I hadn’t been sure what this big guy wanted at first glance, and I really hadn’t wanted to talk myself out of a beating in front of Kiera. She didn’t need to hear that crap. She’d seen and heard enough already. But this guy was just a fan, and I was more than happy to talk to fans.

“Kellan, yeah…I’m a D-Bag,” I said with a laugh. In more ways than one.

The guys circled me then; they were all huge, and for the first time in a long time, I felt tiny. They were cool though, just wanting to tell me how much they loved my work. For the next several minutes, I shook hands, thanked them for their praise and politely answered all their questions. I could tell Kiera was getting restless, probably nervous about being late to class. Walking in late, with everyone’s eyes on her, would be absolute hell for her.

“We’ve got a class to get to, but you guys should come to Pete’s sometime and catch a show,” I said with a wave.

As I led Kiera away from the group, they all started saying they would be there. Then they started inviting me to different frat parties. I raised my hand, not accepting, not declining. Leaving things open-ended was usually best. And besides, some of the other D-Bags might want to go. Like Griff.

Kiera laughed when we neared her classroom. “What?” I asked, bumping her shoulder.

Her crooked smile was adorable. “Look at you, finally getting some male fans.”

A laugh escaped me as I held open the door to her room. “We’ve always had male fans, Kiera. You just choose to fixate on the female ones.”

She brushed my body as she walked toward the doorway, then she paused and leaned into me. Her nearness instantly electrified me, and I wanted to pull her into me…then take her back to my car. “Well, that’s because they fixate on you,” she whispered, her mouth teasingly close to touching mine.

My heart surged with the near-contact, and my body immediately began to harden. Fuck, I wanted her. Biting my lip, I let out a soft groan. “Look at you…becoming a seductress,” I whispered. You can take me, right now…right here.

With a sudden flush to her cheeks, she quickly stepped away from me. Had she seriously not meant to do that? I had to laugh at the embarrassed look on her face. If she only realized how successful her seduction had been, she wouldn’t be so mortified. My jeans were still a bit uncomfortable.