A throat cleared toward the doorway, and Sophie blanched when she saw Kristine standing there.
“Ahh, Kristine, there you are.” Professor Austin looked relieved at the interruption. “Class, Kristine is going to be my teaching assistant.
She smiled at him sweetly, then sashayed to the desk in the corner. “Please, Sophie, don’t let me interrupt what you were saying.”
Today, she wore skin-tight jeans, a blue sweater, and knee-high boots. I couldn’t stand her, but I knew, objectively, that she was beautiful. It was her personality that was unappealing. Her momma probably had to tie a pork chop to her ass to get her dog to play with her.
Sophie tried desperately to cover her tracks. “I was saying that just because Reverie knows she’s Nexus doesn’t mean she’s the only choice. Everyone knows you’ll be Nexus and you’re way superior to her.”
“That’s correct. Nathan might call me his Nexi in the next few weeks.” Kristine winked at him, “Stranger things have happened.”
Now, it was my turn to hold Nathan back. I understood how he felt. I wanted to get up and punch the bitch in the nose againmyself. A reckoning was coming between Kristine and me. It was inevitable.
“The fuck you will. I’m already hers in every way that matters.” He narrowed his eyes.
I could feel his blood pressure rise, and the hand I was holding started to get hot.
Shit!
I had to do something fast, or he would expose his ability. If that happened, everyone would know he was already bonded.
Unable to think of anything else, I grabbed his face and kissed him with everything I had.
I heard whistles and catcalls from the class. I knew it looked like I was staking a claim, and make no mistake, I was. But if it also saved Nathan and me from questions we couldn’t answer, I would make the sacrifice. I began to pull away from the kiss, but Nathan wasn’t having it. He grabbed my head with his large hands, deepening the kiss until I forgot why I even started it in the first place. He finally drew back, and I couldn’t tear my hungry gaze away from his face. Nathan smiled sweetly and leaned in for one more gentle kiss.
“That’s why I know I’m hers.” He stared at my face, smiling in satisfaction at what he saw.
I blinked, unable to look away from his beautiful green eyes.
He turned to Kristine, “You’ll never be anything to me because she’s the only thing I see. You don’t even exist in our world.”
Kristine was fuming, her face red. “We’ll just see about that.”
The professor cleared his throat, “I feel like that took a turn. Let’s get back on track. Everyone, open your books to chapter twenty-four.”
The class continued without any more incidents. When the bell rang, we headed to Biology. Zane was waiting outside the classroom and wrapped around me like a boa constrictor.
“There’s daddy’s little monster.” He whispered, kissing my ear.
I chuckled, “I wondered when one of you would make the connection.”
“I’d like to make a connection, alright.” He said, then moaned. “Especially when you slap my ass like that.”
I was confused, “You have both of my hands wrapped up.”
Nowhewas confused, “Then who slapped my ass?”
We glanced around and saw Chloe laughing.
“What the actual fuck?” Zane released me quickly when he started gagging.
Nathan pulled me into his arms, and we laughed so hard that the only thing keeping us upright was the wall.
“You’re a teaching assistant, so you need to show some decorum.” Chloe lectured him, grinning.
“Because of you, that might be all I can show. I think my dick just ran up my asshole.” He shivered in disgust.
At his words, Nathan and I lost it again. Never a dull moment.
