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“Yes, Mom,” I murmur, patting her back. Eventually she steps aside and I open my arms again to hug Emilia. She hesitates for a second before she launches herself into my arms. She looks at me, her arms around my neck. My eyes automatically drop to her lips, my mind replaying the way I kissed her at my leaving party, the way those soft lips of hers tasted and the way she moaned my name hours later. I drag my eyes away. I pull her closer and drop my face to her neck, pressing a sly little kiss to her skin. She sighs and tightens her hold on me.
“I’ll miss you, little Minx. I’m sure college will be boring without you. Hurry up and join me, okay?”
She nods and rises to her tiptoes. For a second I’m sure she’ll kiss me, but then she presses her lips to my cheek. I smile when her lips linger. Will things always be like this between us? I know she said she didn’t want to date me, and I have no choice but to accept that. But might she change her mind someday? She and I are so good together… I know I’m too young to know for sure, but I’m pretty sure my Minx is it for me. Maybe I’ll be able to convince her through phone calls once I’m away. Maybe she’ll miss me and she’ll realize just how silly she’s being. I’m reluctant to let go of her, but eventually she steps back and my sister takes her place.
“I’ll miss you, douchebag. You and Asher take care of yourselves and each other, okay?”
I smile to myself. It’s obvious to me she’s only concerned about Asher, but I won’t call her out on it. I’m sure it’s hard enough on that Asher is leaving today.
Emilia has her arm around my mother as Asher and I drive away. Today should be one of the most exciting days of my life, so why does it feel like I’m leaving my damn heart behind?
I accelerate and hear something crack underneath my foot. Seconds later, the entire car fills with a horrible smell. Asher coughs and opens the window. “Smokeless stink bomb? Fucking Emilia!” he shouts. I chuckle.
“Good one, Minx,” I say to myself as I pull over to air out the car. I’m going to miss her like fucking crazy, and I may need to look into ways to pull pranks on her from a distance. There’s no way I can go without my dose of Emilia.
Chapter 40
Carter
I fucking miss her. It’s only been a couple of days and USC is even more amazing than I thought it would be, but I fucking miss her. Emilia is so ingrained in my life that everything feels odd without her. I miss her touch and I miss her smile. I miss our conversations and I miss the way my hands wrap around her waist. Hell, I even miss the way she smells.
I’d done so well in drawing a line between us, but my leaving party changed everything all over again. It was obvious that she wanted me just as badly as I wanted her, no matter how hard she tried to convince me otherwise. The look in her eyes when I kissed her and the way she moaned when I sank inside her… she couldn’t have been faking that.
I dry my hair with my towel and lean back against the wall. Does she miss me too? We’ve been texting a lot, but it isn’t the same. I toy with my phone and check the time. It’s ten pm, so she might be in bed already. I hesitate before pressing the video call icon by her name.
She picks up almost immediately and I grin. Like I thought, she’s in bed.
“Hey,” she says, her eyes widening. I just got out of the shower and even though I’ve put on boxer shorts, to her it probably looks like I’m naked. I grin and lie down on my bed. I’m lucky to have a single bed dorm room. Though I would’ve shared with Asher, it makes calling my Minx easier.
“Hey,” I reply. I get comfortable on my bed and Emilia’s eyes darken. Even through my small phone screen I can see her looking at me with lust filled eyes, at least that hasn’t changed. “See something you like?” I ask. Emilia bites down on her lip and looks away, her cheeks pink.
I cup my neck the way Emilia always likes doing, and her eyes flash heatedly. I run my palm over my chest and down until it’s out of view. I’m not actually touching myself, but it’s fun to make her think I am.
“So how was your day, Minx?”
She blinks as though she’s struggling to focus on what I’m saying, and her response is delayed. It’s hot as hell to see her so worked up. She tilts the camera so more of her body is in view and she sits up so the sheets fall away. It’s my turn to be shell-shocked now. She’s wearing a flimsy silk top that outlines her tits. It’s so low that I’d be able to see her nipples if she just moved a bit more. She smiles smugly when she sees my reaction.
“Yeah, it was okay. It’s boring without you, to be honest. No one to play pranks on, and Kate has just been sulking. She won’t hang out with me either.”
I don’t think she meant to tell me about Kate, or if she did, she probably assumes I’ll believe Kate is sulking because of me. Like that would ever happen.
“Hmm, I never thought my little sister would miss me so much,” I say, messing with her. Emilia’s eyes widen as though she’s only just realized what she said, and she clears her throat awkwardly.
“Uh, yeah. Of course she misses you.”
“What about you?” I ask. I’m oddly nervous while I await her answer.
“What about me?” she says, a cute little smile on her face. She knows exactly what I’m asking, but she’s being cheeky nonetheless.
“Do you miss me, Minx?”
She runs a hand through her hair, her expression morphing into sadness and loneliness. The look in her eyes mirrors how I feel exactly.
“Yes, Carter. I miss you. I miss you so much more than I thought I would. I miss seeing you every morning and I miss catching glimpses of you from my room. I miss our conversations and I… I miss your hugs,” she whispers, her voice breaking.
I inhale deeply. My heart aches. I’m so unhappy without her — I can barely get through my day without finding something I have to tell her about.
“I miss you too, baby,” I murmur. “Shit, I think about you all day. I wonder what you’re doing and if you’re thinking of me. I keep imagining what it’ll be like when you finally join me here. By then I’m sure I’ll know all there is to know about LA. I’ll be able to show you around and I could walk you to your classes. I can’t believe I’ll have to wait two more years to share this with you.”
