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“Why would I be angry at you? Did you do something for me to be angry at?”
“No.”
“Are yougoingto do something for me to be mad at?”
“Never.”
“Then I’m not mad.”
“You sure as hell sound mad, babe,” he jokes, placing the plate on the counter and wrapping his arms around my waist from behind, his chin on my shoulder.
“You know you can always come with me to one of these parties. I’d love to bring you. Just say the word,” he whispers in my ear, pinpointing exactly why I’m upset.
I bite at my inner cheek, hating how he can read my jealousy so easily. As much as I would love to be with Quaid and Logan tonight, I don’t want to spend my Saturday night being talked about.
I shake my head, declining once again his offer, and Quaid lets out a long sigh.
He turns me around, my chest glued to his as he leans his temple against mine.
“It’s just a party, Val. I’m not going to do anything that will make you mad at me. Just hang out with the guys and have a few laughs. That’s it.”
“Promise?” My voice cracks.
He gently raises my chin with his knuckles so I can get lost in his forest green eyes.
“You’re my girl, Val. No one else,” he vows, and my shoulders instantly relax.
Quaid is the only one who is vocal in regards to his love for me. Logan keeps it hidden away, while Carter doesn’t even acknowledge it at times. But not Quaid. His feelings for me are as transparent as my own.
He leans down and presses his lips against mine, my mouth instantly opening up for his tongue to take me hostage. During the years, Quaid has never been shy about kissing me. He does it often and at every opportunity he can find. I moan into his mouth when he deepens the kiss. When he pulls away, my eyes are at half-mast while his are hooded with lust and love.
“You’re the only girl I have ever kissed. The only one I will ever want to kiss,” he confesses with such earnestness, it brings a grin to my face. “Don’t ever forget that, Princess. Okay?”
“Okay,” I sigh, going on my tiptoes to get one more parting kiss before he leaves me.
I just hope one day he doesn’t leave for good.
I flip the page on my book, the words unable to capture my attention tonight. My head is still on Quaid and Logan going to Tracy’s party. I believe Quaid when he told me I was the only girl he’d ever want. But I’m not so sure Logan feels the same about me. And that thought has me spiraling. I get up off my bed when a light switches on in the house next to mine.
Carter is in his usual black gear, his hair messy from his bike helmet. While Logan and Quaid spend their Saturday nights at a high school party, Carter prefers to ride his bike through town with his trusty camera in his hand.
He’s a recluse just like me. But while kids think I’m weird for keeping to myself, his aloofness makes him look mysterious. I’m not foolish enough to believe that Carter hasn’t been with other girls. They all fawn over him, and I’ve heard enough rumors to know he takes what he wants when he wants it. I just have never been at the receiving end of his desire.
That’s not true.
I was the one who put the brakes on us, and he’s never initiated anything again. And I know why. He wants me to make the first move. He wants me to come to him.
Before I have time to pretend I’m not looking inside his room, he catches me red handed. His dark smirk comes into play, and if only he knew how I melt into a puddle whenever he stares at me this way.
He picks up his phone, and I do the same.
When I answer the call, he doesn’t say anything, only breathes into the line, and it does something to me.
“Want me to come over?” he says at last.
“And do what?” I smile.
“I don’t know. Take your mind out of whatever is troubling you?”
