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“Just three?” Wyatt questioned with mock surprise.
“Shut up!”
He chuckled.
“Hey,” said Luke. “Who’s the beautiful lady with you?”
“I’m Julie,” she introduced herself, smiling broadly. She looked pretty in a snug crimson gown that showed off her incredible figure. “Are you in the same department as my boyfriend?”
“Yeah,” said Luke.
“Come inside, guys,” I said, leading my friends to the main reception hall where all the guests were gathering. “There’s food and drinks. And a live band.”
“This is better than prom,” Julie squealed. “You’ve got to invite us another time, Milla. I want a tour of the whole mansion.”
I gave a nod. “Sure.”
Julie marched forward and twined her arm around me, leaning her head against my shoulder. “Thank you so much for inviting us.”
I smiled, soaking in her warm words. Truthfully, I was the one grateful to have them here. The party would have sucked without my best friends here.
The hall where the party was taking place was so massive, it didn’t seem crowded at all with the guests and all the valets walking around with trays of food and drinks. A live band played on a raised stage with plenty of space still remaining for people to dance.
“If you guys get hungry, go into the room next door,” I said. “That’s the banquet hall.”
“We’ll take care of ourselves,” said Luke. “Now, come on. Have some fun.”
He caught hold of my hand and pulled me against him, deftly positioning me so that we were suddenly dancing to an upbeat tune being played in the background.
From the corner of my eye, I watched Julie grab Wyatt and pull him onto the dance floor.
Warmth flooded my chest. For the first time in weeks, I felt light and happy. With my friends by my side, Brian’s home didn’t seem so big and strange.
“You look happy,” said Luke.
I gazed up at him. “I am.”
“Good,” he said. “I was worried about you the first day I met you. Corey and Caleb seemed to intimidate you.”
“They still do,” I replied. “But you know what? I won’t let them ruin my mood today.”
“That’s more like you. You’re smart, Camilla. Don’t let those idiots bully you.”
“You know them?”
“We’re in the same fraternity,” he said in a grim tone. “I know things about them and have seen them do some pretty depraved shit.”
“I’m glad you’re not an asshole like them.”
He laughed. “Thanks?”
I grinned, enjoying the music and dancing with him.
I’d known Luke for only a few weeks but he’d quickly become a close friend. He was smart and hard-working, making our project progress at a breezy pace.
I also liked the way he treated me. It was so different from the way Noah, Caleb, and Corey behaved with me.
Luke respected me. Our meetings were like a ray of sunshine on my dull days and I always looked forward to them.
