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“That’s all.”
“What the hell’s wrong with you, man? We’re in a damn library, and I have a girlfriend. You know this.” Tank’s normally soft voice rose about ten decibels.
I wanted to know the answer to that, too, and I could feel Axel’s muscles tense under my palms. “Yeah? Then go fucking find her and stop hitting onmygirlfriend.”My girlfriend. He eventually eased back a step, but it was obvious he was still pissed.
“Wait a minute. What did you say? Did I just hear you correctly? You two?” Tank’s voice rose incredulously, higher than before, if that was even possible. “You and Natalie are together?” I peered behind me, and he looked like someone had just been told the impossible was possible.
“You calling me a liar?” Axel crowded in again, and I panicked, trying to keep him contained. What was with him? We hadn’t even gone out on our date.
Glancing behind me, I saw Tank relax, and a small smile materialized. “No. I’m just shocked, man.”You and me both.
“Why?” Axel asked.
I guess Tank thought it wise not to voice his opinion, but eventually, he said something. “Congratulations.” He reached over my shoulder, holding out a fist. “It’s about damn time. I’m happy for you. Happy for you both.”
Oh, my god. This was too much.
Axel begrudgingly fist-bumped him. “Thanks, man.”
“Maybe we should go on a double date sometime. Check out the new steakhouse that opened over by the stadium.”
“That sounds really nice, but my baby doesn’t eat beef.” As he spoke, his arms wrapped around me, pulling me against his chest. I stood stiffly, glancing up at him in surprise. He cupped the back of my head as he peered down at me with… fondness? “Besides,” he added. “I’m not to the point where I’m willing to share her with the rest of the world. I want her all to myself.” All to himself? Maybe Axel had a promising career in acting, as well.
“All right, man. I get it,” I heard Tank say behind me. “Anyway, I’ll catch you around.”
Axel nodded in acknowledgment. “Later.”
“Thanks again for the book,” Tank directed at me sincerely before he walked away.
When a few moments passed, I tried to pull away, but he didn’t release me. “What was that?”
“What was what?”
“The whole acting like a jealous boyfriend.”
“I was jealous,” he said easily. “Do you think I’d stand by and allow anyone to hit on you?”
“Well, no.” What was I saying? I had no idea. He was already Jedi mind tricking me and making me question myself. “I don’t know. We haven’t even gone on our date.”
“You don’t know,” he mused with an enigmatic look, still holding me firm. “We need to rectify that, don’t we?”
Before I could question what he meant, he led me forward, with his arm tight around my waist, toward the rows and rows of bookshelves in front of us. In the opposite direction of the library entrance.
“What are we doing?”
“Rectifying the situation,” was all he said before I was lifted in his arms and backed up against a wall of books on the shelves behind me.
“Axel,” I warned, glancing around with apprehension.
“Shh, Natalie, be quiet or we’ll get in trouble. You don’t want to get thrown out of the library, do you? A good little rule follower like yourself would never want to tarnish that reputation, right?”
“No,” I squeaked and realized my legs were dangling around his knees.
He gripped my thighs; the heat of his hands burned through my jeans as he drew my legs around his hips.
“Axel?” I whispered, somewhat nervously. Was this what he wanted all along? Is this what he expected on a date? Was he going to take my virginity? In the library?
“Relax, I’m not going to ravish you in the library.”
