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coming out on top in that fight.

After snorting a couple of lines, I put everything away and sat down on the toilet with my head in my hands. I had no idea what I was doing, but I did know that if Chloe ever found out she would freak and possible leave me. I sat up and punched the wall beside my head, trying to release some of the anger that was radiating from me. I jumped as someone started beating on the door.

“Dude, hurry the fuck up or I’m going to come in there and piss on you!” Adam shouted.

I grinned as I stood up; leave it to Adam to lighten the mood. I threw the door open, still grinning.

“I don’t want to see that little dick of yours, so have at it.”

Adam started unbuttoning his pants as he blocked my exit. “Want to compare them? I’m sure mine is bigger.”

I busted out laughing as I pushed him out of the way. “I think I’ll pass. I don’t have a magnifying glass with me anyway.”

He punched me in the stomach as I walked by and I grunted. “Whatever, not my fault you can’t handle all of this.”

With that, he shut the door in my face. I was still laughing as I walked to the front of the bus and Eric raised an eyebrow at me.

“Should I even ask?”

I shook my head. “Adam was trying to get naked with me in the bathroom. He was kind of upset when I turned him down.” I said it loud enough to carry back to the bathroom, hoping Adam would hear me.

I heard a muffled “Fuck you” and started laughing all over again.

Eric shook his head as he motioned toward the door. “You got a minute?”

I felt uneasy as I nodded and followed him off the bus. If he wanted to talk to me alone, it couldn’t be anything good. I leaned against the side of the bus and waited for him to speak. Instead, he just stood there and studied me as I fidgeted nervously under his watchful eye.

“You said you wanted to talk?” I asked when I couldn’t stand it any longer.

“Yeah, I just don’t know how to say this without being a dick.”

I snorted. “Adam is the one who’s a dick, not you.”

“Fine, I’ll just say it. I don’t know what’s going on with you, but you haven’t been acting right all day. I understood when you were pissed about Chloe, but since you guys rode here together, I’m assuming that was cleared up. Is something else bothering you?”

I knew Eric would be a problem; he was too smart for his own good sometimes. I looked around the parking lot, trying to figure out what to say. My eyes fell on Jordan who was standing across the lot, talking on his phone.

“I don’t like Jordan around Chloe. I know I’ve been an asshole all day, but once he’s gone I’ll calm down.”

Eric nodded. “I figured it was something like that. Listen though; I really don’t think you have anything to worry about with him, so stop stressing. All you’re going to do is drive Chloe nuts and tick her off. She’s taking him home tomorrow isn’t she?”

“Yeah, not too happy about that either.”

“Don’t worry about it. She’ll drop him off and come back here with you. Problem solved.”

“Yeah I know. I’ll try to get my shit together.”

He clapped me on the back as he walked past me. “I know you will.”

We spent the next hour killing time by playing cards. I laughed as Jade repeatedly beat all of us. The woman was a damn card shark and we all knew it, yet we still played her like the idiots we were. After I all but gift wrapped and handed her a hundred bucks, I walked back to my bunk and started poking Chloe on the shoulder, trying to wake her up.

She groaned in her sleep and rolled away from me. I smiled as I reached down and picked her up, careful not to touch her ribs. The movement woke up and she jumped in my arms as her eyes flew open.

“What are you doing?” She asked, still groggy.

“Waking you up.” I sat her down and leaned in, peppering her face with kisses.

She smiled and tried to squirm away, but I held her tight against me. “You’re not going anywhere.”

“Quit it, I probably have drool all over the side of my face!”

“I like drool, it’s sexy.” I said as I pulled