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I scowled. “Well…no.”
He scoffed. “Then, what the fuck fascinates you so much about him?”
The question caused me to sigh in dreamy delight. “His smile,” I answered immediately. “He’s just always smiling, you know. And he looks so happy while he does it, as if he really enjoys life and knows how to appreciate it to the fullest. I want to be around someone who’s always that happy.”
“Trust me, he’s notalwaysthat happy.”
But I ignored Parker and kept talking. “And I heard that he still lives at home with his parents because he has so many younger siblings; he wants to help take care of his family. Isn’t that just the sweetest?”
“The sweetest ever,” Parker agreed, completely unimpressed.
“I mean, you can tell from that alone that he’s just a genuinely good guy. Plus, he works as a humble pizza delivery person, showing he’s a hard worker and not only seeking fame. Then, there’s his dedication to football, which proves he can stick with something and be committed. And oh my gosh…” I clutched my chest. “I heard he lost a brother when he was little. Doesn’t that just break your heart and make you want to give him a big hug?”
Parker lifted an eyebrow as he listened to me. Then he hissed out a disappointed sigh and shook his head. “Fuck. You’re that friend of Oaklynn’s she’s been trying to set him up with for weeks now, aren’t you?”
I winced, really starting to hate that description. “Maybe.”
With a groan he rolled his eyes, muttering to himself, “Of course you are.”
Leaning toward him, I whispered, “Do you want to know a secret?”
“Always,” he answered, looking intrigued as his gaze lowered to my chest.
“I accidentally memorized his birthday.” When he merely lifted his eyes in question, I threw up my hands in defeat. “I know. I’m awful. But I just happened to see everyone wishing him a happy birthday on June 7th, and now the date is stuck in my head. It won’t freaking go away.”
“You mean, the second?” Parker corrected.
I frowned. “What?”
“His birthday’s June 2nd, not the seventh.”
I nodded. “That’s what I said.”
“No.” He shook his head. “You said the seventh.”
“Well, Imeantthe second,” I exploded. “And how do you know his freaking birthday, anyway? Are you some kind of…?” Realizing exactly who he must be, I swallowed and sent him a small cringe. “Ah, crap. You’re one of the seven, aren’t you?”
Parker looked a little smug as he lifted an eyebrow. “Heard of us, have you?”
“Oh my God,” I groaned, setting both hands over my eyes in misery. “Yes. I’m actually the one who explained to Oaklynn who y’all were after she first started renting a room from Damien.”
“Is that so?” Tipping his head, he seemed infinitely curious as he asked, “And what exactly did you say wewere?”
“Well, the hottest guys to ever walk campus, of course.”
He chuckled. “Not wrong,” he answered with a shrug. “But not exactly right, either. I bet you don’t know where we all met, do you?”
My eyebrows lifted in interest. “Ooh, no, I don’t. Where did you meet?”
“Step inside this bedroom here with me for a few minutes,” he whispered, taking my hand and trying to tug me coaxingly through the doorway. “And I just might tell you.”
With a frown, I pulled my hand right back out of his. “I’m not sleeping with you just to get more information about Foster. He’d definitely never have anything to do with me then. You should just tell me, anyway.”
“Well, aren’t you a spunky one?” Parker lifted his brows as if impressed. “And you just passed my test. Huh. I think I like you, Red.”
“Red? Is my hair looking red tonight?” I grabbed a piece of it and squinted at the strands. “It’s actually auburn, but usually it looks all dull and brown, and you can barely spot the red at all.”
“He’ll like it,” Parker murmured thoughtfully, almost as if talking to himself.
