Free Devoted to Her (Dream Date Book 2) by Ivan Kendrick Page A

you taking geometry with Mr. Thorne? They
told me that he’s the best instructor of his subject at the school.”
    “Yes, I’m taking it with him. I’ll see how he measures
up to your evaluation.”
    Amanda finished her breakfast. She stood up.
    “Are you leaving so soon?” Nathan asked her.
    “Yes. There’s one textbook I have left to buy. I’ll be
at the library.”
    “Okay. I’ll catch up with you.”
    Nathan watched Amanda go. He then turned back to his
friends. They walked some more. When there was a quarter hour left to class,
Nathan got on his way. He walked to where his first classroom was.
    Just as Nathan reached the building, he heard a voice
behind him.
    “Hi, Nathan.”
    Turning around, he saw Erika. She stopped when she
caught up with Nathan.
    “Hi, Erika. How are you?”
    “I’m great. Quite sleepy, though,” she replied. “Next
semester I won’t schedule my classes so early.”
    Nathan laughed. He subtly checked Erika out when she
wouldn’t notice. Erika dressed as if she’d just arrived from a fashion show.
Even Amanda didn’t do that at school. Nathan wondered if Erika had a lot of
money or if she simply liked to show off.
    “Do you have class right now?” Erika asked.
    “Yes. I was just heading there.”
    “Mind if I walk with you? My class is also in the
building you’re heading to.”
    “Okay.”
    Nathan and Erika started walking together.
    “Did you just wake up?” he asked.
    “No. I have classes earlier, which didn’t give me much
time for breakfast. I downed a couple of Pop-Tarts.”
    “I wouldn’t have guessed. You don’t have a single hair
out of place.”
    Erika laughed, looking down at her clothes.
    “Well, I don’t know at what time the rest of you wake
up. But seven thirty is awfully early for me.”
    Nathan’s eyebrows furrowed as he smiled.
    “You’re a night owl.”
    “Not really. I’m just not into waking up early.”
    Nathan and Erika stopped outside the door to his
class. There was no one waiting yet.
    “This is your class, right?” Erika asked.
    “Yes. The instructor should get here in the next ten
minutes or so.”
    “Oh. My class is around the corner there,” she said.
“I think I’ll be going now.”
    “I’ll see you later. Oh, wait. I wondered if you’d
like to meet my friends.”
    Erika, who had already started walking, stopped to
look back at Nathan.
    “That would be nice. Do you think they’ll like me?”
    “I’m sure. They won’t bite.”
    Erika laughed.
    “That would be nice. When’s your lunchtime?”
    “Twelve fifteen.”
    “My last class ends at twelve thirty, but I guess you
guys have an hour of lunch, right?”
    “Yeah. I get back to class at one.
    “I’ll try to meet you guys, okay?”
    “All right. Good luck.”
    “See you,” Erika said.
She left toward her class. Nathan didn’t fail to notice the way she walked, as
if showing off her back side. Nathan smiled to himself.
    Amanda was checking the shelves at the Cornell
bookstore. She was close to finding the textbook that she needed.
    After she found the book, Amanda walked to the school
supplies section. Just as she was checking the legal pads, someone walked up to
her.
    “It’s my home girl again.”
    Amanda turned to see Christopher. He looked as tidy as
usual, but his hair had a few droplets from the light, misty rain outside.
    “Hi, Christopher. You can call me Amanda.”
    Christopher nodded.
    “Cool. Amanda.”
    Amanda smiled, closing her eyes. At first, Christopher
had struck her as the type of guy Ashton used to be. Only, Christopher didn’t
seem to be sex-crazed. He appeared like a suave, confident charmer, akin to
D’Artagnan from the Three Musketeers.
    The only question: was Christopher trying to charm
Amanda, despite implying that all he wanted was to be her friend?
    “You exceeded my expectations, you know.”
    Amanda raised a questioning eyebrow.
    “Some of the guys I know seemed to think that you’re a
spoiled rich girl.”
    Amanda