‘I’ll fix it, thanks. No offense big guy, but I wouldn’t want you to muss those nice clothes of yours.’ her face remained impassive not betray...ng her true feelings at all, although she was a little miffed at the guy’s sexist remark. She gave him a quick once over as she turned and walked back to her truck. He was cute in that preppy soft business-like way. He definitely kept in shape though, the heat having sheened his muscles with a light film of sweat. Grabbing the donut she kept on the. I don’t have anything. I don’t have parents, I don’t have a home. I don’t have the promise of a secure future. I cannot afford to waste my time or energy on you. I need to build my life. Get out of here. Be able to ensure my own safety without having to depend on others.’ She put the bottle down on the table with a thud. ‘I appreciate what you do for me,’ she sighed. ‘But you aren’t obligated to me. You can find someone better.’ ‘You’re wasting your time and energy on me?’ Brandon’s eyes. ”I gave her my number, and told her not to go giving it out to every friend with a crush on me.“Just most of them?” she teased.“Just the hot ones,” I said snarkily.“You’re terrible!”“I have to have some standards,” I said flatly.“Speaking of standards, how was your date with Autumn last night?” she asked coyly.“Not a date. Far from it. But I did have a very nice time.”“She said much the same,” Shelby giggled.“Is there any point to discussing this?” I complained. “You seem to have all the. Here I’ll prove it to you.’ Before I could stop him, he popped an egg into his mouth and chewed heavily. ‘Ooooooo’ he murmered out between the mash of food. ‘I told you….poisioning.’ I spoke, seeing his face flush with pain. ‘No…its okay… it really tastes good…I just forg—‘ His teeth crunched noisily and he paused to reach into his mouth. Pulling out a tiny white shard, he held it up to the light. ‘I forgot to take it out of it’s shell. Kinda hurts to eat the protection.’ ‘Oh.’ I’d forgotten.