Shane's tall figure blocked most of the light behind him, helping

tart a conversation. But Shane's cool, detached demeanor made

sighed

s a tough nu

to him. She lingered on the sidelines, feeling more and more inv

t too. His brows pulled t

teasing grin. "Looks like your

change. "I thought Cheryl

Cheryl wasn't

alked behind Rodger and stole a few glances

he chickened out and pulled back awkwardly. "Shane, come on, we go way back, don't we? We should catch

is whole party w

less. "Don't bother making the tr

had just scored big.

or us either," Sha

ilbur try so hard to please Shane, she could

asn't getting any special attention. It w

, still smiling like he

dger called

, but her eyes were s

he still paid h

said, clearly giving her on

nd she instinctively moved a little closer

e," he said flatly, offering her a

n down Che

before he added, "I've got something to take car

ustration. As soon as Shane left, he turned to Cheryl.

innocent. "He's just not into

He was clearly about to say something whe

ery

zed that voice

had been itching t

y grin, she turn

a dramatic red dress an

her and tried to calm her

asking me that? If I'd shown up a minute later

ng her way, hated it when people tried to steal fro

hallway in the direction Shane went. It f

d against the wall. Behind her, Zoey's lo

this whole mess. Let whatever was co

rprise, it opened behind her. She stumbled ba

r, and then a low chuckle

have a talent for falling i