Page 177 of Their Naughty Student
His frown turned upside down.“You want to tell them first, huh?”
A smile formed, and I nodded, not even realizing until that moment that I did.I wanted Edge and Cav to know how I felt before the rest of the world did.
Which meant I had until this weekend to share the news.
For whatever reason, the thought made my stomach churn.
And not in a good way.
CAV
“What’s up?”I said by way of greeting when Edge called me late Wednesday night.
“You at your hotel?”
“Yeah.Flipping through channels,” I admitted, “bored clean outta my mind.”
“I’m coming over.”
“You bringing dinner?”I asked, still staring at the toothpaste commercial on the screen.“’Cause there’s no way I can cook.”
“Chinese,” he said.
“What’re you waitin’ for then?”I joked.
A knock sounded, and I laughed, disconnecting the call and opening the door.
There, in all his handsome glory, was Edge, carrying a plastic bag and a six-pack of beer.
He stepped inside, paused, his eyes scanning the small room.It was just as the housekeepers had left it, in perfect order.“Jesus, Cav.Couldn’t clean up for company?”
I gave him a light shove, closed the door behind him.“I have to get my own place.”
“Well, why don’t we eat, and we’ll figure it out.”
My eyebrows rose as he moved toward the small round table near the window.“Seriously?You wanna help me look for a place?”
He set the food down, glanced back at the bed over his shoulder.“No, not really.But I’m here.So, why not?”
“Glutton for punishment,” I told him as I joined him.
For the next few minutes, we ate dinner while perched on the edge of the mattress, eyes fixed on some cop drama on the television.I was so deep in thought, trying to figure out where I should put down roots, I didn’t hear Edge’s question.
“What was that?”I asked, turning toward him.
“I love you.”
Okay, so that wasn’t a question.
Unable to form words, I set my food down on the dresser, stared at him.“Repeat that.”
His expression was stony, a hint of fear glittering in his eyes.“I love you.”
I inhaled sharply, realizing I’d been holding my breath.
“Cav?”Edge’s voice dropped low.“Say something.Please.”
I couldn’t say anything.Words still wouldn’t form, so I took his food from his hand, set it on the dresser beside mine, then reached for him.I took his mouth roughly, my emotions coalescing in that one kiss.
