“So…” She cleared her throat. “You’re with Kyren? Like you’re dating?”
“Yes.” I rubbed my hands down her arms, watching her face for any signs of distress.
“But… you also want to be with me?” She ended it as a question, as if she couldn’t understand what anyone would see in her. I’d have to remedy that and soon.
“I mean, yeah.” I tilted her head up to meet my gaze. “Is that okay?”
She pulled her low lip between her teeth and chewed on it. “I mean, I guess? But that doesn’t explain why you haven’t wanted to… you know.” Her face tinged pink like it so often did. Every time, I just wanted to kiss her.
Except this was a serious conversation, and that had to be dealt with before any more kissing was involved. I tipped her chin up with my knuckle.
“We’re roommates, so it can easily turn into being fuck buddies. I don’t want that with you.”
Jack paused before she answered with a nod. “Let’s go on a date then.”
“Were you eavesdropping in Kyren’s room?” I teased with a grin. “I swear he just told me that.”
“Kyren did?” Her brows rose. “He wants you to date me?”
I bent down until my lips brushed hers. “Believe it or not, Kyren likes you.”
“He’s said a whole of two words to me,” she scoffed.
I smirked. “Kyren’s not the talkative type, but believe me, if he didn’t like you, you’d know.”
“Oh.”
“So…” I drew out, holding her hands in mine. “Want to go out tonight?”
Her eyes lit up for a brief moment before diminishing. “I can't, sorry. I already promised I’d do something else.”
“Oh.” I pouted, making her laugh. “I suppose I can wait another day.”
She tapped my chest with her finger. “Xinyi told me there’s a party in the woods tomorrow night. Be my date?”
I frowned. “Are you sure you want our first date to be there? I could take you to dinner. Or dancing. I have killer moves.” I feigned the two-step.
She giggled and shook her head. “Yeah, no. This is great.” She sighed and tucked her hands in her pockets. “Casual. We can do something fancy next time.”
I watched as she closed up on me. My thing with Kyren had made her build up her defenses. I’d have to work for it, if I wanted her to bring them back down again.
That was something I was fully prepared to do.
“Alright, tomorrow night. The woods. But princess? I want you to know that nothing I feel for you is remotely casual.”
Her smile broadened. “Yeah, yeah, I got it.”
I captured her lips with mine. I wasn’t sure how much she got it, but she would and soon.
If Kyren would just make his move already, then everything would be perfect.
Chapter seventeen
Jack
Whattowear?Whatto wear? What did one wear to a supernatural bar?
I held up the dress I’d borrowed from Xinyi and then looked at my own clothes. If it were a biker bar, I’d fit in great but as just a supernatural bar…
