And the second time...
The second time with Lyric, he was not drunk, but his oversensitive cock had ruined the evening, and as such, Lyric became offended and left.Which was precisely why Theodore had done his best to push aside his quest to find love as a twenty-something ex-fiancé, and focus on his studies.On the one thing hewasgood at.
But in the cases Theo had been rejected and regretted before, none stabbed him in the chest quite like Callie.For it wasn’tjusther fleeing the scene of the crime that had burned Theo, it was the ache he felt when she’d done so.He’d never felt as powerful as he had last night when she’d asked him to worship her, when she’d begged him to call herhis.
And Theo was quite certain he’d never feel such power again.He’d watched her grab her robe and spring through the doorway, his heart in his throat.
He’d stayed frozen as she opened the door, a familiar voice along with one that was unfamiliar sounding in the space.A woman, who, by the sounds of it, had taken it upon herself to enter Calliope’s humble abode.
Theo had been caught between mortifying discovery and curiosity.Who were these people gallivanting into Callie’s apartment?And when Calliope’s voice hitched with worry, Theo didn’t think twice, for hearing her anxiety spurred him to move as fast as he could, if only so he could comfort her, soothe her.
His mate.
Even now the word in his brain was loud, evident, but it didn’t make sense.Calliope was not his soulmate.There was no way one could discern such a thing from one night of drunk fooling around.Theo surmised if fate truly did exist—which he did not believe that it did—that it had never been on his side.
Yet, despite his qualms and confusingly muddled brain, he hurried into his clothes as fast as he could and found his way to Callie, who looked as if she was on the brink of a meltdown.
To comfort her was an instinctual response, and thus, he’d fallen into Callie’s magnetic field without even noticing, seeking her flesh, wanting to touch, to soothe and provide her the spark of comfort he knew she needed.
But she had pushed him away.Again.
Perhaps he was wrong about Calliope the same way he’d been wrong about Emily or Tara or Lyric.
Perhaps Trick was wrong—Theo didn’t have much to offer aside from his heart.And it seemed women didn’t want Theo’s heart.They barely wanted his cock.
Theo did not finish his thought or his response to Spike, figuring it would be best to forget about what happened with Calliope.But how could he forget Miss Perfect?It didn’t seem possible.
“Well, he just was trying to help, I guess.Get me outside my comfort zone and away from my books or whatever.”
Spike nodded as they turned down the road leading to the dormitories.
“Right, I guess that makes sense,” Spike said, twisting his lips.
“What?”
Spike slowed as he entered the parking lot, practically crawling in the lot.
“I really didn’t mean to interrupt your...morning,” Spike said evenly as he pulled into a parking space.For a moment, he did not turn the car off.
“It’s fine, Spike, really.Don’t worry about me,” Theo said, reaching for the door just as Spike spoke up.
“I just...”
“What?”Theo asked in annoyance.“You keep looking at me like I’m about to catch fire or something, Spike.You’re creeping me the fuck out.”
Spike sighed, shaking his head as he opened his driver’s side door.“I’m sorry, it’s just...Callie...she’s a friend.A really good friend, and she’s been through a lot and I just...I guess I feel bad about the whole diviner thing.”
Theo sighed as he followed suit, rounding the front of Spike’s car until he was side by side with the man.Theo slid his hands in his pockets, the wind blowing his hair in the breeze.
Spike settled next to him, catching his gaze.
“I get it,” Theo said, hanging his head.“She’s kind of...amazing.Totally out of my league.”
Spike walked beside him, his own hands in the leather pockets of his jacket.
“Obviously not, if you survived the night,” Spike said with a smirk.
Theo couldn’t help but chuckle, shaking his head.“Yeah, well, pretty sure the Piña Coladas are to blame for that, so I can’t really take credit.”
