"Penny." He grabbed my chin in his hand. "Talk to me." "I just wanted to see you. Can you hold me?" He smiled. "I'm all sweaty." "I like when you're sweaty." He smiled again. "Okay, move over." He kicked off his sneakers and climbed into my bed next to me, wrapping his arms me. I sighed and pressed the side of my face against his chest. "If you're upset about your conversation with Joe, I convinced him to change the incomplete to a withdrawal. It looks better on your transcript." "But Mr. Vespelli said you couldn't withdraw from a class that was canceled." "Yeah, well Joe was being an asshole." "Thank you." I listened to his heart beating. "If that isn't what's bother you, what is it?" "It's nothing important." James was quiet. He ran his fingers through my hair. "Why did you

