“Dude. Not the sign thing again.” Tanner rolled his eyes and sipped his beer. “The latest chick he’s been hooking up with is into astrological signs. It’s all he’s been talking about lately. She’s nuts, meaning he is also nuts.”
“She’s not nuts. She’s curvy in all the right places and her mouth…damn.” Aaron closed his eyes and shook his head as if freeing it of a memory. “But the stars shit is super interesting.”
I stared at Greta and she closed her eyes with a slight stiffening of her shoulders.Hmm.We needed to talk about that later. “I forgot to mention that Aaron here is the biggest flirt on campus. He’ll try to get in your pants at least twice every time he sees you.”
“Greta. Rude.” He gave a sly smile. “It’s more like three times.”
“Great.” I almost choked on my water at their banter. Tanner talked more the longer we hung out and I could see why Greta liked them. They clearly cared for her.
“Now, let me guess what you are. I’ve been reading about astrology and shit.” Aaron stared at me and went up and down my body, but not in a creepy way.
I stood still with my arms crossed until I’d had enough. “Oh, lord. Come on. You will not guess this.”
“I think I can. Give me a minute.”
Tanner shook his head and focused on Greta. “You coming by tonight?”
“Depends. What’s the occasion?” she answered, her tone rising in interest.
“It can’t just be wanting to hang out with us?”
“Eh. You’re already here.” Greta shrugged at me. “Sometimes they throw awesome parties at their house. Other times it’s a slut-infested orgy.”
“Gross.” I scrunched my nose at the thought. “The picture I have in my head of them now is not a good one.”
“It’s probably just like that,” Tanner admitted.
“Legs and asses everywhere. With beer pouring from the ceiling.”
“What the hell? What do you watch, because that sounds like a porn?” Tanner asked.
I laughed and met Greta’s eye. We communicated without words—she wanted to go but didn’t want to make it easy. “I don’t watch porn. At least nothing like that. Legs. Legs and hairy asses everywhere.”
“Sagittarius!” Aaron yelled, causing all three of us to jump. “Sorry, but I figured it out. You’re a Sagittarius. When is your birthday? Greta, when is her birthday?”
Her eyes widened and she put her hand over her mouth. Hell, if he hadn’t gotten it right. He spun to face me, a shit-eating grin on his face. “I fucking knew it. I’m awesome.”
“How in the hell?”
“You’re a wanderer and I know you like to camp.” He paused and pointed at Greta. “She told me. I’m notthatfucking creepy. You love being outside and you appear to be athletic. You’re also straightforward and honest.”
I stood with my mouth open at his snap judgment. His correct assessment startled me, what with me never having had anyone read me within minutes before.
“Since I’m clearly right, you both better stop by tonight. It’s going to be awesome.”
“Sure, sure. Bye, Aaron. Way to freak us both out.” Greta indicated the door with narrowed eyes.
Tanner just shook his head and smiled at me as he walked by. “See you around, Callie.”
Aaron walked out with a huge, obnoxious grin but then popped his head around the door and indicated the fridge. “Okay, I don’t want you thinking I’m super fucking weird. I saw the picture on the fridge from your birthday. I read the date. See you tonight. Bye.”
Greta threw the magazine at him and shut the door. “Freaking Aaron. So, you want to go? Hot baseball players and free drinks?”
“I have to run some errands, but after that, why the hell not?”
Chapter Two
Zade
