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I want to kick his shin because although I’m no longer mad, it still riles me up. Everyone knows to leave my stash alone.
“It was my last Sherbet Fountain, CJ. I have to special order them from Amazon.”
His face drops. “You knew about the Sherbet Fountain?”
My eyes narrow dangerously as I tap my foot on the carpeted floor, giving him a pointed look. “Why else would I yell at you for stealing my sweets, CJ?”
He rubs the back of his neck, tilting his head to the ceiling for a second before giving me a sheepish smile. “I thought it was over the Frosties.”
His admission has my fists clenching. “CJ!” I scream. “They are even harder to get. It took me a month to find another website that had them in stock.”
“Shit!”
Cole and Willow laugh, and when I turn to throw them my glare, they shut up. I take my sweets seriously. Everyone, and I meaneveryone, down to the teachers at university, know not to touch my sweets. But CJ? He just can’t get the message through that head of his. He sees it, wants it, then takes it. It’s how he got me to agree to be his girlfriend. I didn’t even know what I was agreeing to until it was too late.
Not that I’d change it for a second.
I’d never had a boyfriend before. Crushed, yes, but I was never brave enough to take a chance. It didn’t help I wasn’t myself. I didn’t trust boys, either.
“You do know it’s a break up offence?”
He seems taken aback, and fear fills his eyes. “No. It’s not. Go to your room; I have a surprise for you.” I blush, knowing Cole and Willow are still here, and go to tell him what for, when he gives me that bloody heart-melting grin of his. “Allie, Allie, Allie. Are you thinking naughty things?”
He waggles his eyebrows and I slap his chest. “Shut up. I wasn’t.”
He laughs. “You so were. It’s okay, my little cupcake. I won’t tell anyone how naughty you are.”
Or how I’m going to wring your bloody neck.
“CJ, I swear to?”
He puts a hand over my mouth, stopping my threat of castration, his eyes twinkling with mischief. “As much as I love where your dirty mind is going, I only told you to go into your room because I left a surprise on your bed.” He winks and I scrunch my face up in revulsion, hoping he’s not implying what I think he is. His laugh echoes in the tiny flat. “My, my, what a little time away can do to my good little cupcake. But get your mind out of the gutter and go look on your bed. Mum helped me.”
Hearing his mum helped him, I take a step back, letting his hand drop to his side as I bounce excitedly. I know he’s told her about us, and she’s looking forward to meeting me, but if I’m honest, I’m nervous as hell; I’ve never met the rents before. But I’m more nervous over the fact that if it goes terribly wrong, CJ will dump me. He loves his mum and wouldn’t do anything to upset her. I’m just glad he hasn’t mentioned seeing her again since. “Can you order pizza for us while I go look? We were going to veg out on the sofas with the girls.”
He nods, pulling his phone out of his pocket. “Good idea, I’m starving.”
“You just had a bucket of chicken from KFC,” Cole states dryly.
CJ’s shoulders lift as he taps his belly. “I’m a growing boy.”
We roll our eyes at him because his stomach is an endless pit.
I turn, heading for my room, which is the first door on the left. I’m sharing the flat now with Becca and Rosie since they don’t feel safe enough to go back to their rooms at the university. They’re sharing Willow’s room for the time being, until something in a private, secure building comes along. It’s just until Becca’s parents can find somewhere else for them to live.
Stepping into my room, my shoulders sag and my heart melts at the sight on my bed. A wooden wicca basket is filled with various sweets, with a bow wrapped around it.
All of my favourites.
I also notice some boxes peeking out from under my bed. The first to catch my eyes are Cola Frosties. I giggle, walking over to the hamper he put together so thoughtfully. This is better than any present I could receive.
It’s hard to stay mad at CJ on a good day; he’s always so bubbly and outgoing. But when he does something like this, it’s impossible. It just makes me open my heart up to him more and more.
“Do you like it?” he whispers, coming up behind me and startling me.
I turn, leaning up on my toes to wrap my arms around his neck. “I love it. Thank you.”
His eyes fill with warmth. I love it when he watches me like that, it makes me go weak at the knees. “You’re more than welcome. I even put some extra boxes at the bottom of your wardrobe and under your bed, so we can share.”
