Tempting the Player (Campus Wallflowers #4)

by Rebecca Jenshak

It’s only when Cam’s blurry body in front of me is pushed out of the way that I notice the dark head approaching me. I blink back what I now realize are tears in time to see my mystery guy reach up and grab me around the waist. I freeze under his touch, but then his voice is reassuring me as his big hands span out around my middle. “You’re okay. I’ve got you.”

“Favorite color?” He doesn’t answer right away, and I assume he’s not going to. He’s such a stickler. But just as

a test paper is handed back to me, his voice is back in my ear. “Green.”

“And also,” he says, voice low. “Even if it wasn’t my job, I’d do whatever I could to keep you safe.”

Hendrick is hanging back with Felix. Dahlia grins at me. “I think my boyfriend has a dude crush on Hendrick.”

“You’re not ugly,” she says matter-of-factly, staring ahead at the game. “None of you are. Actually, you’re all really hot.” He smirks around her at me. “But Hendrick is the hottest,” she quickly clarifies. His smirk falls. And I flip him off behind her back.

“I said I was your boyfriend because I wanted them to know that you’re mine. Bodyguard, boyfriend, friend, whatever you want to call me is up to you. I’m yours and that’s all that matters. But to everyone else, I want them to know that I’m the guy they have to answer to if they hurt you.”

“But boyfriend has a better ring to it, so I think I’ll call you that. Hi, boyfriend.” His lips pull into a real, honest to God smile. “Hi, girlfriend.”

“I got you, sweetheart. I’m here.”