“We could stay.”
I swallow hard and lick my lips. His eyes track the movement and the next thing I know he’s lifted me into his arms. My legs wrap around his waist and he grinds into me, his hard length pressed tight against my center. “I need to be inside you,” he murmurs against my mouth.
“We…“ I gasp. “Can’t do that… here.” I can’t catch my breath. His kisses are drugging, stealing the air inside my lungs. He nips at my chin, my jawline, my neck.
“I’ll come over after practice. Things are settling down with my brother in town.”
I arch against him as his words make their way through a haze of desire. Come over? Today? Brother? Shit.
I pull away and drop my feet back to the ground. Emilio scowls and reluctantly sets me down. “Your brother is in town?” I wrack my brain for any earlier mention of him. I know he has two. And a little sister. I haven’t met them yet, but I assumed they all lived here.
“Yeah. My oldest just got out of the army. He’s back for good now that…” he trails off.
“Now that what?”
He takes a deep breath and steels himself. “My dad died.”
“Oh, my god.” My hand flies up to cover my mouth before I rush to hug him. “I’m so sorry,” I murmur against his chest.
Emilio pulls away and looks down at me, a strange look on his face. “He was an alcoholic who liked to hit his kids. Don’t be sorry he’s gone. I’m not.”
Oh. I had no idea. “Are you…”
He rubs the back of his neck. “I’m good. Really. I don’t want to talk about him though. What I want is,” he kisses me again, “to fuck you, preferably in a bed but I’ll settle for a desk.”
I groan against his mouth. “We are not having sex at school. Someone could come in.”
“Fine. Your place tonight.”
When I don’t answer, Emilio leans back, holding me at arm’s length. “Unless you don’t want me to come?”
I shake my head. “It’s not that…” How do I explain?
“Then what is it?” There’s a bite in his tone.
I take a deep breath and decide to rip off the band aid. “I moved out.” There, I said it.
“When?”
“Earlier this week. Miguel made bail so…” I shrug.
He steps back and folds his arms over his chest. “And you weren’t going to tell me?”
“It’s not that I wasn’t. I mean, I knew I had to tell you eventually, just…”
He taps his foot.
“I moved in with Jae?” It comes out like a question even though it isn’t. As expected, his face reddens and steam practically comes out of his ears.
“Jae? The guy who would fuck you in a heartbeat, Jae?”
“We’re just friends.”
He shakes his head and backs away from me. “Are you fucking kidding me right now?”
I rush toward him. “Keep it down. It’s not a big deal. I needed a place to crash and he offered. Nothing is happening. I swear.”
He tugs at the strands of his hair, but instead of yelling at me some more he surprises me and backs me into one of the desks. “Nothing is happening between you two?” he bites out.
