She hasfuck meeyes too? Why does that make me want to run out of the house and meet her in her room? Is she even there? Would she say yes?
Probably not.
I shrug my shoulders, hoping I hide my excitement well. “She’s really nice on the eyes.”
“Leonidas,” she grits out. “No. You can’t do this to her. You know what she’s going through.”
It’s not like I’m going to kill her. If two adults want to smash, that shouldn’t be a problem.
Getting up from my bed, I change into a clean shirt. Glancing over my shoulder, I send her a pointed look. “I’m not going to break her heart. Chill out. Have a little faith in me, sis.”
Elijah nods at me. “I have faith in you, bro.” Seeing the questioning look on Amelia’s face, he defends, “What? I ship them together.”
“Oh God, I live with a bunch of idiots.” She giggles. “Trinity is a smart girl. She’ll never give in to Leonidas. Mark my words.”
“Words marked.” My lips twitch.
“Where are you going?” Elijah’s voice calls.
Making my way down the hallway and to the stairs, I smirk when I hear him yell, “Wear a fucking condom, Leonidas Drakos, or I swear to God I’ll beat you up! You know how strong I am!”
NINE
TRINITY
Imake a fist and rub the mist away from the mirror. I stare at myself and smirk. I know I have problems, but at least I’m hot. Grasping my shorts, I put them on and grab my large gray hoodie.
Blow-drying and straightening my hair, I reflect on the day I’ve had. Today was a surprisingly good day. I reunited with Harper, and our friendship grew even stronger. I now have peace of mind that I still have her as a friend.
After the forest, I always come home and have a shower. You never know what might have dropped onto your head from the trees. A shiver travels down my spine at the thought of bugs.
Tidying up my mess, I pick up my wet towels and hang them behind the door to dry. With my dirty clothes in hand, I walk out of the bathroom and throw them in the hamper, where they wait to be washed.
Grabbing my retainer case, I stop when I see Simba in a protective stance beside me. His low growls cause my heart rate to quicken. I’ve seen way too many videos of dogs barking at nothing in the middle of the night. The fact that I’m turned away from the direction he’s barking at causes my nerves to skyrocket even more.
I really hope there isn’t a ghost in my room because I’ll be moving out in a heartbeat. I’m too afraid to turn. My sweaty palms grip the closest thing near me. I swing around and throw … a banana?
Oh my God, I just threw a banana in self-defense. And it wasn’t even hard. It was a rotten banana that I’d forgotten I brought up here.
“Shit,” the male voice says and dodges my attack.
“What the hell?” we both say.
Leo is standing in the middle of my room, looking at me like I’m the crazy one.
What the hell is he doing here?
“Did you just try to kill me with a banana?” he grumbles and picks the fruit up from the floor. He holds it out to me and smirks. “Real smart and dangerous. Next time, make sure it’s ripe.”
Ignoring his insult, I demand, “What are you doing in my room? How the hell did you get in?”
Leo shrugs and walks over to my bed. Lying down in the middle, he places his hands behind his head. “Climbed through the window.”
I stare at him, shocked. He’s just going to lie there and pretend that nothing is wrong with breaking into someone else’s house. Thank God I didn’t come out of the bathroom, naked. That would have been mortifying.
I point toward the window and give him the sternest glare I can muster. “Get the hell out of here.”
“Nope,” he says, popping theP. “I’m pretty comfortable here. In fact, I could fall asleep if I just closed my eyes.”
