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“Okay. Need to get dressed…really…quick.”

I jumped up, headed to our bathroom, and cleaned off my dick. I ran back into the room and got dressed. I picked up my iPad and waited for Lex. She flopped down on the bed and picked up the iPad.

She had a huge smile on her face. “That was awesome.”

I laughed and nodded my head. “Yeah, it was.”

“I think we are going to have to FaceTime more often.” She raised her eyebrows.

“I miss you, Lex.”

She closed her eyes and whispered, “I miss you, too, Will. When can you try to come to Austin again?”

“After tonight? Next weekend!”

Lex giggled and looked away. I heard the door open and saw Lex smile at someone.

“Hey, Grace.”

“Hey, bitch. Who are you talking to?”

Lex looked back at me. “Will.”

Grace dropped down on the bed next to Lex. “Hey, William. Um…why aren’t you here?”

“Truck broke down.”

Grace’s smile disappeared. “Where is Luke?”

I let out a sigh. “Port Aransas with Abigail.”

Grace made a funny face. “Who is Abigail?”

I shook my head. “A friend of his.”

Grace raised her eyebrows. “Huh. So, is she a friend-friend or a friend-friend?”

Shit. Luke is gonna kill me. “A friend with benefits.”

“Bastard,” Lex and Grace said at the same time.

“Does Libby know about her?” Lex asked.

“Uh…she does now since I slipped tonight and said something about Luke being with Abigail.”

Grace shook her head. “Damn men.” She got up and walked away.

I heard Grace say in the background, “Lex, you can go to the party with me, if you want.”

Lex frowned and then attempted to smile.

“I’m so sorry, Lex. I’ll come next weekend, I swear.”

“Promise?”

I smiled softly. “I promise, baby. Why don’t you go with Grace to the party? Go have fun. Isn’t this what your dad wanted? For you to experience life at UT?”

She rolled her eyes and sighed. “Grace and I both hate it here and wish our parents hadn’t talked us into not bringing at least one car this semester.” She shook her head. “I don’t like it, Will. I want to be with you.”

My heart physically hurt from hearing her say that she hated UT. “We’ll be together next weekend, Lex. Now, go get ready and have fun tonight. Call me when you get back to your dorm, okay?”

She nodded her head. “The party is here in the building, so it shouldn’t be that bad. It’s someone’s birthday, and his friends are having it in the commons area.”

“Perfect! That is the kind of party I don’t have to worry about.”

Lex giggled. “Are you sure? You don’t mind?”

“Lex, of course I don’t mind. I love you. Have fun.”

“Will, please try to come next weekend. My heart is hurting from not seeing you. Promise me, you’ll try to come.”

I smiled. “I promise, I’ll be there next weekend even if I have to rent a car to get there.”

She smiled that beautiful smile of hers. Then, it faded. I wished I knew what she was thinking. The soft features of her face seemed to be tense, and her blue eyes didn’t have the same normal sparkle. It was almost like she was nervous.

“Lex, it’s going to be okay. We’re going to be okay.”

She began chewing on her lower lip. “Have you…I mean…is there anyone there you might be—”

“Lex, stop this. There is no one, and there will never be anyone besides you.”

“What if Abigail has a friend and…”

I let out a sigh. “Lex, please don’t do this again. I’m not interested in anyone but you.”

She smiled and tilted her head. “Promise me?”

I laughed. “I promise you. Now, go have fun. Don’t take any drinks from anyone.”

“Yes, Dad! I’ll call you when we get back up to the room.”

“Sounds good. Bye, Lex. I love you.”

“Bye, Will. I love you more!”

I closed out of FaceTime and fell back onto the bed as I let out a long sigh. I made a note in my phone to make sure my truck was fixed by Thursday and to make hotel reservations for next weekend. I was going to skip my class on Thursday and head to Austin early. I couldn’t wait any longer. I had to see Lex.



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