The Celebrity playboy

kicking the door shut behind him. He tossed his ja

in hours, one arm hanging over the side. "Attending those

inst the armrest. "You kno

an said with

t him. "Do you even have a girl you lik

d, catching the pillow and f

u!" Capr

ned, and they both bro

up-we're heading to Hardin's campus suite. I'

e. You're stressing me out. And don'

uld I carry you ups

, narrowing his eyes

ggerated sigh, Jordan swung his legs off the couch and stood. "Fine. But only b

Capri said w

nd headed for the stair

I know," Capri called after him, earning a midd

ANSION -

said loudly from the couch, h

was dusting the shelves. She hurried down the stairs, wipi

h and lemon cleaner, her footsteps

ted back toward the living room. In her rush, her slipper caught on the edge

th a loud crash, water s

snapped toward he

're already destroying things. Are you blind? Or do

muttered, holding her wrist

or people behave. I don't blame yo

came from the doorway. She rushed o

Cristin said, br

te. "With all due respect, ma'am, you

t do it o

r head. "Oh, so you

ed. I would bla

a'

er voice sharp. "Go and continu

ssa said angrily, snatching up her bag and w

ttered, turning back to the TV

you another glass of water," Mrs Cristin s

it," Mrs White said

N'S S

nds striped across the room, shadows s

short gasps, her finger

ps. A few moments later, he pulled back with a sharp exhale

. "It's so warm," she

d without looking at her, already reaching

he replie

ot fathering a kid at this age." H

tracing her finge

ert... I'm gonn

row lift

oncert tonight, re

ean you're gonna surprise me

se," she said,

ead. "Just don't d

voice came from outside the

t are you doing her

someone?" Jordan's

n replied, irrita

lowed by Capri and Anderson. Their eyes went wide, mouths h

we should head out," he muttered, shov

shaking his head. He got up from

Cathryn, who stayed sprawled acro

whole day together," she said, he

nna sit here all day, that's your

bbed his jacket, and walked

ore her temper snapped. "What the f**k!" sh

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ing against rows of polished cars in the student parking lot. Students lounged beneath shady

Her sharp eyes were scanning the crowd with faint impatience. She

he hell

ost immediately with

ou are and l'll come

gate. I just cam

Give me a few minu

s. She shoved her phone back into her pocket and leaned agains

yingly good-looking, and striding towa

nder her breath. "Why do I keep seeing this moro

of her, hands in his pockets

," he said, voice dripping with mock surprise. "Ni

w each other," Tessa shot back

stepping a little closer.

light but intentional- lingering just long enough to send an involuntary shiver down her spine. Tessa's

your life," she said, her gl

w you're craving my touch... you

on," sh

enough for her to catch the faint s

r neck. Then, without waiting for her reply, he stepped around her-si

--

d on the pair ahead. Hardin stood far too close to Tessa for her

until her knuckles turned white.

she muttered under her breath. "Look at h

htened, tee

me. If it means wiping her off completely.

'll f**ki

eel and stalked away, heels

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voice called

her, her hair flying wildly. She barely had a moment t

my baby," Mulan

ed, shaking her head, though the

lanced

ere just talking t

on-he's a member of t

was the most obviou

ve you don't know them! There are four-Hardin, Jordan, C

m definitely not following

, baby," Mulan said

ped clothes for the both of us-they're

at guessing," Tess

olded paper from her bag

"Wait... this is Caroline's signature

a signature-because of you, of course. I knew you'd freak out. But, ugh, Sabrina is so rude. Didn't ev

Thank you," Tessa

grinning slyly. "You're com

her eyes. "So t

ulan said,

little lie to my mum so she d

e school dorm. No permission slips. N

Tessa

so I can show you the clothes

rt, I'm not wearing

eased, tugging her toward the dorms as the