lackwoo

wing up my phone?" I groaned, holding the phone to my ear as I

op pretending like you don't miss me. You're litera

my mind. Now I've got a new housemate. Way more ente

was talking about." Jared dragged the words

Lila in that silk robe from earlier flickered through my mind. The way she bit her lip nervousl

w? Like..you'd ruin your life'cut

oss the room even though he coul

g." Jared whistled. "Anyway, stop d

rms behind my head. "I'm not in th

Jared corrected. "It's

ed. "Ste

ed knowingly. "You

Why the hell would I put myself in the same room as

moved on. She's already parading that new boyfriend of hers like some

mug smirk. Jared wasn't wrong. The last thing

hand over my face. "I'll go. B

bring that charm of yours and..hell, bring you

that's a blast id

est in the roo

t this time I was grinning.

my mind was already spin

*

Lila's room, knocking twice befor

her hair falling in loose wa

I owned the place. My eyes swept over her room. "Wow. Dad

s but smiled. "Yeah,

air like I belonged there

figuring out how not to get

rward, grinning. "Then

knitted. "C

ms like it was obvious. "My e

ait...your ex? And y

one else. Someone gorgeous. Someone who'll make her

that made something tug in my chest. "An

inked. "Besides, it's not abo

inking. "Okay... but, uh, I have no idea what to wea

od up dramatically, "I'

I thought you were just a ri

inned. "Now, stand up. We

il you already." My hands skimmed over silks, velvets, lace. "B

nervously. "I don't eve

sleek black dress that looked lik

ed. "That's...

tossed it at h

room, and I leaned against the

The dress hugged every curve, the fabric slipping

n. "Okay, wow. Remind me neve

flushed. "St

djust it. "Needs a little fixing." My fingers brushed her bare sh

er hair next.

ing it slightly. "There. Now you look like you didn't even

wisting to look at the mir

," I said before I

or a second, the air shifted. My c

reaking the moment.

corrected quickly, pulling back

around her thighs. I let my gaze tr

not ready," I murmur

nst me softer than I expected, her laugh muffled against my ches

ing the tension building in m