I’m supposed to be studying, but I can’t focus right now. It seems Dad was right when he preached about boys being a distraction.
Those words have never rung so true until now.
Corbin. He has to be the biggest distraction that there ever was.
He’s sweet, sexy, smart, and talented - the complete package. More than that, he probably knows me better than anyone ever could. He’s been there to protect me, to cheer me up, through every up and down I’ve had thus far.
Including last night. Catching Nicky cheating on me was definitely a down, but just seeing Corbin, it didn’t seem as bad. After talking to him, the pain of betrayal barely even stung.
Nicky was not the love of my life or anything, we’d only been going out a few months. He wasn’t anything special. There are plenty of other guys out there, and I’ve got the rest of my life to find the right one.
And then there’s Corbin.
Maybe he was right to mention Nicky. Maybe I’m moving way too fast. But it just felt right. Surprisingly, I’m not angry at Nicky, I’m not even sure if I’m upset. I think more than anything my ego was bruised.
I’d thought Nicky was alright, and then he goes and proves my brother right. I hate that more than anything.
My mind is muddled, being pulled in a million different directions.
What if Corbin was just caught up in the moment? I don’t even know for sure that he wanted to kiss me. The only thing for me to do is wait, I guess.
If only I could predict the futu-shit!
The screen of my brand new phone flashes. While Corbin and my brother were nice enough to pack up my belongings from the dorm, my phone has not been found. A text message from my mom pops up, I ignore it and instead focus on the time.
Oh, balls.I growl as I hurriedly pack my books away. I suppose I wasn’t getting any actual work done here in the library anyway.
I can definitely predict that for the first time in my life, I’m gonna be late for class. And I know without a doubt that I won't be able to listen to a word the professor says.
Corbin is just too much of an incredibly sexy, unknown distraction. If I’m not careful, he could easily become a fast obsession.
4
Corbin
By some stroke of fucking luck, I make it through the day, but my mind hasn’t budged an inch from the thought of kissing Hayley.
Classes have officially been back in session a week which of course means that the Sigma Alpha Zeta frat house is the place to be tonight. If I had anywhere else to go, I would usually jump at the chance, but tonight is a hell of a lot different because I know for a fact that Hayley will be there.
I need to see her, but more so, I need to talk to her. I need to know what the hell she’s thinking.
Does she hate me for taking advantage of her in her weakened state? Is she trying to put it behind her because she doesn’t feel anything towards me?
I need to know.
If I have to wait any longer to see her, I think I’ll burst and probably do something stupid - like go looking for her.
As soon as Hayley enters, I feel it. I look up from my spot by the dining table and there she is, in the living room greeting her brother.
I watch from afar, giving her time to greet everyone and get herself a drink. She slips in and out of my vision, but I have a good sense of where she is at all times. Lucas tries to hand her a beer, but Hayley declines.
In my mind, I’d like to think it was because she didn’t want to accept a drink from anyone, let alone him, but I know her better than that. Hales doesn’t drink beer, in fact, I don’t know what she drinks. Kyle has been very against her drinking at all.
When she finally seems to have been left alone, I make my move.
“Hayley.”
“Corbin.”
