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surviving our first week in law school!”
    “I don’t know,” Embry said, unsure. She and Morgan always had a great time when they went out, but the last thing she needed was a distraction. She had to maintain a 3.0 GPA to keep her scholarship. “The semester’s just starting, and it’s only going to get more intense. I want to get some extra reading done this weekend to get ahead.”
    “Come on, Bree, you said it yourself, it’s only gonna get worse from here on out. We might as well have some fun while we still can.”
    “Yeah but—”
    “But nothing,” Morgan whined. “We haven’t been out together in forever. Just one night. Come on, don’t make me beg!”
    “Well … I’m getting called on in Coleman’s class tomorrow. I’ll probably need a drink, or five, after that.”
    “That a girl! So can I take that as a yes?” Morgan screeched.
    “Yeah, I guess so.” Embry fought a smile. “I’ll go.”
    “Woohoo! You won’t regret it. We’re gonna have a blast!”
    “Yeah, yeah. Let me go finish these briefs so Coleman doesn’t eat me alive tomorrow.” She hung up and spent the rest of the night reading cases and reviewing her notes.
     

     
    Embry felt a tug on her bag as she left her criminal law class the next day.
    “Hey, Blondie, wait up,” Jeremy called.
    Embry turned, her lips quirking into a smile. “What did you call me?”
    “Um, Blondie?” Jeremy gave her an impish grin and lifted up a piece of her blond hair as he fell into step beside her.
    “I thought we covered this already. Just Embry.” She nudged him.
    Embry and Jeremy had become fast friends. They sat next to each other in most classes and grabbed lunch together during breaks. It was nice to have an ally in her section. Jeremy was called on in criminal law, and he’d analyzed the case perfectly. He even got praise from their professor.
    “You did good in there, by the way,” Embry said.
    “Thanks. Professor Dawson wasn’t as bad as I expected. Where are you running off to?”
    “Just headed to the café to grab a bite. Then I’m going to hide away and go over the cases again for contracts. I don’t want to give Coleman the opportunity to catch me with my pants down.”
    “Now there’s a visual” Jeremy joked, wiggling his eyebrows.
    “Oh, you know what I meant, perv,” Embry said, rolling her eyes as he laughed.
    “Would you like some company?” he offered. “I can quiz you on the cases. I’m meeting with Dawson at twelve thirty, but I’m all yours until then.”
    “Actually that would be great. Thanks, Jer. What are you meeting with Dawson for?” she asked.
    “I want to talk to him about criminal law. My dad’s firm does mostly corporate and transactional stuff, so it’s probably pointless …” Jeremy trailed off.
    “No, it isn’t,” Embry said. “You should definitely check it out if you really like it.”
    Jeremy’s dad expected him to carry on in the family business, but Jeremy didn’t seem too excited about working in corporate law. She felt bad that on top of the normal pressures of law school, he had the family name to live up to.
    “Yeah, well, we’ll see. Anyway, I’m going to run to my car and grab my contracts book. I’ll meet you in the atrium in five?”
    “Sure thing,” she said, and walked off toward the café.
    Embry studied with Jeremy until he left for his meeting. She walked toward her classroom while reviewing her notes for the last time and preparing for the onslaught that was Professor Coleman. She looked around as she tucked her notes back into her bag and wished the sexy stranger would make another appearance. No matter how focused she was on her studies, she couldn’t get those piercing blue eyes out of her head. She wanted to see him again.
    “Whoa! Hey there, chicky.”
    Embry jumped as she nearly collided with her best friend. “Oh, uh … hey, Morgan.”
    “Hey. What’s going on? Are you all right? You look a little flustered.”
    Oh yeah, I’m fine.