Alex had the finest ass I’d laid eyes on, and to see it being groped by Nolan infused me with anger. I was just about to go over, unable to handle seeing his hands on her like that, but I was beyond stunned to hear what she said and did next.

“If you don’t stop squeezing my ass like you’re milking a cow, I’m going to have to cool you down.”

His group of friends started to laugh and Nolan thought it was funny too, until Alex made her move. Grabbing a cup off the tray, she dumped soda over his head. “Oops, I’m so sorry. Clumsy me.”

It was epic! I had to give her credit for being so brave, doing what she did. Grabbing her tray, she paced back to her station with that sexy catwalk, and the “I don’t care what you think of me” attitude in her stride. Lexy’s mouth dropped before she busted out with laughter.

Nolan stood up as if he’d been bitten on his ass, liquid dripping down his head. It mostly soaked into his T-shirt, and what hadn’t pooled around his feet. When he curled his fingers into a tight fist, I got up too, ready to step in. Surrounded by students, I knew he wouldn’t dare hit her, but regardless, Nolan was unpredictable.

Thankfully, he just growled and wiped himself with the napkins his friends gave him. “What are you looking at?” he shouted to the students at the nearby tables, and then sat back down. Everyone around cowardly turned away. Lexy, on the other hand, was smiling behind the counter. As of right now, Alex was on my best friend list. After I let out a hearty laugh, I threw my trash away, turned my cap back the way it was, and headed toward Nolan’s table.

“Just get out of the shower, Nolan?”

Nolan pushed back his chair so fast that it slid across the floor. Putting his face right in front of mine, he gritted his teeth. “I hope I get to race you next time, pretty boy. I’m going to break your record.”

“Yeah, that’s what they all say. As far as the record book shows, I’m still number one. And next time I see you put your hands on Alex, I’ll break every one of your fingers.”

It took all four of his friends to stop him from coming after me. As he cursed and flailed his arms, I casually strutted toward the door. Just before I exited, knowing his eyes were still on me fuming with rage, I flipped him my favorite finger. I’m almost certain God created the middle finger longer on purpose, for ass**les like him.

Chapter 9

Alexandria

I couldn’t believe I had just dumped soda on that jerk. I was so nervous and annoyed that he had his hand on my ass. I didn’t know what else to do. It was the first time I had ever been assaulted like that. Thank God I didn’t slap him or I’m sure I would’ve been fired.

When I saw Elijah stand up out of the corner of my eye, I felt a sense of courage. Knowing he would come to my rescue like that made my heart flutter. He looked so damn good in his jeans, T-shirt, and baseball cap. It took some willpower to concentrate on what I was doing, even though I was just picking up trash.

Guilty as charged, I watched him walk away. I had thought he was leaving, since he told Lexy he wanted his order to go. I wondered what changed his mind. When I saw him confront Nolan face-to-face about something, I was curious about that, too.

“I can’t believe you dumped soda on Nolan,” Tracy, the girl who was training me, exclaimed.

“I can’t either.” I shook my head.

“And how do you know Elijah? Aren’t you a freshman? He was talking to you like he knew you.”

“Oh.” I didn’t know why I suddenly felt embarrassed. “It’s kind of a long story, but he’s my roommate.”

Tracy’s eyes popped open, and at the same time, she practically dropped her mouth to the floor. “Shut up. No way. Are you kidding?”

I didn’t know what to make of what she was saying. Why would I lie about it? “Elijah’s old roommate Jimmy is my cousin and when he left, I took his room.”

“Jimmy’s your cousin? Why didn’t you tell me? He’s one of the coolest guys I’ve met. I was actually sad to see him graduate. I was happy for him, of course. But wow…Elijah is your roommate. How the hell do you sleep at night knowing one of the hottest guys on campus is possibly naked in the next room?” she snorted.

I never thought about what she said, but now it was on my mind. Crap! I was just thinking about Liam this morning and now Elijah’s naked body was filling my head.

“I sleep fine,” I shrugged, turning toward the next customer.

“Lexy, I don’t think I want to go. Thanks for inviting me, but I don’t even have a broom and I’ve never played broom hockey before,” I laughed softly.

“Don’t laugh. It’s a lot of fun. It’s a great way to exercise and a great way to meet guys,” she informed, looking at her watch. She pulled out a mirror from her purse and glided gloss on her lips. “Plus, the frat boys always bring extras.” She smacked her lips and stuffed everything back in her purse, looking up at me for a response.

“Maybe I’ll go with you and just watch first instead. And did you say frat boys?”

“Yes I did, but it’s not a fraternity function so don’t worry. We wouldn’t be invited if it were. And you should see Elijah. He’s really good.”

I bet he is. He took care of himself unlike most guys I knew. He was double the size of Liam. Since school hadn’t started yet and I had nothing better to do, I decided to go.

“I need to text my friend, Emma, and Liam. By the way, Liam will be here sometime tomorrow. He didn’t give me a specific time, but maybe you’ll get to meet him,” I said, walking to my room. “I’ll be right out. I left my phone in my room.”