“Yeah,” I stated, grabbing a bottle of water. I shut the fridge and looked at him. “Why wouldn’t I be?”
He leaned against the counter, emphasizing his broad, muscular chest and shoulders. “You look flushed.”
“Oh.” I bowed my head again, trying to hide my face with my hair. “I just got out of the shower.”
“You got any plans for the day?”
I stepped toward the pantry. “Just homework.”
“All work and no play makes Isla a dull kitty.”
I chuckled, shifting my gaze to meet his. “What have you been up to since you’re never home?”
He arched an eyebrow.
I couldn’t help myself, and blurted, “You have a girlfriend or something?”
“Or something.”
“Right…”
With a wicked grin, he asked, “Do I detect some disdain in your tone, Kitty?”
“No.” I stood taller. “I’m just curious.”
“Curious enough to go on a double date?”
I shrugged. “Sure, why not?”
“Hmm,” he hummed, eyeing me up and down with an expression I wanted to smack off his face.
He knew I was struggling to maintain a neutral composure, but it felt as if I were fighting for my life at that point.
“Well,” he snapped, grabbing his report card off the table. “How about this to satisfy that ache?”
I sucked in a breath.
Did he know about my dream?
Was I that obvious?
“Curiosity ache, right?”
Oh! Of course, he’s talking about that…
My stare went wide when he handed it to me, and as soon as I saw his grades, I shouted, “Oh my God!” My hand flew to my mouth, beyond excited.
He passed all his classes. On pure impulse, I threw my arms around his neck, full of pride for him.
“I knew you could do it!”
Slowly, he wrapped his arms around my waist, holding me close to his chest. It was one of those embraces that you felt in all the right places. The kind you felt hours later.
“Couldn’t have done it without you,” he muttered close to my ear.
I buried my face in the side of his neck, smiling from ear to ear. His scent was as intoxicating as it was lethal. Maybe it was feelinghis bare chest and arms for the first time that had me woozy. He was warm, really warm.
“How do you always smell so fucking good?” he rasped, brushing his lips along my cheek.
