Free Player (What Happens on Campus Book 1) by M L Sparrow Page A

others, so he took his time heading back to his room, grabbing a burger on the way and eating it as he walked, watching the guys playing ball on the quad. Several of the girls, who were also watching, turned to wave at him as he went past, but he didn’t bother to wave back.
    In his room, Parker had a quick shower and scrubbed his teeth, before digging out the least scruffy pair of jeans he owned, along with his only button down shirt. Jet had come back while he was in the shower and was now tapping furiously at his laptop, leaning forward until his nose almost touched the screen.
    “Dude, we’ve only got ten minutes, don’t you need to get ready?”
    Lifting a hand, Jet waved it vaguely at him, “Yeah, yeah, just a minute.”
    Rolling his eyes, because there was no talking to Jet when he was feeling inspired, Parker found his shoes under the bed and when the minutes ticked by, he stood up and told his roommate to meet them at the party before leaving.
    Walking over to Willow, he knocked on Terri’s door first, because she was on the first floor. Emerging from the room in a short black dress that clung to her like a second skin and sky-high heels, Terri’s sharp gaze instantly went over his shoulder.
    “Where’s Jet?” she asked with a small frown.
    “He was totally out of it, so I left him.”
    Understanding immediately lit her eyes, along with disappointment. He wondered if Jet was the reason she was all dressed up when she usually just wore jeans and a tank-top. Maybe she was trying to win back his attention, since he’d been so fascinated by her sister lately.
    “I’ll go see him.”
    “Don’t bother, it’ll only take him longer. Let’s go get Chloe and Riley.”
    “You think I’m walking up the stairs in these heels?” she snorted derisively. “Yeah, right. Just text them to come down.”
    “Don’t be bitchy, Terri, it’s not pretty. Wait out front if you want.”
    Leaving Terri in the hallway, he tramped up the stairs to the sixth floor. Riley answered almost as soon as he knocked, standing framed in the doorway looking like a runaway model, all bare legs and a mane of light brown hair. Sure, she was striking, but it wasn’t her he was itching to see.
    “You almost ready?” Riley called over her shoulder.
    “Just a sec,” Chloe’s muffled reply came from the bathroom.
    A minute later she appeared and Parker craned his neck to get a glimpse of her around Riley’s body. Taller than Riley, she was almost his height in heels, so he wouldn’t have to stoop down to kiss her if the chance arose. And that dress…
    Whistling low, he pushed his hands into his pockets. “Looking good, ladies.”
    “Damn right we do,” Riley exclaimed, strutting out into the hall, patting his chest as she passed.
    Shutting the door, Chloe glanced at him, before concentrating on putting her keys back in her bag. Parker took the opportunity to look her up and down. Unlike the first dress he’d seen her in, this one was silky, green and tied around the neck. Whereas the other had been skin tight, this one flared from the waist down to the tops of her knees and she seemed far more comfortable in it. It left more to the imagination, which he both loved and hated, but it also pushed up her tits. He was more of an ass guy himself, but he could appreciate a nice pair of breasts.
    Looking up, she caught him staring. He couldn’t very well pretend he hadn’t been, so he grinned and said, “Lovin’ the dress.”
    “Thanks,” she murmured uncertainly after a moment.
    “It’s just a compliment, sugar, no need to look so worried.” Moving to her side, he put a hand on her back, making her jump, and gave her a gentle push to get her moving. As they navigated the stairs, Chloe hanging onto the handrail for dear life as she teetered along, Parker asked, “So how was your first week?”
    Instantly, he saw her eyes light up as she answered, “It’s been good. All my teachers seem really nice and the syllabus looks