WHAT HAD ERIC DONE for lunch? Did he eat with anyone? Was he making any friends? Guilt twisted in her stomach. She doubted that being associated with the school s**t and brawling with her popular ex were doing any favors for him in the social department. Not to mention he was all alone in that huge mansion. At least she had Jessica, Mr. Chang, and Alabama. Who did Eric have? “I doubt that’s it.” Ezra started tracing a pattern on her hand, barely touching the skin, but it was just enough contact to send a shiver down her spine. “Um...” She pulled her hand back. “What are you doing?” Ezra’s face was perfectly neutral. “Sorry, I do things absentmindedly sometimes.” Yeah, right. Ezra didn’t seem like the type of guy to do anything absentmindedly. He oozed calculation. “It’s okay,” she said

