I had Paige now and that whole scene just didn’t interest me. I knew how alcohol could affect people’s judgment and I wasn’t going to take any risks, even though I wouldn’t ever do anything to mess things up with Paige even if I was completely shit-faced.
“Well okay, Zoe’s friend, time to get the fuck out.” Her face scrunched up in confusion and still remained that way even after I threw her shoes at her. “Now.”
“Fine,” she huffed out. “I thought Zoe said you would be a lot of fun. Apparently not.”
I seriously needed to do something about this whole roommate situation. Coach knew Chris and I were great friends, but instead stuck me with the jackass, Dean, who snuck his girlfriend into our room every night. I packed up my bag without waking Dean, let him get his ass chewed out for showing up the bus late, he deserved it for being a fucking idiot. I couldn’t wait until I got home to Paige.
I got back to the house pretty early since we had only been in a town about two hours away from campus, I would have preferred to come back last night but Coach was into the team bonding thing majorly. Plus, I knew Paige had her little sleepover last night and I’m sure she wanted a break from me every once in a while.
The house was empty when I walked in and after surveying all of the rooms; it looked like all of the girls had already taken off. I pushed open the door to our room and I swear my heart swelled out of my fucking chest when my eyes landed on Paige.
I felt like a girl sometimes when I got those mushy feelings, but I couldn’t help it. She looked beautiful, laying there in the early morning sun, her curls fanned out around her and her bare legs twisted around the comforter. She was a serious blanket hog but I didn’t mind, as long as she was next to me.
My lips couldn’t resist how sweet she looked and I placed kisses all along the base of her neck until I reached her face, raining kisses onto her nose, eyelids, and finally her puffy lips that I had missed so much. She groaned and swatted at my face, but I just couldn’t leave her alone. Finally, she sat up with a start and then narrowed her blue eyes at me. Yup, she definitely wasn’t a morning person.
“Don’t you dare touch me.” Her voice was cold and icy; I swear I could feel an actual chill in the air. Maybe she was on her period or something, I knew from Kitty that girls could get pretty touchy when it came to that time of the month.
“What’s the matter babe? You not feeling good? Is that why everyone left?”
“Seriously Dylan? Are you going to play stupid?” Her phone whizzed towards my head and luckily, with my awesome hands, I caught it. “That’s what the matter is.” I held her phone, staring it down like maybe she had broken it or something. Maybe I hadn’t called enough while I was gone? I had been pretty busy but I still tried to make time for her. “Go ahead, check the most recent message from Kylie. She forwarded something very interesting to me.”
I scrolled through the texts until I found the one from Kylie and opened it up, which contained several pictures of what looked to be me sleeping with that fucking girl that I had woken up to find this morning. What the hell? How did I not wake up when all of this had been going on? I could see why Paige was pissed, her hands were in some very incriminating places and there were at least a dozen pictures, which all looked to be courtesy of Zoe. What a little bitch. If I had seen Paige in this situation, I’d be hot as hell too.
“Paige, this really isn’t how it looks.” I expected her to not even let me explain but she just crossed her arms over her chest and stared at me with a blank expression, so I continued.
“I swear I would never do anything like this, baby. The guys went out to celebrate our win last night but I went back up to the room, I just wasn’t in the mood. I missed you.” Her eyes seemed to soften just a bit at that but I couldn’t be sure, she still looked pretty pissed.
“Coach stuck me with Dean who thought it would be cool to bring along Zoe. When I woke up this morning, I found this chick in my bed. I swear I had never seen her before and I had no clue about these pictures. Please believe me.” I looked at her pleadingly and crouched down next to the bed to grip one of her hands.
“Fine, I believe you.” Her words hit my ears but I wasn’t sure I heard right. “Wait, what? You believe me?”
“Well, don’t act so surprised Dylan, you might make me change my mind. I knew it seemed suspicious when Kylie showed everyone the pictures last night. I see how she looks at you and I really wouldn’t put it past her to having set this whole thing up.
“She was probably trying to make you look guilty, so I would break up with you and she would be right there to comfort you. I might not have been friends with a lot of girls, but even I can think like a ruthless bitch every once in a while. So, just know that I trust you no matter what.”
I breathed in a heavy sigh of relief before wrapping my arms around her. It made sense that Kylie set this all up somehow. There had been more than one instance where I had to basically fight that girl off. I just didn’t get it; she only seemed to be attracted to the guys who were clearly taken. “Good, I’m glad you trust me. I wouldn’t ever do anything to mess this up and I hope that you know that. And I’m glad I have an awesome girlfriend that actually listens to me. If you had been anyone else, I would have been kicked out on my ass by now. I love you.”
“Yeah, you are pretty lucky, aren’t you?” she whispered out, her hands slipping into the waistband of my boxers and gripping me at the base. Pretty lucky, indeed.
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We had a home series and Paige was an even better mood than usual since her dad had just arrived. He had brought along his girlfriend, MaryAnn, who was a petite lady with chin length blonde hair, that looked she was truly in love with Max. Max looked like he had lost some weight since we had last seen him, but he was still in good spirits and I guess that was all that counted.
Paige had been cleaning the house for days before they arrived and had the guest room all set up. I had to admit, she looked pretty sexy in those tiny ass shorts, running around cleaning. I think it was the first time I had seen her actually clean anything.
“Hey Max, how’s it going?” I leaned over the railing from where I was standing on the field and shook Max’s hand where he was seated in the stands. He and Paige had come alone, since apparently MaryAnn wasn’t a big baseball fan. Paige had been baffled by the whole thing since baseball was practically Max’s whole life, but they seemed to get along well enough.
“Good, good son. I’m excited to see you play. I’ve been keeping up on your stats and you’re shaping up to have a pretty good season. Keep it up and you’ll be playing in the big leagues in no time.”
“Thank you, sir.” It felt good to hear that from someone, especially someone as important as Paige’s dad. Plus, he was a huge baseball fan, so he had a pretty good eye for talent. I leaned down to kiss Paige on the cheek, who had been beaming since she got there. I knew how much she loved to watch a game with her dad and since I was playing, it made it even better.
I ended up making three stellar plays and going three for four to end the game with a walk off homer. One of the best games I had in awhile and I was glad Max was there to see it. Afterwards, the four of us went for dinner at a nice restaurant downtown and stayed up playing cards around the kitchen table until early in the morning. By the time Max and MaryAnn left, Paige was worn out but happy that she got to spend some much needed time with her dad.
“Baby it’ll be alright, you’ll see him soon. The minute I have some free time we’ll make a trip down to Florida.” I brushed away a single tear that was rolling down her cheek with my thumb. Damn if she didn’t look sexy as hell even when she cried.
“I know, I know,” she replied in between sniffles. “These aren’t sad tears, they’re happy. I’m just so glad he’s finally found someone to love again after my mom. I just wish they had more time together.” I wrapped her in a tight hug on the front porch where we had been standing, watching Max and MaryAnn leave. “C’mon, let’s go in
side.”
She followed me inside but instead of heading towards our room she tugged on my hand and pulled me towards the kitchen. “You hungry Sparky?” I figured she had filled up on the huge breakfast I had made for everyone.
“Nope, not for food anyway.” Her eyes didn’t leave mine as she leaned me against the counter and pushed her body against mine. Her hand brushed across my jaw and she traced her fingers across my lips, before crushing her mouth against mine. This kiss was anything but gentle as she pulled and sucked on my tongue, like she was trying to literally climb into my mouth, but I didn’t mind.
She finally pulled away breathless and looked at me with those blue eyes glossy and filled with a hunger. “Chris and Claire won’t be home till later tonight. I figured we needed to christen the kitchen.” I didn’t need to be told twice. I gripped her hips and lifted her ass to the edge of the island behind her.
My hands were on her body in a second, ripping her shirt off her head and she brought her hands up to unclasp her bra, leaving her erect nipples bare. She threw her head back with a low moan the minute I cupped her breast and my mouth found her nipple, always so ready for me. I instantly grew hard at the noises that she was making but I had to ignore it, this time was about her.
I moved my mouth up to graze her collarbone, biting lightly onto her shoulder, before I found that sensitive spot behind her ear that I knew drove her wild. Just like I thought, she went crazy arching her hips and grinding herself into me through our clothes.
I worked her pants down until they were around her ankles and hooked a thumb into her underwear to slide those down too. And then the most beautiful sight was right in front of me. Her cheeks had a reddish tint to them from getting so excited, her curls were hanging loosely down her bare back.
And that look. That look that she was giving me was so filled with love and wanting, I couldn’t tear my eyes away. Our eyes remained locked on each other as I slipped in one finger and then two. Her hips were rising off the counter as she rode my hand and I could tell how close she was, but she was trying to fight it. “Dylan,” she moaned out deeply. “Please.”
“Shh baby, let go. I want to see you come on my hand. It’s so fuckin’ sexy when you do that.” That right there set her off and I thrust my fingers in harder and harder, just waiting for her release. I crushed my mouth against hers, pushing in my tongue in the same rhythm my fingers were working into her.
Her body clenched up around my fingers and she rode out her orgasm, moaning into my mouth before collapsing against the island. I leaned forward until our foreheads were pushed against each other. “I love you, baby.” I stood up straight adjusting the strain in my pants until I felt a tug on my hand and my beautiful girl was pulling me back, her hands finding the zipper on my jeans. “Where do you think you’re going?”
Chapter 28
Paige
“Hey Paige, wait up.” My feet stopped their journey over the concrete walkway when I heard the familiar voice of Kitty’s older brother, Jared, call out from behind me. “Hey Jared, what’s going on?”
I never really saw Jared much outside of some of Kitty’s family’s events and hanging out with Maddie occasionally. He wasn’t in to sports much like Chris and for some reason lived in an off campus apartment.
All three of the brothers seemed to get along well, so it kind of surprised me that Jared was the only one that didn’t live at the house, even though Bryce was hardly ever there anyway. I think I had seen him a total of two times since I had moved in and he had been grabbing more clothes to haul over to his girlfriend Marcy’s place.
“Not much, are you on your way to class? I don’t want to keep you long.”
“No, it’s fine. I have a little bit of a break before my next class and its Calc so I really won’t be too sad if I miss a little bit of that. I swear that class is going to be the death of me.”
“Oh, yeah? You probably wouldn’t like to hear that I’m going to be an accountant then, huh?”
“Ew, Jared that is gross. How anyone could love the idea of having to work with numbers is beyond me. I still have no clue what I’m going to be majoring in but it most definitely won’t have anything to do with math.”
He smirked back at me and shoved his hands into his pockets. “You’ll figure it out soon enough. I still can’t believe Kitty has it all figured out but she’s known she’s wanted to teach kindergarten since junior high, she definitely has some patience, I’ll give her that.”
“That she does.” When Kitty had first told me she was majoring in early education, I had been sort of baffled, but after seeing how nurturing she really was I totally saw it. She really got along with almost everyone, well except for Kylie. Kitty had agreed with me that Kylie had probably schemed that whole situation along with Zoe to make Dylan look guilty and she was keeping an even tighter hold on Grant whenever she was around.
“Well anyway, the reason I wanted to catch up with you was that I’m planning kind of a night out for Maddie’s birthday Friday night. I know your one of her closest friends so I wanted to make sure you could come. I already invited Kylie, Kitty, and a few other girls. We’re gonna meet up at this bar downtown. You think you can make it?”
Oh Jared. He was completely oblivious to the strong dislike Maddie held for her roommate. But of course, he invited Kylie, he probably had no idea she was constantly hitting on him and how much it pissed Maddie off. I wasn’t sure if would be a fun night, but I wouldn’t skip out just because of one girl.
“Of course I’ll be there, I think Dylan has a night off too so he should be there. Is it a surprise type of thing?”
“Nah, I can’t ever keep things from Maddie but I put the whole thing together. I’ll see you Friday night then.”
“Bye.”
I continued on to my math class and sat through probably the most boring two hours of my life, and I had this class twice a week. I would truly be happy when this semester was over.
I made it home with about an hour to spare before an earlier shift at the library, so I took a quick shower and smiled as soon as I stepped out. Dylan wasn’t there but it was at least a little reminder of him. That boy was always leaving me little post it notes all around the house that always made me smile and making my freaking heart flutter. Just a simple: I love you, Sparky, but the words instantly made me melt at how thoughtful he was.
My shift at the library went surprisingly quick, I think it had to do with the fact that I knew Dylan would be home soon after me. Our time together lately was limited but always the highlight of my day. Nikki, the girl that I had worked with tonight, was chatty the whole time and made the otherwise boring night, a little more interesting.
I was just exiting the library, hoping to catch a bus back to the house when someone came up from behind me and grabbed me in a hug.
“Mmm baby girl, I missed you so much.” My stomach stirred at the familiar nickname that only one person used for me and I spun around so quick I knocked myself off balance. Luckily, those strong arms were right there to catch me.
“Jake! What are you doing here? I can’t believe you just showed up without telling me, asshole.” I looked into his piercing blue eyes and reached up a hand to sweep back the blonde hair that always managed to hide one of those eyes. “Hey, I just wanted to surprise you and I did, didn’t I?”
“Yes, you did. I just wish you had told me that you were coming to town, I would have called off work the minute you got here. How long are you here for?”
“Just a few days. I drove up with a buddy who has a girlfriend up here and we split a hotel room nearby, even though he probably won’t be there half the time. If he’s smart, he’ll be sneaking into his girl’s room just like I did yours.”
“You should have told me, no sense in wasting your money. We have an extra room at the house, you’re more than welcome to stay there.”
“Nah, I don’t think that’s a very good idea Paige.” His finger caught one of my curls and he twisted it around, slight
ly tugging my head closer to his. “Because I would want to be doing this the whole time.”
I scrunched up my nose in confusion until his mouth crushed against mine and then I knew exactly what he was talking about. His tongue probed my lips before nudging them apart and then he was exploring my mouth. It all happened so quickly, I barely realized what he was doing, but I knew one thing. He wasn’t Dylan.
“Jake.” I spoke against his lips and when he didn’t let up, just cupped the back of my neck to keep me close, I shoved my hands into his chest and pushed as hard as I could. “Jake. Stop.”
He finally pulled away and just stared at me, his chest moving up and down quickly. His expression was filled with hope, even though I had been the one to push him away. I didn’t want to hurt out friendship but that couldn’t happen again.
“Jake, what were you thinking?” I whispered out and he reached out to grip my hand, but I pulled it away. “I’m in love with Dylan and I told you that. Why are you making this so difficult? I just want my best friend but I can’t have that if you’re going to do this.”
“Can’t you see, Paige?” He spit it out a tight voice, laced with a little of anger that I had never heard come out of his mouth before. He had always been there to protect me and never liked to see me hurt. Couldn’t he see that he was the one hurting me now?
“I want to be more than just your best friend, but you couldn’t even give me a chance. Do you know what that feels like, to have the one girl you’re in love with to not return any of your feelings? I thought when I was here last time, I was finally starting to convince you that this would be a good idea and the minute I left, you ran to another guy. I just can’t keep doing this.”
“Jake, I’m sorry, I really am. Are you trying to say that either we need to be in a relationship or we can’t be friends anymore? Because I really don’t think I can handle that. I’m already losing my dad, I can’t lose you too.”
“No Paige,” he huffed out in a defeated voice. “I wouldn’t ever be able to walk away from you like that, I just wish it was that easy. You’re constantly in my head and I can’t get you out.”
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