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“And then, because of whatever is going on between you and Thalia and how she refuses to even talk to you, Jay thought up some crazy idea that you weren’t really her brother at all but some stalker ex who was trying to use me to get to her. Which is ridiculous because why wouldn’t Thalia just tell me that? She…”
Her words slowed to a stop as she turned back to me because I was slipping my driver’s license and student ID from my wallet.
“Damien Archer,” I said, showing her my picture and name. “Age twenty, turning twenty-one in January. Address: here. Junior at Haverick University, majoring in Forensic Psychology, and—”
“Oh Lord,” Oaklynn groaned, placing her hands over mine and gently lowering the cards. “Put those things away, will you? I know you are who you say you are.”
“But your friend made some damn fine points,” I argued as I slipped my ID back into my wallet before pausing to catch sight of an unopened condom package on the floor. Rushing to bend down and put that into my wallet too, I then tossed it onto my bed and turned back to Oaklynn. “Idosound shady when you put it that way. Which makes me wonder why the sam hell you came home with three guys last night that you ran into at a grocery store without any protest—twoof whom you’d never met before and one you’d had exactly four encounters with.”
“Are you serious?” she said with a degrading scoff. Stepping forward to lift her chin and defend herself, she said, “I agreed to come home with you last night because Alec and Keene were complete goofballs who wouldn’t hurt a fly.”
With a wince, I tilted my head. “True. But you couldn’t have known that for sure.”
Lifting her eyebrows archly, she argued, “Oh, I knew. And as for you…” Easing even closer, she lifted her hand to run the tip of her fingernail in a slow circle around one of my nipples. “Well, you told me to trust my instincts, didn’t you?”
When she lifted her brown, brown eyes, I swallowed thickly. “Yes, ma’am, I did.”
Her smile was slow, and it pitted her dimples deeply. “Then, what was I supposed to do when my instincts were screaming for me to fuck you senseless because I knew you were gonna give me a night I’d never forget?”
With a groan, I stepped closer and cupped her hair in my hand. “All I know is that I’m glad you listened.”
Her chuckle was pure sex. “You’re damn right you are.” Tilting her chin up, she nipped at my lips playfully with hers. “But go ahead and play overprotective alpha. Your concern’s pretty sexy.”
Growling, I snagged an arm around her waist and pulled her flush against me. “Must keep woman safe,” I said in a lame caveman impersonation.
She threw her head back and laughed, and I took that opportunity to sweep in and kiss the length of her throat.
The laugh quickly turned into a moan, and her arms swept around my neck as she lifted her face for another kiss.
Heat suffused me, but this wasn’t just about physical arousal. Icaredabout Oaklynn. I liked being around her. I wanted to protect her. I even enjoyed talking with her. Yes…me, the quiet one who usually avoided conversation at all costs. She made me want to spill everything inside me.
And that was dangerous when I was still keeping such a big secret.
Before I could coax her back toward the bed, Oaklynn broke away with a regretful groan. “I really have to go.”
Knowing better than to press my luck, I nodded and took her hand. “I’ll walk you out.”
“And maybe help me find my shoes, too?” she added with a laugh.
I glanced down at her bare feet and groaned. “God, even your toes know how to turn me on.”
When she purposely wiggled them at me, I sent her a fake, narrow-eyed glare. “Tease.”
Oaklynn laughed again and bumped her shoulder into mine before walking us toward the door. “Let’s go see if the rest of the world is still standing.”
I sighed and followed her. “If we must.”
In the hall, we heard voices from the kitchen. I would’ve rather avoided them, but Oaklynn said, “I'm pretty sure I left my sandals in there.”
I was too, so I couldn’t protest. I followed her down the steps and through the living room, only to nearly bump into her at the entrance to the kitchen when she plowed to an immediate halt.
“Whoa there.”
When I peered over her shoulder, I found everyone present and loitering. And I’m not just talking about my three roommates, everyone.Allmy friends were here.
After taking a moment to regain her composure, Oaklynn waved at the six other guys and finally stepped into the kitchen. “Morning,” she greeted. “Or probably afternoon by this point, huh?”
“It’s 2:30,” Parker told her from the stool where he was sitting with a laptop perched on his knees.
