Page 5 of Their Wicked Secrets: Untouched, Vol 5 of 6

He takes the baggie from me and runs the detector over it. “Eli’s a fucking genius.”

He finishes his sweep and tosses the detector on the couch. He lifts me up into his arms, and I squeal as my hands go to his shoulders.

“Feel free to be as loud as you like, little nympho.” He claims my lips, kissing me deeply as I wrap around him, longing to lose myself in him.

“Caden?” a female says. The door opens behind me, and I pull away.

“What, Ava?” Caden arches an eyebrow at me like why am I not still kissing him.

“Oh, I didn’t know—” She sounds almost like she screeches to a halt. “I’ll come back later.”

“Nope.” Caden sighs and lowers me to the ground. “Later won’t be better. Out with it.”

I sit on the couch and pull my bag over to take out my school books, trying to give them a little space.

Ava glances at me and then at Caden and then at me again with her eyebrows up.

He chuckles and sits beside me, drawing me onto his lap. “Whatever you have to say, you might as well say in front of Harper. She’s mine.”

Her green eyes roll in disgust. “Fine.”

She lowers into the chair across from us.

“Call off your bodyguards.” Ava glares at Caden. “They’re worse than a pack of wolves. Constantly sniffing around me. If a guy talks to me, they start hanging on me like they own me.”

“Can’t do that.” Caden draws me to lean back against him. “I can’t focus on protecting Harper if I have to protect you too.”

“I don’t need protection,” she says through gritted teeth. “I need to have some autonomy that isn’t controlled by Zoey Turner. If her little mutts aren’t all over me, then she is.”

Her expression turns mulish, but Caden laughs.

“It’s not funny.” Ava leans forward and whispers, “I think she might be into girls.”

That makes Caden laugh louder. “Good. At least I wouldn’t have to worry about you getting pregnant.”

“Like I want to have sex after what that asshole did to me.” She crosses her arms over her chest.

“Tanner doesn’t give a shit about you, but he wants to get back at me.” Caden leans forward with me. “You and Harper are fucking targets for him, and that’s all. Until I’m sure he’s no longer a threat, Zoey and her guys will be watching over you. End of story.”

Ava pouts. “Can you at least tell them that they don’t have to keep every guy away? I’d like to go on dates with normal guys.”

Caden smiles. “You don’t need to date, Ava. You need to focus on your studies.”

“Ugh, you suck.” Ava stands. She glances at me. “Sorry, Harper.”

I shrug. He’s being a little unreasonable, but I get it now.

“One more thing.” Caden wraps his arm around my waist. “Harper’s staying for a while. If you don’t want me to tell our parents about your drinking, can you keep that to yourself?”

She arches an eyebrow.

“Really?” she says, disbelieving.

Caden groans. “Maybe I’ll tell your wolves to let up on you a little. If you talk to me before going out with anyone. I’ve got enemies.”

“I don’t want to date anyone who’s associated with you.” Ava brushes her dark hair over her shoulder. “I’m over athletes.”

“Good.” Caden rests his chin on my shoulder. “Harper isn’t safe at her place. And I don’t want our parents to know she’s here. There’s shit going on.”