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I just want to say that HOA fans are the BEST EVER! You guys never disappoint. You give me feedback and let me know what you want to see. I have written under other categories and never get the kind of feedback I get for HOA stories! I just wanted to let you know you are the BEST EVER and I LOVE YOU GUYS!

Now, here's another update! Just a warning, the updates may get a little slower during the week due to my schedule. The weekends I'll have a lot more time to update. I just want to give you a fair warning so you aren't expecting one every day...maybe just every other day :) I do already have Chapter 4 written thought so hopefully I'll have a chance to get the up tomorrow.

I also have a few questions at the end about where this is going. If you have a chance, let me know what you think about them.

Now, I'll let you read on :) Enjoy!

Jerome POV

I sat there on the couch in shock as I watched Patricia walk off to the kitchen. I knew she wanted me to follow and I would, but what the hell was going on?

Patricia had made it very clear that she had no interest in me, but here she was putting her hand on my thigh, sitting on my lap, and giving me every sign to follow her. I knew she knew the effect she was having on me, but why was she suddenly interested?

I watched her perfect little body walk away and knew I was going to follow. I needed to know what she was up to and what she wanted.

I took a deep breath and ran my hands through my hair, trying to get myself under control before I went in there and made a fool out of myself. I took a quick glance around the room and saw that all eyes were on me. The guys had the same shocked and confused expression that I had, but the girls were all trying to hide their smiles. They knew something about what was going on, but what? I shrugged the feeling off and followed Patricia into the kitchen.

I pushed through the door to the kitchen and found Patricia leaning lazily against the counter across from the door with a sexy little smirk playing on her kissable lips. I pause in the doorway for a second and allow myself to take her in. She's wearing a tight bright pink shirt that hugs her curves perfectly. The neckline is cut just low enough to give me a hint of what's hidden underneath. It takes all of my self-control to not rush over there and press my lips against hers in a heated kiss.

Damn, I curse mentally. Trix usually has an effect on my, but nothing like this.

I take a deep, calming breath and slowly and deliberately make my way over to Patricia. I come to a stop in front of her and lean back against the island behind me. Here eyes haven't left my body since I entered the room and it's driving me crazy.

My eyes are locked with her green ones and hers hold everything that's running through her mind. It's far from innocent, that much I can tell.

"What are you playing at, Trix?" I break the silence as my eyes search hers.

"I'm not sure I know what you mean Jerome," Patricia says innocently as she flutters her eyelashes seductively. She gently places one hand on my chest and the other reaches out and brushes my cheek. I can feel the sparks flying between us, but I'm still confused as hell. This isn't like Patricia, normally she'd be shoving me away, not trying to draw me closer.

I instinctively take a step closer to her as I say, "You're kind of sending me mixed signals here, Trix." As I say this, Trixie's hand that is on my chest starts to venture downward and comes to a rest right about the top of my pants, mere inches from where I want it the most.

Trixie's really making it hard to think straight and I can tell she's doing it on purpose. "Mixed signals?" she asks innocently, looking up at me through her lashes. She pulls her bottom lip between her teeth when she finishes. Damn she's hot, I think as a wave of desire washes over me. All I want to do is pull her close and kiss those soft pink lips, but I'm not going to give in that easily. I know that's what she wants me to do.

I take a deep breath to clear my head, big mistake. Instead of clean air, my nose is filled with Patricia's sugary sweet scent and it's intoxicating. I fight through everything I'm feeling and continue, "Yes, mixed signals," I say as Patricia's sexy smirk is back. "This morning you're telling me to shove off, but now you're sitting on my lap and running your hands over my body." I look pointedly at her small hand that's still resting just below my belly button.

"I don't see you complaining," Patricia smirks as she drops her hand lower and brushes over me before removing her hand completely.

I bite my cheek to stop from groaning. I am about to protest when Patricia puts a finger to my lips to silence me.

"Don't try to deny that you want me," Trixie smiles up at me, her eyes sparkling. "I was just sitting on your lap and felt your not so small problem," she leans forward and whispers into my ear.

Before I have a chance to respond or even react, Patricia is pressing her soft lips against mine, effectively leaving my mind completely blank.

I am about to pull her close and tangle my hands in her silky hair when she pulls away and makes her way to the door. I just follow her with my eyes, unable to say anything. She has me under her spell.

When she reaches the door, she turns to me with a small smirk and says, "I know you want me Jerome, why don't you stop fighting it?" She sends me a wink before pushing on the door and leaving the kitchen, leaving me in shock once again.

She's right I want her, I always have, but when did she start wanting me?

I take a few minutes to get control over myself again before heading back out to the common room. If Patricia wanted to play games, I was in. What she didn't seem to realize is that I can play just as well as she can. If she's going to keep teasing me, I can tease her right back.

Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed.

Here are the questions I had for you:

I have an idea of using Peddie to make Jerome jealous. Would anybody have a problem with Eddie and Patricia being actual friends in this story, without the crazy tension between them? I'm thinking of having Eddie agree to help Patricia make Jerome jealous, but there would be no actual feelings between the two.

Just let me know if you would have a problem with this or if you have any suggestions of what you want to see.

Thanks for reading!