What’s going on? Do you need to get off a little early, Claire?” Angie was prepared to lay out the red carpet for Theo even though I was shooting her a look that said, Save me. that woman was the villain of this story, more so than chad bc chad wouldn’t have been an issue if it weren’t for the mother!!! Anyway,” I interrupted her, moving past the discussion of Chad, who Taytum loathed. “I’ve never had a male roomie, so this has got to be a first.” I walked over to my car, leaving Theo standing behind me with his question lingering in the air around us. “Because I’ve already tried once to change rooms. What’s the point in trying again? It’s not going to make a difference if I’m there. You’re the one who is used to getting their way. Remember? You have pull in this school.” Aasher shot me a look, but I interrupted him as I caught movement at the end of the hall. I spotted several of my teammates lingering. “What the hell are they doing?”

I bet you’d get more tips if you wore none.” Taytum laughed as she shuffled through her bag. “Let me see if I have any in here.” There aren’t any rooms available according to admissions. They brought the issue to me to make sure I was aware, but it’s, unfortunately, just one of those things.” Her answer was clipped as I opened the door for her. She walked in first, and I followed closely behind. Coach’s gruff laugh snagged my attention, and I suddenly took the lead, letting Claire follow me the rest of the way. I opened my mouth to say something, but he disappeared in his car and slammed the door before speeding away angrily, as if I had done something wrong. I was here first!” Naked Barbie pushed her boobs out, trying to gain his attention. Which worked. Typical. “And I came prepared.” Her voice resembled a whiny child’s, but I was pretty sure she was trying to be arousing.

There was a slap against my shoulder pad. “And this is why you’re team captain.” Coach shook his head as he stood beside me. “You should take the advice of Wolf. Trust me when I tell you that all it takes is one good woman to bring you to your knees and change the complete direction of your future.” He barked out a laugh, and I knew it had gained the attention of the group of girls at the bar. “Has anyone ever told you that you’re dramatic, Bryant?” Her eyes sharpened into diamonds. “My name is Claire, and I know you’re used to getting your way, but I’m pretty sure there is nothing you can do to fix this except move into your own place. So, I will see you later.” I came by to snag a schedule for when the auditorium is available for practices. There’s a ridiculous number of auditions this semester and one that I know you’ll be interested in. If you get it, your tuition will be paid next year.” She carried herself well. Her determined chin was pulled up high, showing off the soft curve of her jaw. Her hands were a little shaky as she pushed a couple of loose pieces of hair away, showing off the smallest diamond studs in her ears.

I stood by the door with my towel and body wash trapped in my tight grasp as I waited for her answer. Curiosity got the best of me. I mean, we did live with each other, and I was certain she knew more about me than I did her. I was the center of a lot of conversations. The closer it got to our first game, the more my name was shuffled around campus like I was body-surfing the crowds. Out.” His strong arms crossed over his damp, gray t-shirt, and he suddenly seemed taller with the air of authority that surrounded him with his single demand—as if he were used to getting his way.What about him? Why isn’t he helping me move my boxes?” I grimaced internally, hating that I had to explain his behavior all the time. “He was supposed to. He isn’t answering his phone.” then little miss villain got a happy spotlight in the epilogue???? DID WE READ THE SAME BOOK?? why is this women not begging her daughter and ex for forgiveness??? No, currently, there is no movie project for this novel. Where can I read the Weak Side by SJ Sylvis? So, it suddenly makes a difference that it’s his room? But when I had a problem with it, it didn’t matter?”

Claire’s face flared with heat, and I could hear her teeth grinding against one another. Well, this is getting interesting. I laughed as we climbed the cobblestone steps to my new dormitory. “Whatever. I wouldn’t make someone else do something for me. You know that I like to do things myself.”

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His glass of water was empty, and his plate didn’t even have a single piece of food left on it, but I was, under no circumstances, being his waitress. Ow oww.” Landon took his towel and slapped my padded ass, and I grabbed it out of his hand and threw it in his face. Yeah.” My voice dropped as she came closer to me. “Why do you look so concerned?” I started up the stairs, hoping she would follow. “Stop trying to get me to join your sorority. I don’t have time for that. Some of us peasants have to work, ya know.” But the more Theo Brooks shows up by my side and places his hand around my waist, the more I realize that the lines we drew are blurring.

We approached my car. “You’re too good for him to do that, and he knows it. Plus, that girl is definitely a virgin.”Ah.” Dean Chiffon placed his elbows on his tidy desk and steepled his fingers together. “Yes. I am aware of the issue. I hadn’t realized it was your room, Theo.” I knew I couldn’t blame Ralph. The leak had been there for far too long, and I was certain he’d given my mother the proper amount of notice to get it fixed. As much as she tried over the years, she was irresponsible with finances, always needing a helping hand or a favor, which was exactly how she got her job working for Chad’s parents. This was the type of situation where I learned from her mistakes, not from her guidance. She did try, though. I’d give her that. Interestingly, the chemistry and sparks were obviously THERE the whole time whenever Theo and Claire were in the same room—no pun intended—and even though they were trying very hard to keep up with the façade of being in a fake relationship and that everything was all for show in front of others, deep down they knew how real their love was, and somehow, the realization that nothing felt more right than embracing what they had only made the entire book much more realistic. As I mentioned before, I truly appreciated that this book indeed took the entire romance level up a notch so I looked forward to the rest of the Bexley U series.