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mearing　pastry　cream　on　the　Formica　tabletop；　swirling　it　in　intricate　designs。　If　he　was

really　gay；　then　how　e　he　still　thought　about　running　his　palms　over　the　prickly　hairs　of

Vanessa？s　shaved　head；　or　seeing　if　the　flesh　on　her　stomach　was　still　as　soft　and　warm　as　bread

dough。

？So；roomie　。　Wanna　go　to　bed？？　Vanessa　raised　one　eyebrow　mischievously；　her　lips　curved　into

a　smirk。　Before　Dan　could　answer；　Vanessa　stepped　away　from　the　countertop　and　walked　into

Jenny？s　old　room；　her　bat　boots　slapping　against　the　floor。

Dan　could　hear　the　snapping　of　sheets　as　Vanessa　made　the　bed？something　she　rarely　did。

Making　the　bed。　Did　that　mean　she　wanted　him　to　e　to　bed？　But　it　was　barely　dark　out。　Maybe

she　was　just　tired　of　the　apartment　being　such　a　total　mess？　Dan？s　head　hurt。　It　had　been　a　long；

long　day。　He　sighed　and　walked　into　the　room　behind　her。

？Hey；　roomie；？　he　parroted　back　to　her；　grabbing　one　corner　of　the　sheet　and　pulling　it　tight

around　the　mattress。　Vanessa　let　go　of　her　end　of　the　sheet　and　threw　a　pillow　at　his　head。　Was

sheflirting　with　him？　A　fine　sheen　of　sweat　coated　her　face；　and　her　cheeks　were　flushed；　giving

her　a　radiant　glow。　Dan　resisted　the　urge　to　crawl　across　the　bed　and　lightly　kiss　each　apple　red

cheek。

Right。　Sharing　a　room　will　bejust　like　a　girly　sleepover。　Dan　waited　to　see　what　Vanessa　would

do　next；　but　then　a　shrill　buzzing　sound　came　from　her　pocket；　startling　them　both。　He　still　wasn？t

used　to　Vanessa　having　a　cell　phone？she？d　gotten　one　shortly　after　moving　in　with　the　Humphreys

so　she　could　pay　her　own　bill。　Probably　a　good　thing；　since　Rufus　was　not　known　for　his　skill　at

relaying　message