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It’s a question I doubt I’ll ever know the answer to.
And then I spot Archer in the back, clapping frantically and beaming at me. It makes my heart ache that in less than twenty-four hours I’ll be starting my new life without him in it.
34
ARCHER
Iapproach Adrianna, who is standing with all her friends. My nerves are fried, mainly because I’m practically kidnapping the princess of the Vasquez Cartel. Thankfully, I saw Damien Vasquez leave ten minutes ago in his armored SUV. I’m pretty sure he hardly even said a word to Adrianna after the ceremony.
I clear my throat. “Adrianna, can I have a word?”
“Stil not giving up?” Natalya teases.
It’s clear no one knows about us among her friends, except for Camilla, and that was my fault.
She meets my gaze and nods. I can tell from the look on her face that she’s just as nervous as me. “Sure.”
I nod toward the exit of the hall and she follows me out of it.
“What’s up?” she asks, as I lead her into an empty classroom and shut the door.
“I just wanted to double check you are all set for the plan?”
She nods. “Of course. I’m packed, only essentials and no tech.”
“Good. And your father has gone. I watched him leave.”
She purses her lips. “I don’t even know why he bothered to come. He didn’t say two words to me after the ceremony.”
His actions hurt her. That’s clear as day. Perhaps she clung onto some hope that he would show her he cared this once.
“Just more proof as to why I don’t owe them a fucking thing.”
I walk toward her and pull her close, squeezing her hips. “You don’t owe them anything. You owe yourself the life you want to live.”
I lean down and kiss her, knowing that somehow I’ve got to convince her that we belong together. There’s no way in hell that I’m leaving her in my cabin to make her own way in life. Adrianna belongs to me, and I belong to her. Like two halves of the same whole.
“Thank you, Archer.”
“It’s nothing, baby.” I kiss her again. “Did you tell your friends?”
“Yeah, they all know and won’t say anything to anyone until I’m gone.”
“Good. Shall we go and celebrate your graduation?”
She smiles at me. “Sounds good.”
I want to walk back in there holding her hand, but she pulls away the moment we leave the classroom. It makes sense. She’s not going to walk back in there and announce that she’s been sleeping with me a good portion of the academic year.
Sighing, I follow after her and we rejoin the ground. “What’s going on then?” I ask.
“The group of us are going to go for dinner and drinks.” Oak looks at me. “You are welcome to join.”
I nod. “Sounds good.”
“Let’s go,” Oak says, glancing at Gav. “You going to drive too?”
He nods. “Sure.”
