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And yet, the gulf feels like an ocean. Too expansive to cross with mere words or a single touch.
Only then do I realize that neither of us have uttered a word.
It’s dead silent in the hallway.
That’s all it takes for awkwardness to descend.
Was it really just a week ago that we were spending every spare second together and he was slipping into my bed each night?
I miss the way he’d hold me in his arms.
I miss him sliding deep inside my body, filling me to the brim.
I miss the way he’d grit his teeth, trying to hold back.
Or the way he’d stare into my eyes the entire time he was buried inside me. In those moments of intense connection, the world would shrink down until it felt like we were the only two people in the universe. I’ve never experienced that kind of intimacy with another human being.
It shouldn’t surprise me that this happened with Ford.
That it’s been him this entire time.
I shove those thoughts from my head before they can do further damage. I’m already precariously close to losing it.
I’m hanging by a single thread.
His gaze stays locked on mine. “Are you heading to class?”
“Um, yeah.” I shift and tug the silver jacket a little closer to my body as if it has the power to protect me.
“Do you want a ride?”
Absolutely not.
Spending time alone with him—even ten minutes—would be the epitome of stupid. And while I’m a lot of things, that’s not one of them.
“Sure. Thanks.”
I almost wince.
He jerks his shoulders into a tight shrug. “It’s not a problem.”
My gaze drops to the broad set of them. It wasn’t long ago that I’d trace my fingertips across every sinewy line before my mouth followed the path, needing to taste every inch.
When my tongue darts out to moisten my lips, his gaze dips to the movement. That’s all it takes for his pupils to dilate, swallowing up the golden hue before he swings away without warning and stalks down the hallway. I release a shaky breath as a swarm of angry butterflies burst to life in my belly. It takes effort to force my feet into movement as I reluctantly trail after him.
This was a mistake.
One of many that I’ve made where Ford is concerned.
I’m mentally kicking myself for not turning down the offer. I should have pretended to forget something and slipped back inside the safety of the apartment before waiting for him to disappear down the hallway.
Even if it meant I was late for class. Now I’m stuck until we part ways on campus. The next ten minutes are going to be excruciating.
Well…more excruciating than life has already become.
Just as I reach the elevator, the bell dings, signaling the arrival of the car.
Thank fuck.
