Jennifer Sucevic

Brody throws an arm around my shoulders and tugs me to him.

Davies and I are together!”

I wince as a loud roar tears through the crowd. Brody’s grin widens. Did I seriously think the fiasco with Reed was the most embarrassing thing that could happen tonight?

This feels worse.

I’m going to strangle Brody as soon as I get him alone. This will be the shortest-lived relationship Whitmore has ever witnessed. Just as I’m about to whisper something scathing, he repositions me in his arms and his lips crash into mine.

I gasp in surprise, and his tongue slips inside my mouth, tangling with my own.

There’s something strangely natural about having her smaller one ensconced in mine.

I like it.

And I like her.

Actually, I’m the boyfriend.” I give Natalie’s mom my most charming smile.

Not only do Natalie’s eyes widen to the point of looking like they might fall out of her head,

Because refusing you anything makes me physically sick.”

I fucking promise. I promise to listen to you. Although I can’t promise that I’ll be happy about it. But I need to know that I have you. That for the rest of my life I have you here, with me, loving me. Loving me like no one has ever loved before. Tell me, Bronwyn. Because if I don’t… if I don’t have you, I’m going to–”

I finally reach up and put my mouth on him, kissing his words away so I can give him some of mine.

“I will.”

And so fucking lovable that I kiss him again.

He’s too numb to kiss me back but it’s okay. I’m content to lick his parted lips, suck on them, tangle my tongue with his, all on my own.

Until he wakes up.

With a growl.

That sounds and tastes so sweet.

As sweet as his thick, almost slurred words. “You will.”

Wrapping my arms around his neck, I nod. “Uh-huh.”

He still isn’t over his shock as he prods, “I have you.”

What happened in your room,” she shakes her head, “it can’t happen again.”

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