Page 69 of The Way Back To You

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“Come on, Ken, this is a huge house. There has to be at least four more bathrooms in it.” I tug her away from Jenna and lead her down the long hallway.

By the time we find a bathroom that isn’t occupied by people vomiting or hooking up, Kendall looks sleepy. As soon as I close the bathroom door, she collapses on the cool white tiles in a drunken heap. She attempts to take off her shoes but can't adjust the clasp.

“I got it, Ken, just lay down.” I gently take her heels off and place them neatly at her feet. I take the towel that’s hanging on the rack and put it under her head.

“Thanks, Kai,” she whispers.

“For what?”

“For always looking out for me.”

“It’s no big deal, I don’t mind.”

She murmurs something I can’t make out. I lie down next to her, close enough to hear her breathing but not close enough that we’re touching. She snuggles in next to me and puts her hand on my chest.

“You wanna know a secret?” she mumbles, sleep distorting her voice. If possible, it’s even sexier.

“I thought we didn’t keep any secrets from each other,” I reply.

“You know earlier when we made our little pact?”

“Uh huh,” I say, wondering where this is going.

“I was secretly hoping you’d still be a virgin by the end of senior year. I guess that’s kind of selfish though.”

What. The. Fuck?

“Night, Kai, sweet dreams,” she whispers.

She falls asleep before I can tell her I was hoping the same thing.

I wake up surprised to find my arm looped around Ken’s waist. I’m even more surprised when I realize she’s not wearing anything except a thong and a bra. I know Ken likes to sleep naked, but I’m mentally unprepared for this scenario. I’ve had dreams in which the thing that is currently happening happens, but right now, this feels like a cruel nightmare. If someone walks in this bathroom, they are definitely going to think we slept together.

“I can feel you overthinking, Kai. Just go back to sleep for a little.” She leans over to look at her phone. “It’s only 6 am.”

I rub my hands over my eyes and down my face, exasperated. “It’s kind of hard when you aren’t wearing any clothes.”

“I don’t think that’s the only thing that’s hard. Is your phone in your pants or are you just happy to see me?” she quirks. Of course she knows. Her back and her ass are pressed up right against my crotch.

“Give me a break, Kendall. You’re wearing dental floss for underwear. A guy can only summon so much willpower,” I reply as I tear my hand away from her waist.

“You can leave your hand, Kai. I like it there and you’re keeping me warm,” she says and moves in closer to me. I reluctantly settle my left hand underneath her rib cage and the sound of her breathing lulls me back to sleep.

Two hours later, I’m woken up by her snoring like a chainsaw. How can someone who is so pretty make such terrible noises?

“Wake up, Ken,” I say and nudge her. She scares herself awake and wipes a bit of drool from her lip. She looks beautiful even hungover.

“What time is it?” She asks.

“8:15. We should probably find Jenna and get out of here.” I look down at my feet, trying to avoid looking at her chest.

“Okay, let me put the rest of my clothes on first.”

I sit up and put my hands on my knees, trying hard to distract myself while she gets dressed.

“You know, if someone came in here, they’d probably think we slept together.”

“We did sleep together, Kai,” she replies.