learned it all from?”

I turned back around in my seat to face front before I jumped back there and punched him.

Eric leaned up beside the head rest. “You know what, I hope you stick around, I like you.”

“
Yeah, I like you too.” I said with heavy sarcasm.

The headlights shined on Seth as he walked in front of the truck. When he jumped in he turned around and looked back at Eric. “You’re ridiculous. Yet again I have to go in there and clean up your mess.”

He threw up his hands. “What? I was doing my job.”

“
It didn’t look like it to me! You had a hundred and twenty dollar bar tab. The only job it looked like you were doing was trying to be the first one to drink yourself under the table.”

I tried to hold in my laugh. I didn’t know what job they were talking about, the only thing I was listening to was Eric getting his ego bruised.

“
Just take me to my car.” Eric mumbled.

“
Yeah right, then I’ll have to go pick your ass up from jail for getting a DWI. Cam can drive your car home.”

“
You’re going to let
her
drive my car?”

“
I drove your car the other day.” I cut in.

“
She
drove my car?!” he said loudly.

Good lord he acted like I ran it into a ditch.

“
Quit being a baby.” I said turning back around to face him. “I don’t know why you’re being so whiny. If there’s anyone who shouldn’t be driving, it’s you. You’re the reason he had to get a new truck in the first place.”

I heard Seth laughing beside me and Eric’s mouth went into a tight line.

“
Don’t worry I won’t hurt your precious car. I wouldn’t want to have to owe you anything.”

Eric mumbled something again but it was too low for me to hear.

Seth dropped me off in a vacant parking lot where the Mustang was parked. I thought I was going to have to hold Eric down to get the keys from him.

As soon as I got in the car I cranked up the rock music in the stereo. Right now I could only imagine what Eric’s face looked like. I bet he was seething inside.

The last time I drove the Mustang I had no idea whose it was so I didn’t even think about snooping. Now that I knew it was Eric’s I had no problem with it. I reached in the small console to see if there was anything interesting in there but there was nothing but a few CD’s, a pair of sunglasses, and a pack of cigarettes. I checked all the places I could think of but there was nothing. My hand ran under the visor above my head and felt what I thought was a piece of paper. When I pulled it out I saw it was a picture.

I didn’t want to turn on the light because knowing Eric he was probably watching me from the truck the whole time. I pulled out my phone and lit it up so I could see the picture. It was of a girl with long, wavy blonde hair. She wasn’t posing for the picture or anything but getting into a red sedan. This picture looked more like it was taken without her knowing it, like one a private detective would take or something. I turned the picture over and on the back was written:
Lauren Steinman, 23 Snatch
Đ.
It was weird. I was mostly confused by the symbol that was beside her name. It was pretty strange.

I shoved the picture back into the visor as we pulled into the development. As soon as I parked in the drive way Eric was out of Seth’s truck and standing by my door with his hand open for the keys.

“
Not a scratch on her.” I said dropping them in his hand.

He ignored my snide comment and took off into the house. Seth was waiting for me by his truck with a grin on his face.

“
I like how you talk to him.” He said as I made my way over to where he stood.

“
And how do I talk to him?”

“
Any other person besides me always tries their hardest to please him, especially girls. You’re different though. I think you’re the only girl who’s ever treated him like that.”

“
Good, I’m glad I get to be that lucky one.” I went to reach for the handle of the door but Seth grabbed my hand to stop me.

“
I’m glad you are too.” His blue eyes started to sparkle like they always seemed to do. My stomach fluttered and I got the urge to kiss him.

He stepped forward and placed one firm hand at my waist and moved the other to the base of my neck. His hands were very warm but I still shivered beneath his touch. I didn’t want to seem too eager but if he didn’t kiss me right now I was going to die.

Finally he went forward and his full mouth met mine. I like to have melted right there. It was like everything was moving slowly as his hand tightened on my waist and I pushed myself closer to him. His tongue moved with mine gradually and it was intense.

My breath was slow and harsh as I pulled away. His hand was at the side of my face and I felt his fingers running slowly against my skin. He leaned down and kissed me once more before lifting me up in his arms to set me in the truck.

I let out a tiny squeal and he laughed, “I gotta get you back to your dorm, you have school tomorrow.”

“
I’m twenty-two, not twelve.” I joked as he got in the truck.

He didn’t say anything but smiled as he backed out of the driveway. Halfway back to the dorm I figured I would ask him what was on my mind. “What job was Eric supposed to be doing at the club?”

“
What?” he asked. Apparently he was off in lala land when I asked my question.

“
You said that he wasn’t doing his job, what job was that? Does he work for the club or something?”

Seth brought his hand to the back of his head and rubbed it slowly like he was thinking about his answer. I didn’t know what was so hard about the question.

“
Something like that.” He finally answered.

What he said did nothing but confuse me. “So he does work for the club or he doesn’t?”

“
Not for the club exactly but he works for the security that the club hired.”

“
Okay…” I drifted my gaze out the window and felt his hand on my thigh. Warmth spread up my leg and into the pit of my stomach, I could get used to this.

The rest of the drive went by pretty quickly and before I knew it we were in front of my building. Seth got out before I did and came around to my side. I opened the door and there he stood ready to pull me from the truck. As I slid down to him he grabbed onto my hips and set me down gently in front of him.

“
I’ll call you tomorrow?” he asked like it was up to me if he could call or not.

“
Call me tomorrow.” I said with a nod.

He tilted his head down and placed one long hard kiss on my mouth before letting me go.

I gave him a small wave as I made my way up to my dorm room. So far I liked the way things were between me and Seth. He wasn’t pushy or needy in any kind of way. Everything about him was perfect, besides his roommate.

Ashley was lying on her stomach across the bed listening to her ipod. I shut the door and she looked up, yanking the plugs from her ears.

“
And where have you been missy?” she said in a motherly tone. Oh crap, I forgot to text her.

“
With Seth,” I answered honestly.

“
Did you see Eric?”

I told her the other day that Seth and Eric were roommates. This excited her and even after I told her how big of an ass he was she still wanted to hear about him.

“
Yeah” I groaned out. I wasn’t about to go into detail about my whole night and I definitely didn’t want to talk about Eric so I was hoping she would let it go at that.