“Yup.” Jack smirks and presses a few things on his phone.
“Delete it.” I go to step forward, but Caden is still in front of me. He bodychecks me. I take a breath. My bra has good coverage, more than most bikinis, but Caden’s darkened gaze rests on my cleavage and my bare midriff. Why did I decide it was a good day for a push-up bra? He licks his lips, and my panties dampen in response.
“Not going to happen.” Jack leans against the wall opposite me.
I lift my gaze to Caden’s. He’s still blocking me in. “Excuse me.”
He lifts his eyes to mine and quirks an eyebrow, then drops his gaze back to my breasts.
“I can see the appeal.” His voice is low and almost reverent.
I press into the wall behind me as he lifts a hand toward my breast. My breath catches in my throat. I brace myself for his touch. They’re just breasts. It’s no different from Luke touching my ass yesterday. My pulse kicks up a notch at the memory.
“Caden,” Jack says with a hint of reprimand.
Caden’s jaw clenches. He gestures to my breasts and gives Jack abutlook.
“Rules.” Jack hands Caden the shirt he picked out.
“Fuck the rules, man.” Caden turns the shirt over in his hands, but I reach out and snatch it from him.
Jack disappears into my bathroom. I quickly pull on the low-cut top. Kenz swore Ineededit when we went shopping this summer. I put it on maybe once when I wasn’t going anywhere. It shows a lot of cleavage.
At least it adds another layer between me and the beast in front of me before he gets too grabby.
“Much better.” Caden gives a nod of approval and reaches out to straighten the collar next to my breast. The backs of his fingers brush over the swell, and I inhale sharply at the sensation of sparks lighting under my skin.
His green eyes darken as they capture mine. I can’t breathe. He trails his fingers along the collar and begins to wrap his hand around the back of my neck. My insides churn, but not in an unpleasant way. I’m pretty sure he’s about to kiss me.
Unbidden, my tongue slips out to wet my lips. His attention drops to them.
“Score.” Jack’s voice comes from the bathroom.
Caden takes a step back while letting his hand drop. His intense focus leaves me, and my breath rushes to fill my lungs. I collapse against the wall. Holy crap, would I have stopped him from kissing me? I’m not sure I would have.
Jack comes out of the bathroom holding up my pack of birth control pills. I charge forward to take them, but he holds them up out of my reach.
“Give those back.”
He wraps an arm around my waist and tugs me flush against him. His blue eyes smile down at me. “Hoping to have sex or really bad PMS?”
“Irregular cycles if you must know, and knowing you all, you must know.” I try to pull away, but he lowers his hand to offer me the pills. He smells like apples, crisp and sweet, and for a second,I pause as his warmth filters into me. The hard press of his body against mine.
He shakes the pill packet as a reminder, and I look into his laughing eyes. I snatch them away from him, knowing if he didn’t want to let me go, he could have held me there.
Jack smiles and lifts his phone as I pass him to put them back in the bathroom. No doubt he’s letting the others know of his findings. I’m sure they’ll need to know my cycle next. God knows why.
“Time to go, sweetheart,” Jack calls to me and holds his hand out for mine.
I bypass him and his hand and pass Caden, who’s laughing at Jack. I might be able to get to my car before they come out. The house will lock behind them. I swipe my backpack off the floor where it dropped when Caden picked me up.
Before I reach the door, hands grab my hips, halting my progress. I glare up at Caden, who gives me a knowing smile. Jack walks by, tossing his keys in the air and snatching them quickly.
“You ride with us now.” Jack holds open the door, but I don’t move.
“You have practice after school,” I remind him.
“Yeah, and maybe if you’re a good girl, you’ll get to watch,” Caden says in my ear. Shivers ripple over me. Ugh, these guys.
