Falling for you

CHAPTER 31

Craig POV

I was walking with Kate around her college campus on her first day. We had spent the summer in my apartment, because her mom had kicked her out. But our relationship wasn't the same as it was in high school. Kate seemed cautious around me now, it was as if she was afraid of anything going wrong in our relationship. She didn't even want to sleep with me, she was so scared of moving too fast. But I wanted us to go back to the way we were, and I loved Kate. I was about to talk about it with her when Ashley came running up.

"Kate, I just saw our English professor. God, he gets more gorgeous every day!" she gushed.

"Ash, he's too old for you! I just might tell JT about this." Kate said jokingly.

Ash rolled her eyes at the mention of his name.

"What's up?" I asked.

"Nothing. JT just won't stop calling me!" she sighed.

Kate smiled at me and shook her head.

"I have to get back to work." I said.

"I wanted you to stay with me." She said.

My heart weakened with that. I bent my head to kiss her but was interrupted by a cough.

"Can you guys stop? Kate and I have to get to class. And to my hot teacher." Ashley said.

Kate laughed and ran with Ashley to class. I hadn't even gotten a chance to kiss her.

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Jimmy POV

Finally, I was at college. Manny and I were slowly patching up our relationship, but a part of me told myself not to trust her. But I had other things to think about. Like the hot redhead standing in my doorway.

"Hey, I'm Dani. My room is the one right next to yours." She said.

"I'm Jimmy." I replied.

She gave me a shy smile.

"Um, do you want to head downstairs for dinner or something?" she asked.

I nodded and we both smiled at each other. This looked like it was going to be a very interesting year.

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Paige POV

After Spinner cheated on me with Manny, I didn't date again all through high school. Spinner was suddenly known as school scum, so he didn't date either. But I had moved on from that stupid humiliation, and was now working at one of the most prestigious fashion magazines in the country. Things were definitely looking up as I headed to the office with my cup of coffee in the morning. I walked up to my assistant.

"Hey, Sherri. Any messages?" I asked.

"Not today. But you have a visitor. And I might, add, a totally adorable one." She said excitedly.

Sherri giggled nervously and brushed a piece of gray hair behind her ear. I raised an eyebrow and walked to my office. I nearly dropped my coffee when I saw who it was.

"Spinner, what the hell are you doing here?" I shouted.

"Um…hi to you too." He replied.

I put my coffee at my desk and sat down.

"Spinner, you still haven't answered my question. Why are you here?" I asked.

"My restaurant is catering one of your magazine's parties. I have to go over some things…" he said.

"Of course I had to be the chair for this." I said under my breath.

"Um, maybe I should go." Spinner said.

"No, don't. This is just business, let's try to be adult about it." I said.

He sat down slowly. This was going to be awkward. I tapped my pen on my desk while Spinner jiggled his foot nervously. I sighed loudly and Spinner jumped to his feet.

"Listen, Paige I can't do this. I can't pretend like nothing happened between us." He said.

"Well, you have to. Because I can't deal with it." I said.

Spinner sat back down.

"Paige, can we do this over dinner. My treat." He said.

"I don't think so." I replied.

"Please?" he begged.

I rolled my eyes.

"Fine. But just business, okay?" I said.

"Okay. I'll swing by here at seven." He replied.

Spinner turned and left. I closed the door behind him and sighed.

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Kate POV

I was cleaning up my dorm when my phone rang. I looked at the screen. It was Craig.

"Hey." I said.

"You will not believe what I have at my apartment right now. The mot romantic date you will ever get." He said.

"Really?" I asked.

"Yeah. I miss you." He said.

"Craig, I've only been gone for a few hours." I said.

"I know, but I still do." He replied.

I laughed.

"Okay. When Do you want me there?" I asked.

"As soon as possible." He said.

"Okay." I replied, and hung up.

Ashley came running in, all smiles.

"David is brilliant. I have never met such an incredible man." She said.

"Ash, he's your professor. You need to give it up." I said.

"So do you. With Craig. Tonight, okay? You have to stop being so uptight and just enjoy life." Ashley said, twirling around the room.

"I can't believe it. A virgin is pressuring me to have sex." I replied.

Ashley ignored me and rustled through her closet.

"Kate! Help. I'm about to go over to his office and discuss a paper. I need a sexy shirt. All I have is stupid vintage ones." She cried.

"Ashley. JT is sitting at home, waiting for your call. And you're trying to get a guy old enough to be your father! And this breaks so many rules!" I said.

"JT is cute, okay? But I haven't felt this way…since never." She said.

I sighed.

"Borrow the black top. It's low cut and classy." I said.

Ashley squealed and hugged me. I had a bad feeling about this.

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Ashley POV

I was so excited. I was about to take the biggest step of my love life. I knocked on David's office door and he opened it slowly.

"Hi. Um, I don't think you know me. I'm Ashley-"

"Kerwin? Yes, I know who you are." He replied.

"I came here to discuss a paper I wrote…" I trailed off.

I saw a poster of the Ramones on his wall.

"You like the Ramones?" I asked.

"Of course. Who doesn't?" He replied.

This broke the ice. We were soon discussing every single song we had heard. David was so insightful and deep. I had never met anyone like him before. My cell phone rang. I looked down, and JT's name flashed back at me.

"Crap." I whispered.

I turned off my phone and turned my attention back to David.

"Listen, Ashley, I should go home. I have an early class tomorrow. It was great talking to you. I'll see you in class." David said.

He picked up his suitcase and some papers and held the door open for me. He locked the door behind him, and we both went our separate ways into the night.

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