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She looks at me, and I see the conflict in her eyes before she turns back to him. “I’m not sure yet.”
He nods, and his eyes soften in understanding. “I get it. Let me know when you figure that out.” He squeezes her upper arm.
Emree watches his retreating form as he leaves the courtyard. I study her face to see if there is any longing or regret evident, and when I see neither, I feel relieved. From the display I saw in the parking lot at Broken Yolk, I was worried their dating was leading somewhere serious.
“Well, that was awkward,” Emree announces with a soft laugh. “I feel bad, though. That’s not the way I would want to end things with someone.”
“Was that serious?” I ask, nodding in the direction where he disappeared.
Em looks off into the distance and then over at me, a small smile placed on her face. “No, but I wish it could have been. My heart couldn’t let you go.”
Unable to control myself, I reach forward and wrap my hand around the back of her neck. Bringing our faces closer, I brush my mouth against hers, testing the waters. When she doesn’t pull away, I press harder and savor the feeling of her lips. Emree melts into the kiss, and I use that to my advantage. Her lips are slightly parted, and I make my way in, claiming what’s mine.
Emree moans and cages my face between her hands as we make out in the middle of the courtyard. The feel of her soft lips against mine and having her kiss me like this gives me the reassurance that I haven’t royally ruined us and there still may be a chance.
“This is a school, not a whorehouse. Keep it appropriate when you’re here, please.” The sound of someone’s voice nearby has me breaking away from the sweetness that is Emree Anders. A woman, who I assume is a teacher, in a dark-blue pantsuit, graying hair that is cut above her shoulders, and a briefcase clutched in her hands has approached our table. Her face tells me that she is less than impressed with us right now.
“Sorry. Was trying to win my girl back.” I offer up an apology, but the teacher doesn’t fall for it.
“Keep it behind closed doors,” she warns us, then walks away toward the science building.
Emree’s cheeks redden, and she hides her face in my chest. “That was embarrassing.”
Our bodies shake with my chuckle. “Hey, I got to touch you again, so I’m not upset about it.”
Pulling back, Em gives me a stern look. “As if you breaking up with me stopped you from touching me. Your jealousy knows no end, Conrad Dugray.”
She has that right. Even when I was trying to let her go, the moment I would see her, my body would gravitate toward her.
“Wasn’t a fan of that guy being around you.”
Emree looks into my eyes and rubs my cheek with the palm of her hand. “I like this,” she whispers as she feels the scruff on my face.
Smirking, I turn my head to the side and kiss her palm. “You like a beard, baby?”
A soft smile comes out of her. “I guess I do.”
While I didn’t forgo shaving on purpose, I haven’t had the energy to keep up with the clean shave I have had since I started growing facial hair. My father taught me that only bums and criminals did not have themselves put together, and that includes always having a clean face.
“What in the hell are you two doing sitting out in the heat?” Maddox calls to us from a few tables away. Behind him are Blaire, Camden, Jules, Levi, and one of my other teammates, Rodrick.
The six of them approach our table. Maddox takes the empty spot on Em’s bench while Camden and Blaire occupy the vacant one across from me, and Jules, Levi, and Rodrick take the remaining seats.
Maddox swings his arm over Emree’s shoulders and pulls her close to him. “What’re you doing hanging out with this loser, Blondie?”
She giggles while nudging him with her elbow. “He is trying to win me over.”
Camden blows out a whistle. “That is a mighty high feat.” They all laugh, with the exception of Rodrick since he doesn’t know what happened between Em and me.
“Yeah, well, my girl knows I love her, and I’ll make it all right again.”
She smiles at me, and I pull her closer, away from Maddox, to give her a chaste kiss.
Maddox laughs and removes his arm from her shoulders. “Our boy has a lot of ass-kissing to do.”
“Are we going to start eating lunch outside now or something? It’s hot as hell out here.” Levi changes the subject.
Maddox groans. “Fuck that. Love you and all, Blondie, but my balls are sweating already.”
