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“Chan? What is going on with you? You’re never like this.”
“Well, get used to it, buddy.”
Abel’s jaw clenched, he stopped his pacing and leaned against the door with his arms crossed and glared at me.
“Knock it off. I can do what I want and go where I want. You’re not my father, so back off.”
Abel’s eyes widened as I walked past him into my bathroom and shut the door. I washed my makeup off and wanted a moment of peace. Several minutes passed, and I finished, so I walked out of the bathroom ready for another battle with Abel but paused when he sat on the bed with his shoes and shirt off and leaned against my headboard.
“I worry, okay? If something happens to you, I’m done for. I’ll be better about asking you instead of telling you.”
Glancing behind me into the bathroom, I wondered if I stepped into an alternate dimension, but Abel rolled his eyes. “Knock it off. I’m trying here. Just tell me where you’re going or where you are. You don’t need to ask for permission. I can’t get to you if I don’t know where you are.”
Abel did great until he got to the permission part, but he tried. It was obvious, so I moved toward the bed and sarcastically said, “Oh, thank you so much, kind sir.”
Abel pinched my butt when I went to lie down. I yelped and glared while I rubbed it. Abel moved my hand and rubbed it.
“Why are we going to bed so early?”
“I’m tired and wanted to relax the rest of the night. Why not get comfortable and lie in bed?”
“Just lie?”
“Abel.”
Chuckling, Abel wrapped his body around me like a blanket, and I rested my head on his chest. I lay still in his arms, thinking about my father, and drastically tried not to gag at the idea of my brother kissing me. I pushed it out of my mind as much as possible, but being relaxed, I thought hard, and my mind played it over multiple times.
Time was needed for me to process everything. All my life I’d had to handle things on my own. It was strange for me to have somebody to talk to. I wanted to sit with it for a while and let it all soak in. Telling Abel would have to wait until I knew what to say. Until I got over the shock of Richard being my father.
A large part of me wanted to spill everything to Abel and my friends, but the other side of me wondered if it was too good to be true.
Chapter 15
Chantilla
The following morning, Abel escorted me to the dining hall while Ella slept in. She had already taken her midterm for her classes today last week. As soon as I woke up I had a smile plastered on my face. I had a great dream that I had my father with me during all my big moments in life. I would’ve thought it’d make me melancholy, but it had an adverse effect. I wanted to talk to him about moments of his life and mine. I looked forward to learning as much as I could about him while still possible.
Abel tugged on my ponytail and cupped his hand around my neck, making shivers race along my body. “You’re in a good mood this morning. I like it.” He kissed my neck as our food was served.
Even with all the attention Abel had given me since we got together, I still blushed with all the PDA that didn’t seem to bother him. He liked people knowing how he affected me, and that I was his.
“Do you think you can put your good mood to use in a little bit? It’s been too long since I got to taste you.” He nipped my neck and licked me to soothe the minor ache.
The moan erupted, unable to be contained. A few people looked at our table, and I blushed even redder and buried my face into Abel’s shoulder.
“Abel, stop it.”
Abel laughed, sat more into his chair, and ate. He gave me lecherous looks, making me squirm in my seat.
“What? A big O before an exam is just what the doctor ordered.”
Shaking my head, I didn’t dignify any of it with an answer. I ate my food and had a light-hearted breakfast with my boyfriend. The chaos of my life recently had been so much that having this playful fun with Abel was what I actually needed.
It also helped how Abel took control of matters. If I didn’t have him, I’d be far more stressed with the exams, Blake, the society, learning about my father, and the inheritance. If Abel didn’t control some piece of me, I’d collapse like a sandcastle when the tide came in. He calmed me enough and took over situations, making everything easier. It didn’t work for most women, but it worked for me. It also helped that his care for me was apparent.
Kailey arrived shortly looking like she had pulled an all-nighter.
“Crammed all night?” I asked.
