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Nope, I read it right.
Drew left me a one-hundred-dollar tip.
I search for him at the entrance, but he and Seth are long gone now.
Was it a mistake? Or did he do this on purpose?
If so, why?
I pocket the cash and get back to work.
CHAPTER 13
HEIDI
I walk up the porch of the Delta Xi house. The door is wide open, but I pause in the doorway and knock first.
“Hello?” I ask, my voice echoing slightly.
The atmosphere is different than last night. The foyer is empty, not packed to the brim with party-goers with red cups in their hands.
“Yo!” someone greets me from the couch in the next room over. “Come on in.”
I stick my head in, spotting a guy with a math textbook balanced on his knee. “Hey,” I say, stepping inside.
He does a quick double-take, eying my uniform. “Oh, sweet!” he says. “Does Manny’s deliver now?”
I glance down at my uniform and shake my head. “No. I’m actually looking for Drew. Is he here by chance?”
He shrugs with disappointment. “Drew who?” he asks. “We’ve got two.”
“Uh...” I pause, realizing I don’t know his last name. “He rooms with Seth Newbury.”
“Oh, that’s Rose.” He points toward the stairwell. “Third floor. Last door on the right.”
“Thanks.”
I walk up the stairs, feeling a little self-conscious about the uniform. Should have changed, I guess.
I reach the third floor and turn right, following his instructions. The door sits slightly ajar. I pause, verifying the names on the tag first. Seth Newbury. Drew Rose.
Rose. I smile. That’s cute.
I knock twice.
“It’s open!”
My ears perk. It’s definitely Drew, but his voice is strained with quick, labored breaths.
I push the door open the rest of the way.
Drew dangles from a pull-up bar attached to the open closet doorway. His bare back glistens with sweat as he rises and lowers. Rises and lowers. Rises and...
Good lord, those lats.
Drew drops to his feet. He spins around to face me, pausing with interest when he sees it’s me standing in the doorway. “Hey, Heidi,” he says, out of breath.
“H-h-hey,” I stutter as I see his abs. There’s a tattoo along his right ribs. Greek letters. Alpha Delta Xi.
