Does she believe me?I’ll have to be more careful.
“It’s okay if you walk me to class,” Harper says, and her nose wrinkles.“It would actually be kind of sweet.”
“You can’t go telling your friends.I have a reputation to uphold,” I say, nudging her as we walk alongside one another.
“A reputation, huh?”She bites her bottom lip, and my cock stirs in my pants.There’s something sinfully hot about her mouth, the way her tongue darts out after chewing on her bottom lip, and I imagine her warm lips on my shaft.
Fuck.
Inwardly, I groan.
Thankfully, she isn’t the wiser.
I have never felt quite so nervous in my life, and all this pent-up energy for a study date.It’s because I’m spending it with Harper.And the studying part is just a formality.
If I had suggested that she come over and hook up, there was zero chance that she’d have said yes.Even if I’d offered to hang out and watch a movie, I’m pretty sure that she’d have come up with an excuse.
I’ve cleaned my room twice.I tidied up the place, in case she wants to see my bedroom upstairs.I’m hoping Ashton comes home early and Harper suggests studying someplace quieter.And that someplace isn’t on campus, like the library.
It’s like I’m a teenage boy all over again, my heart racing and my stomach tangled in knots, when I hear a soft rap at the front door.
I hurry to the door.Right now, no one else is here.Ashton is at class, and Liam is barely ever home.He has a twin sister, Sophia, who comes and goes like she lives with us.She doesn’t attend Evergreen, but she does attend our parties and hangs out after our hockey games.
She’s off-limits, since she’s Liam’s sister, and all the guys on the team know not to date her.He’s made it clear that anyone who touches her will be subjected to his wrath.
And Liam’s got quite a temper.No one even thinks twice about hitting on Sophia, and it’s not because she isn’t gorgeous.Our teammates are afraid of Liam and that he might chop off their dick if they so much as hit on his sister.
Liam doesn’t know that I slept with Sophia.We both agreed it was a one-off situation and that it would never happen again.Plus, she’s afraid if Liam finds out, she won’t be able to hang out and party at our place.
I’m more concerned that Liam might murder me in my sleep.It’s best if he doesn’t find out.
Sophia has just as much to lose if her brother finds out, so we both have a reason to keep it a secret.
“Hey, Harper,” I say with an eager smile as I open the door.
“Hey.”She hurries inside, shivering.As she steps out of her shoes and removes her coat, I try not to let my gaze wander over her body, but it’s impossible.
She’s wearing a deep burgundy sweater that goes down to her knees and black leggings that hug her thighs.Her sweater accentuates every delectable curve on her body.
It’s hard not to stare.
Harper presses her lips together, and her eyes shine with mirth.“Are you ready to get started?”
I lead her into our study lounge and grab a seat on the sofa, leaving her room to join me.There’s a table situated in front of us, and I’ve already got my books stacked up along with some notes I printed off from our online portal for class.
“I wouldn’t have agreed to study with you, but I saw your score on our last exam,” Harper says, and her cheeks redden.“You’re pulling an A in the class, aren’t you?”
I laugh under my breath.“You noticed that?”
“What do you get out of studying with me?”she asks, sitting next to me on the sofa.She unzips her backpack and retrieves her textbook and laptop.
“Aside from enjoying your company?”
That catches her attention, and she glances up at me, raising an eyebrow.“You didn’t ask me to study so that you’d flirt with me the entire time, did you?”
“Maybe?”I laugh and realize if I lie, I’ll only bury myself deeper.I don’t want to chance her standing up to leave.“I saw how you did on the last exam and thought you might want a little help.And the benefit for me is that I do like spending time with you.”
Her gaze tightens as she stares at me.
