Disclaimer: I do not own Stomp The Yard.
Tenie and Eden sat at a table in the caffiteria, waiting on Dane to show up for breakfast. It wasn't like him to be late, but for some reason that morning he was. Eden kept watching the door for him.
"I'm sure he'll be here." Tenie said with a comforting smile. "If there is one thing I have learned about the boy in the last few days, its that he never misses a meal."
Eden smirked over at her room mate. "Just odd is all. Guess I'm so used to him being around."
"Twins." Tenie teased. "Awe look, the boy is a live."
Dane walked up to the table and took a seat next to Tenie. "Sorry, over slept."
"I told ya I would call." Eden said raisng an eye brow at him.
Dane just shook his head. "Need to get used to gettin up on my own. One of these days you going to have early morning Delta practice."
Tenie gave Eden a high five. "You know it! So did you decide to pledge? Or you still all hush hush on the subject."
"Hush hush." Dane said reaching over and taking a sausage link from his sisters plate. "Did you know the whole school knows about us?"
Eden nodded. "Heard something about Twin legscies. But you know how people talk. figured it will blow over after pledge week."
Dane shrugged. "You up for going to the Phoenix tonight?"
Eden shook her head. "Got a paper due Monday. But Tenie has been wanting to go."
Dane looked over at his sisters friend. "You up for leaving party pooper behind or you going to stay here?"
Tenie shrugged and looked over at Eden before she replied. When she wasnt getting a responce from her friend she agreed to go. "Sure. We can take my car. That way if you annoy my ass, I can leave ya there."
"Good call." Eden said with a smirk. "I will catch up with the both of you later."
"Where do you think your going?" Dane asked then shook his head. "Never mind. Library. You got a paper due friday. Don't study to hard."
Eden messed with his hair and waved good bye to Tenie as she headed out. She looked down at her watch and sighed. It was only nine in the morning and she was already heading for the library. She really was getting ahead of herself. As she reached the library she looked at her watch one last time. Yes she was really going to start her paper on a Friday morning at 9:30am. If she didn't pass every class with high honors, she was going to have to reconsider her study habits. She picked a table in the back, surounded by bookshelves and far away from the computers or other tables. She got her things out then went to find the books she needed.
She ran her finger over the spines of each book as she walked down the isle she needed. She hadn't even noticed a fellow student stop at the end of the isle and lean up against a bookshelf to watch her.
"You must be in Wethers class." The student said after a few minutes of Eden not noticing them. She jumped and turned to see Sly.
"Yeah, I am." Eden said pulling the book she had been looking for off fhe shelf. "How did you know?"
Sly smirked. "I'm in your class. You always sit in the front and take pages of notes."
Eden looked down at her feet. She couldn't believe she had a class with him and didn't even know it. Tenie would have a fit when she found out.
Sly walked up to her and held out his hand. "I'm Sylvester. But you can call me Sly. And you are Eden right."
Eden nodded and shook his hand. "Yeah thats me."
Sly took a look at the book she had in her hand. "Good choice. its actually the same boom I was going after. Do you mind handing it over when your done?"
Eden shook her head. "It shouldn't take me long. I just want to take a few notes from it."
Sly nodded. "I got class in a half hour. If I'm gone before your done just bring it over to the Theta house. I'll be there the rest of the night."
"Not going to the Phoenix tonight?" Eden asked hoping she didn't make herself sound desperate.
"No, I'm leaving the club for DJ and Rich tonight." Sly replied. "See ya around. Got to get going to class."
Eden waved her goodbye and watched him walk away. Now she knew why Zeke hated him so much. He was completely different than her older brother. Zeke was smooth and used his good looks to his advantage. Sly on the other hand took a more suttle aprouch. He didn't need to be noticed all the time. It was the little things he did that made him stand out.
Eden sat down at the table and attempted to read the book she had picked. But her mind kept wondering back to Sly. She wasnt sure how many students were in Wethers class, but Sly had known where she sat and how many notes she took. Her heart seemed to skip a beat at the very thought. She knew nothing would happen between the two of them. She was a freshman in college and he would be graduating at the end of the year. Not to mention Sly and Zeke didnt get along what so ever. But there was no reason she couldn't enjoy the view when he was around. Eden attempted to go back to her homework, but it was no use. She would never be able to get in study mode after that. So she picked up her things and headed back to her dorm where Tenie was laying on her bed reading a magazine.
Tenie looked at the clock then over at her friend. "I know you smart and all, but there is no way you finished that paper in an hour."
Eden shook her head. "To many distractions today."
Tenie looked at her friend and smirked. "Oh yeah. What kind of distractions we talking bout? Annoying students? cute boys? or Damn cute Theta guys?"
Eden rolled her eyes and shook her head. "The last one."
"Girl why you holding out on me! I want details." Tenie said sitting up on her bed with an excited look on her face. Eden put her things down and with a heavy sigh told her about Sly.
"Girl you have to take that book to him!" Tenie said as she jumped off her bed and headed for her closet. "Since you no longer have the urge to study, we going to the Phoenix tonight. An right before we go, you are goin to drop that book off."
Eden rolled her eyes. "And why am I going to the Phoenix tonight?"
Tenie smirked over at her friend. "Cause the moment you walk up to the Theta door looking all hot, Sly will have to show up. "
Eden was about to protest, but decided Tenie had a point. And even if her plan didn't work, it would be worth seeing Sly's face.
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Eden looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. Tenie had made a project of her. She braided the top of her hair and let the rest do its curl. She had done Eden's make up natural to bring out her natural beauty. she then put her in a pair of tight, black skinny jeans with a glittery belt. The shirt she put Eden in was a tight pink shirt with a black glittery cross design on the front and an open back.
Tenie walked around Eden admiring her work then looked down at the girls feet. "Damn. I don't think my shoes are going to fit ya."
Eden smirked and went to her closet. she searched for something in the very back and brought out a pair of black knee high boots that could have the top folded over.
"Almost forgot I had these." She put the boots on then groaned. "This ain't going to work."
"Like hell it wont." Tenie said putting her hand on her hips. "You ain't getting out of this after all the work we just been through."
Eden shook her head. "No I mean I still need the book. I was so distracted earlier I couldnt even read a page of if."
Tenie shrugged. "Then tell him that."
Eden looked at her friend like she was crazy. "Oh yeah that will work. Here's the book Sly. Hope you enjoy cause I couldn't read it. All I could think about was your fine ass."
Tenie burst out in laughter. "Naw just tell him you got studied out and never got to finish with it cause your steamy hot room mate wont let ya study no more and is making you hang out with her tonight. And making Dane tag along."
Eden smirked and shrugged. This plan could work after all.
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Sly was sitting on the couch in the living room as his Frat brothers were getting ready to go to the Phoenix. He had a feeling he should go since Grant was going to be there. But DJ promised to be on his best behavior and keep his fellow brothers in line.
"You sure you don't want to come?" DJ asked as he walked into the living room with Rich. "Your girl might be there."
Sly glared over at the younger man. When ever Eden was mentioned DJ would call her Sly's girl. It was starting to get on his nerves. "Eden is studying tonight. Saw her at the library. She should be stopping by later to drop of a book."
"So Sly made a move. Good for you man." Rich teased.
"I didn't make a move on her." Sly protested. "We have a class together and she was checking out the same book I was going go use. So I told her to drop it off here when she was done with it."
DJ smirked. "Yet you still knew who I was talking about when I said your girl."
Sly glared at him again. "Cause when you bring her up that's what you call her."
There was a knock at the door and Rich went to go answer it. "Bet that's your girl now."
"She's not my girl." Sly said a little on the annoyed side as Rich left the room.
Rich answered the door and whistled at the girl standing on the other side of it. "Damn girl, you're looking to damn good to be going to the library."
Eden smirked. "Thanks Rich, but I'm heading to the Phoenix. Tenie and Dane wont let me study any longer."
"You looking for Sly?" Rich asked. Eden gave him an odd look. She was wondering if they had just got done talking about her.
"Uh yeah, just need to drop this book off." Eden said holding it out to him. Rich shook his head and gave her a small wink.
"Yo, Sly, it's for you." Rich called out. A few seconds later Sly was walking up to the door. "Then let them in Rich. Don't be rude.," Sly said then finally looked to see who it was. "Eden... hi."
"Brought the book." Eden said with a smile. "I never got to finish it, but Tenie demanded that I go out tonight. So I figured I'd drop it off any way."
Sly took the book from her with out taking his eyes off her. "If you need it later this weekend, you know where it will be."
"Thanks." Eden said with a smirk. "I'lll see ya again some time this weekend then."
She turned to walk away but Sly called out to her. She turned back around to find him standing very close. "Are you going to the Phoenix?"
Eden nodded and Sly sighed. "With your brother?"
Eden nodded again. "No worries. We'll keep clear of your frat brothers. If I know Grant he'lll try shit none the less."
Sly gave the girl a smile. "What made you think I was going to ask that. I could have asked something else."
Eden giggled and shook her head. "I know because Zeke has told me a lot about you. Like you worry bout your frat brothers more than try to pick up girls or that you would rather stay home and study than go party."
"Zeke told you all that?" Sly asked surprised.
"He was trying to make it sound like a bad thing." Eden said. she bit her lower lip then looked up at him. "I think he just made me like you even more."
She quickly turned and walked back to the car where Dane and Tenie were waiting on her. The moment she got in Tenie took off.
"What the hell did you say to him back there?" Tenie asked with a giggle. "He still watching you leave. Girl I think you just got that boy hooked."
Dane shook his head. "It just had to be Sly huh."
Eden turned and gave Dane an odd look. "What do you mean by that."
Dane took a deep breath. The last thing he wanted to do was tick off his sister. "I'm just saying not only is he a Theta, but Zeke dislikes him worse than any other Theta."
"So." Eden said turning back around. She was attempting not to pout but wasnt doing a very good job of it. Dane reached the back seat and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"I'm not saying stop liking the man. I'm just saying be careful. That man could start a family war and not even realize it." Dane said and Eden nodded. She knew it was true She had never heard the real reason why Zeke hated Sly so much, but if Zeke found out she had an interest in him... It wouldn't be a good thing.