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I hang my head, not daring to admit the truth.
Ares lifts my chin, forcing my gaze to his, “Ryxa, I wouldn’t force anyone to leave if they didn’t want to. Most humans feel rejected when they realise that the feelings they have for the Gods they’re assigned to can never be returned. It’s often easier for them to choose to give up the painful memories than to live alongside the ones they love, knowing they’ll never have a happy ending with them.”
He swipes his thumb across my cheek, capturing a tear I didn’t even realise had slipped free.
“I know it’s painful to fall in love, especially when you know the outcome. It’s one of the reasons we never tell the humans what happens. I’m truly sorry you know all this. If you ever need to talk about it, I’m here, okay?”
“What the fuck are you doing?” Kier’s shout makes me jump, but Ares just sits there beside me, never taking his eyes from my face.
“Even when they do the inevitable, I’ll still be here. Now wipe those tears before the big bad triplets see them and freak out.” He whispers just loud enough for me to hear.
He turns to look at Kier, effectively blocking me from the view of the doorway. “Don’t get your panties in a twist kid, we were just talking about classwork. She’s a very bright young girl, but despite this, she does have some catching up to do, isn’t that right, Miss Day?” Ares winks at me.
I’m grateful for the distraction he created, but one look at Kier’s face and I instantly regret the thought. “It’s ok, he’s telling the truth, we were talking about the class.”
“Then why were you crying?” Kier growls, glaring at Ares again.
“I was just emotional. I didn’t realise there was so much I’d missed out on over the last week, and then Eric tried to corner me when class was over and Ares was kind enough to make him leave.” I step up to Kier’s side, glancing through the open door, “Where’s everyone else?”
“They were held back after class.” Kier grunts. He looks like he’s about to blow a gasket, so I quickly say bye to Ares and steer Kier towards the door.
“Ryxa!” I almost groan as Ares calls my name in the hallway. “You forgot these.” He says, holding the medical bag and wad of papers out to me. “Don’t forget, I expect to see it all completed by class on Monday.”
“Won’t be a problem.” I mutter as Kier pulls me into his side, taking the bag and papers from Ares.
“You take care of her Mr Typhon, she’s more special than you realise.” With those cryptic words, he turns on his heel and does that vanishing thing I’ve seen some of the other Gods do.
“Great, can’t leave you alone with anyone.” Kier grumbles as we descend the stairs out of the tower.
“I’m kind of jealous.” I mutter.
“Of what?”
“You Gods. If I could do that disappearing thing, I would never have to worry about tripping down another set of stairs ever again.”
Kier just laughs at me, which doesn’t help my mood. “So what do you all do for fun on the weekends?” I ask, assuming there’s no classes since the days on the schedule only go from Monday to Friday.
“We usually just hang out at the mall or in our rooms. Sometimes we train with Junior or go to the parties the other Gods hold and get laid.”
He says it with such a straight face that my jaw drops open. “Wow, well don’t let me hold you back from all that.”
“What did I say wrong this time?” He seems to genuinely be shocked that I’m angry right now. I’m not even sure why I’m feeling so pissed. All he said is that they go to the parties to get laid. It’s not like we’re in a relationship or anything, I don’t have any right to be angry.
“Forget it, it’s nothing.” I mutter, turning towards the stairs leading to the dorms.
“It’s clearly not nothing. Something I said pissed you off. What was it?” When I still don’t answer him, he grabs my arm, pulls me off to the side of the stairs and presses me up against the wall.
“Tell me.” The command is unavoidable, I hang my head and bite my tongue, trying to stop the words that are being forced out of me.
“I don’t like the thought of any of you with other girls.” I swear if I could, I’d crawl into a hole and die of embarrassment right now.
Kier towers over me, the cockiest smirk gracing his far too sexy lips. He lowers his head so he’s inches from my face, “Was that so hard to say?”
“Asshole.” I hiss through my clenched teeth.
“You like me.” Before I can blink, he closes the distance between us, sealing his lips to mine. It’s like the whole world suddenly comes to life and dies at the same time. The kiss is consuming, and torturously sweet. His soft full lips claim mine as though they were created to pleasure me in a million different ways. His tongue darts out, tasting and teasing at my lips until I open up to him like a flower bud opening to absorb the sun.
What begins as a gentle touch of lips, soon becomes an inferno, threatening to make me combust. I can’t control my body, my hips buck, trying to create friction against the hardness in his pants. I moan into the kiss as our tongues dance in a rhythm that’s all passion and lust.
