Chapter 318

"You tired?" Dalton asked later that night as they walked the mall. She'd needed to get a couple shirts, and he carried her bag in his hand, his other arm around her waist.

She yawned loudly. "Yeah." She closed her eyes, putting her head on his shoulder for a second. "Sorry I'm no longer the life of the party."

Mandy had never really been the life of the party, but he wasn't one to split hairs. "Let's get you home."

By the time they pulled out of the mall parking lot, she was fast asleep in the passenger seat. Stopping at a red light, Dalton gazed over at her. Her features were soft in slumber, like most people's were. His heart squeezed with the emotions he felt for her. Reaching over, he grazed her cheek with his knuckle. He would do whatever it took to keep her happy; there was no doubt about it now.

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Mandy felt heavy and warm. Opening her eyes, she realized she was in her and Dalton's dorm room, but she wasn't sure how she'd gotten there. Dalton sat in the chair oppo