Julie was taken back by Olivia's question. "What? We're close, like the rest of the Ducks."

Olivia nodded. "It just seems like you're, I don't know, jealous of me and Adam hitting it off like we did. I want you to know I'm not trying to take your friend away or anything. He's just a really nice guy and easy to talk to. He seems like he'd be a really good friend."

"Oh he is. He listens better than any of the guys on the team. Sometimes even better than Connie, uh, my best friend."

"Sounds like he's your best friend too."

She stopped abruptly and looked thoughtful. Her feeling had been so confused about Adam lately. How would she classify him?

Then she realized the one thing that didn't confuse her about Adam.

"Yeah, he always has been."

"So don't worry," Olivia insisted cheerfully. "I am not trying to take your best friend away."

Julie laughed it off, trying to sound normal. "I'm not worried. Adam's kinda shy, so it's nice to see him make a new friend."

Olivia giggled. "Cool. Besides, he's kinda cute. Who knows, maybe we can be more, given time you know."

Julie's heart dropped to her feet. Could Adam be interested in Olivia too? She tried to force the feeling of dread aside. Who was she to stop Adam from being happy with another girl? It wasn't like she and him were ex-lovers or something.

Her stomach somersaulted at the thought of being Adam's lover. She told herself she was being silly and overdramatic.

Glancing up she noticed she reached the freshman girl's dorm. "Oh, here's my dorm."

"It was nice meeting you Julie," Olivia said as she started to walk away.

"Uh, yeah. You too."

Julie hurried up the steps and into her room.

"Hey," Connie greeted. She noticed Julie looked agitated. "What happened?"

"Uh, I was at a party with Scooter and Adam. Scott introduced Adam to his friend Olivia."

"What?" Connie worried what that would mean for the plan she had with Guy and Charlie.

"They seemed to hit it off really good," Julie said forcing herself to sound casual about it.

"Julie, what are you going to do?"

She looked at Connie in confusion. "Do? Nothing. I have a boyfriend and Adam is entitled to a life."

"But what about his feelings for you? And I know you have feeling for him."

"He's my friend Connie. Scooter's my boyfriend. End of story."

"Julie…"

"Drop it Connie."

Adam entered his dorm room, surprised to find Charlie still awake.

"Young man, do you have any idea what time it is?" Charlie asked in a mock stern voice.

Adam groaned. "Shut up Charlie. You sound like my dad."

"Ouch. That hurts Banksie. So, where were you?"

"Scooter invited me to go to a party with him and Julie."

"Dude, awkward city."

"That's the half of it. I think he tried to sit me up with this girl Olivia."

Charlie sat up. "What?" This could blow the plan he, Connie and Guy had off course.

Adam shrugged. "She is cool though. Really funny."

"What about Julie?"

He frowned. "What about her? We're friends. She's happy with Scooter, so don't I have the right to be happy too?"

Charlie sighed. "Of course you do, man. But don't rush into things if you feel something for Jules."

Adam rolled his eyes. "I didn't have sex with Olivia. Jeez, I'm not some man-slut."

Charlie snorted out a surprised laugh. "Man-slut?"

Adam was trying not to smile. "Shut up Conway."

"No, really, I've never thought of you as a 'man-slut.'"

Adam couldn't hold in his laughter anymore. "You know what I mean."

"Of course. You're absolutely not a man-slut."

Adam rolled his eyes and got ready for bed.

"Goodnight Charlie," Adam said crawling into bed.

"Goodnight, man-slut."

Adam rolled over so his back was to Charlie. "Shut it."