I hesitate for a beat, then reach out and brush a curl off his forehead. My fingers linger. Then I pull my hand away.
“I had fun,” I whisper, and get another sleepy huff of air in return. “Maybe I’ll see you soon, Sleeping Beauty.”
SIX
I reachacross the bed in search of warm, naked skin.
Summer.
My hand meets nothing but cool sheets. I peel my eyes open to find the other side of the bed empty.
“Summer,” I call, my voice gravelly.
She’s not here. Somehow, I already know it. She lights up a room, and this one feels dull, missing a Summer-shaped ray.
“Fuck.” I rub sleep from my face.
This is a first. I’ve pulled the Irish exit more times than I care to admit. Being on the receiving end of it? That’s new.
We had a good time. No. We hadmorethan a good time. Why would she sneak out on me?
She knows I can get her number from Fox, right?
Does she think we’d never run into each other again, living in the same city? With mutual friends?
I reach for my phone to text Fox and knock a folded sheet of paper off the nightstand in the process. It flutters into a heap of my clothes on the floor.
Frowning, I bend down and grab it, opening the page.
(615) 555-0163
If you want to do this again sometime.
xo
I read it twice. There’s something in my chest that I’m going to go ahead and call relief. She left her number; she wants to do this again.
In what universe would Inotwant that? What is she thinking?
I tried really hard not to pull my usual bullshit. Actually showed her I was interested in more than just sex. Does she think that’s all it was?
Is that all it wasto her?
Well, now that I have her number, I can clear this up really fast.
I unlock my phone and notice I’ve got messages waiting.
The first is from last night:
Dominic Fox:
King
Please don’t make this weird for everyone
You can’t fuck with group synergy
Summer is part of Mia’s group
