Playing the Field
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“Rise and shine,” she called loudly as she flung them open letting the watery pre-dawn light filter into the room.
“What the—” Cody hissed, bolting upright in his massive bed.
“Good morning to you too.”
Cody rubbed his eyes like he couldn’t believe them. “Hannah?”
“You overslept and now we’re behind schedule. Grab your things and let’s go.”
“What time is it?” he grumbled.
“Time to go to school! We have a deal, remember? It starts today.”
“I remember,” he muttered.
Cody pulled the covers back revealing his toned body, his finer assets barely covered by his bright orange boxer briefs. They were the first splash of color in the house and Hannah’s eyes shot straight for his healthy bulge.
Blush burnt her cheeks and she turned away so quickly she tripped over the pile of clothes on the floor and fell flat on her ass.
Cody’s soft chuckling only made her cheeks hotter. He was standing over her offering his hand to help her up. She refused it and got to her feet herself. “Put some clothes on, please” she barked.
“Jesus, Hannah. I’m wearing underwear. Calm down.”
“We’re late,” she steamed, ignoring his comments.
“Fine. Give me five minutes.”
Cody disappeared into the adjoining bathroom suite and shut the door. She heard the toilet flush and then the shower turn on. She looked for somewhere to sit down, but just about every square inch of Cody’s room was covered in clothes. How could someone with so many maids have such a disastrous room? Hannah decided the bed seemed the safest place to wait. She smoothed the comforter and perched on the edge. A minute later the shower squeaked off and Cody emerged from the bathroom, glistening with only a towel wrapped low around his waist. Hannah averted her eyes and stood up abruptly. Mistake. Cody must’ve been walking toward her when she looked down because she smacked straight into his wet chest. She gasped as his arms wrapped around her to steady her.
“Shit, did you chug a pot of coffee before you got here or something? Why are you so jumpy?”
“I’m not jumpy. I’m just not used to being accosted by half dressed men.”
Cody snorted. “Wow, you’ve never seen a naked guy before, have you?”
“I don’t see how that’s any of your business,” she shot back crossing her arms and taking a step back from him.
“You haven’t! Hannah, this is the shit I’m talking about. You’re never going to survive Harrison’s ball if you react like this every time you see a half naked guy.”
“There’s going to be naked guys there?”
“Hannah, what do you think goes on at Harrison’s parties?”
“I don’t know . . . dancing?”
Another snort. “This isn’t Pretty in Pink.”
“What?”
“Let me guess, you’ve never seen Pretty in Pink?”
“No. But it’s your job to teach me how to fit in. I’m sure if I just practice—”
“You can’t practice having a life, Hannah.”
That comment hurt more than she cared to admit. She squared her shoulders and walked to the door. “Get dressed, Cody. I’ll be in the car. And hurry up, because we apparently have a lot of work to do.”
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YOUNG ADULT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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