Chapter
Nineteen
Sebastian and Kohen arrived back a few hours later with Sawyer in tow.
“Gods,” Kohen whispered when he saw us.
Pia stood up on wobbly legs and stumbled over to him. She held an open bottle in her hand, drops spilling out of it as she moved. “Yay, you’re back!” she chimed, planting a kiss on his lips.
Sawyer grinned from ear to ear, but Sebastian looked unamused. “This is not what I meant by blowing off some steam,” he said.
I stood up, too, my legs not nearly as wobbly as Pia’s, but I definitely had more to drink than I should have. “Ready to wield?” I asked Sebastian, running a finger down the side of his arm.
Drinking made mewaytoo confident.
He shuddered at my touch, but he took my wrist in his hand and removed it from his body. “Absolutely not.” He almost chuckled, but kept his face serious. “You need to sober up before I let your magic anywhere near me.”
“Boo,” I drawled, and he fought back a smile.
My heart raced as I stared at his lips, biting my own as temptation overtook me.
Sawyer swiped the bottle from Pia and took a swig. She was too busy rubbing her hands all over Kohen to notice. “This could be really fun if we're all down,” he joked, picking up on the obvious sexual tension in the room.
Sebastian elbowed him in the side hard enough for him to spit out his drink.
“Lighten up, Seb, it's just a joke.” Sawyer moved deeper into the room and laid down on Kohen’s bed, drinking from the bottle thirstily. “You couldn't handle me anyway,” he muttered.
“Can’t you guys skip training tonight?” Pia inquired. She knew that I could really benefit from one more night off.
The alcohol granted me some courage, and I took Sebastian's hands in mine. “Please,” I begged, fluttering my eyelashes at him.
Kohen waved a bottle of liquor in front of Sebastian's face. “Come on, Seb. I have your favorite.”
Sebastian looked at me, almost convinced. I pouted my lips, and that was all it took. He grabbed the bottle from Kohen and took a drink. Sawyer cheered and Pia came to stand by my side, pulling me into a hug.
“Let’s forget about everything you told me for tonight. Make it tomorrow's problem,” she advised me in a whisper.
I agreed with her, but there was one problem from today that couldn't wait to be solved. If I was going to be hanging out here for a while, I needed to change my clothes. Mine had seen more than enough for one day.
I turned to Sebastian, slurring my words a little as I spoke. “I'm just going to run back to my dorm quickly and grab something else to wear.”
Sebastian dropped the bottle from his lips and shook his head. “Nice try.”
I should have known better by now to even try goinganywhere alone. “Come on, I'm disgusting right now and you know it,” I complained.
He chuckled, then took my hand in his again. “You could never be disgusting, but come with me.” He started to lead me into the hall, calling back to the others, “We’ll be right back.”
“Have fun, you two,” Sawyer teased with a wink, implying exactly what I wished we were going to do.
The feel of Sebastian's skin against mine sent heat surging through me as he guided me down the hall. He could have let go, but didn’t, which sent my mind scattering with inappropriate thoughts. I quickly shut them out, blaming the liquor.
When he at last dropped my hand, it was to unlock his door. Following him inside, he made straight for his wardrobe and rummaged through it, then passed me a pair of lounge pants and a cotton shirt.
“Put these on. They’ll be big on you, but for tonight they’ll have to do.” He showed me to the washroom.
I stumbled over my own feet as I pulled the pants on my legs, rolling the waistband so that the bottoms didn't drag on the floor. The scent of him lingered on his shirt as I slid it over my head and breathed it in.
Sebastian was lounging at his desk, his legs spread apart, waiting for me when I finished.
