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searched for the pizza, which I found right on the counter next to the refrigerator. So observant.
“Ryker’s the instructor?” Kamden questioned. He sounded a bit bothered by the idea.
“Yeah,” I said, my focus mainly on the pizza box as I stalked towards it. Opening the cabinet above it, I grabbed a plate and put two slices on it before putting it in the microwave. When I turned back around to look at Kam, I noticed his furrowed brows and tense jaw. “What?”
“Nothing, just be careful with him,” he warned with a cautionary look in his eyes.
I voiced my thoughts aloud, perplexed by his warning, “Why?”
“I notice how he looks at you, Ky. He’s a total womanizer, and I don’t want you to be another notch on his bedpost.” He crossed his arms as his voice took on that over-protective, brotherly tone I knew so well.
Wow, I so don’t want to have this conversation. Thankfully, the microwave beeped, giving me the perfect opportunity to escape. As I removed the plate, I said, “Don’t worry, Kam. I’ll be fine—I’m not interested in Ryker.” Keep racking up those lies.
“I’m serious, Kaiya,” he sternly remarked, authority obvious in his words.
Placing the plate on the counter, I turned around to look at him—arms still folded tensely over his chest, eyes narrowed, mouth set in a tight, thin line. He’s really upset over this.
“Kam, do you really think I’d be getting myself involved with someone, especially now? I’m barely holding myself together.”
The angry expression on his face eased, his features softening as he walked toward me. “You’re doing great, sorella. I didn’t mean to get upset at you. I just don’t want you to get hurt.”
“I know, but you have nothing to worry about. I’m not planning to get involved with Ryker, okay?” For some reason, those words caused my chest to tighten uncomfortably. Do I want to be with Ryker? I couldn’t deny the attraction to him, or the fact that I wanted to jump him every time I saw him, but did I want to be with him?
My stomach grumbled, interrupting my thoughts.
Kamden laughed. “You better eat—that thing sounds hungry.”
I smacked him on the back as he turned to walk away. Picking up a slice of gooey, cheesy goodness, I opened my mouth to take a bite as Kam turned back around. “I’m really proud of you, Ky.”
I stopped mid-bite as another genuine smile spread across my face. I must be setting a record today. “Thank you, Kam.”
Wordlessly, he exited with a matching grin on his face.
After finishing my pizza, I went to my room and decided to call Nori and update her on everything that had happened since the club. She’d called and texted me a few times after that day, but I’d had yet to get back to her.
“Hey, girl. What’s up?” Nori greeted when she answered.
“Hey. I wanted to apologize for bailing the other night.”
“Don’t worry about it. What happened?”
“Things moved too fast, too soon. I don’t know what I was thinking.” I fell onto my back on my bed with a sigh.
“Don’t be so hard on yourself. He’s a hot guy, I mean really hot guy, and you got caught up in the moment.”
“I can’t get involved with him, Nori. You know that.”
“Why not? You can’t let your past rule you forever, Ky.”
I sat up, shaking my head in disbelief. I couldn’t believe what she was saying, but she had a point. “I know, but a guy like Ryker wouldn’t be interested in me—I have too much baggage.”
“I’m not saying for you to get in a relationship with the guy. You have heard of having a good time, right? Nothing wrong with a little fun for once in your life. He doesn’t need to know about your issues for you to have sex with him.”
“I love how you think.” I laughed.
“That’s why I’m your bestie. Seriously though, you deserve to have some fun.”
I blew out another breath as I lay back down. “Yeah, I guess.” Wanting to change the subject, I brought up my class.
“Ryker’s the instructor?” Kamden questioned. He sounded a bit bothered by the idea.
“Yeah,” I said, my focus mainly on the pizza box as I stalked towards it. Opening the cabinet above it, I grabbed a plate and put two slices on it before putting it in the microwave. When I turned back around to look at Kam, I noticed his furrowed brows and tense jaw. “What?”
“Nothing, just be careful with him,” he warned with a cautionary look in his eyes.
I voiced my thoughts aloud, perplexed by his warning, “Why?”
“I notice how he looks at you, Ky. He’s a total womanizer, and I don’t want you to be another notch on his bedpost.” He crossed his arms as his voice took on that over-protective, brotherly tone I knew so well.
Wow, I so don’t want to have this conversation. Thankfully, the microwave beeped, giving me the perfect opportunity to escape. As I removed the plate, I said, “Don’t worry, Kam. I’ll be fine—I’m not interested in Ryker.” Keep racking up those lies.
“I’m serious, Kaiya,” he sternly remarked, authority obvious in his words.
Placing the plate on the counter, I turned around to look at him—arms still folded tensely over his chest, eyes narrowed, mouth set in a tight, thin line. He’s really upset over this.
“Kam, do you really think I’d be getting myself involved with someone, especially now? I’m barely holding myself together.”
The angry expression on his face eased, his features softening as he walked toward me. “You’re doing great, sorella. I didn’t mean to get upset at you. I just don’t want you to get hurt.”
“I know, but you have nothing to worry about. I’m not planning to get involved with Ryker, okay?” For some reason, those words caused my chest to tighten uncomfortably. Do I want to be with Ryker? I couldn’t deny the attraction to him, or the fact that I wanted to jump him every time I saw him, but did I want to be with him?
My stomach grumbled, interrupting my thoughts.
Kamden laughed. “You better eat—that thing sounds hungry.”
I smacked him on the back as he turned to walk away. Picking up a slice of gooey, cheesy goodness, I opened my mouth to take a bite as Kam turned back around. “I’m really proud of you, Ky.”
I stopped mid-bite as another genuine smile spread across my face. I must be setting a record today. “Thank you, Kam.”
Wordlessly, he exited with a matching grin on his face.
After finishing my pizza, I went to my room and decided to call Nori and update her on everything that had happened since the club. She’d called and texted me a few times after that day, but I’d had yet to get back to her.
“Hey, girl. What’s up?” Nori greeted when she answered.
“Hey. I wanted to apologize for bailing the other night.”
“Don’t worry about it. What happened?”
“Things moved too fast, too soon. I don’t know what I was thinking.” I fell onto my back on my bed with a sigh.
“Don’t be so hard on yourself. He’s a hot guy, I mean really hot guy, and you got caught up in the moment.”
“I can’t get involved with him, Nori. You know that.”
“Why not? You can’t let your past rule you forever, Ky.”
I sat up, shaking my head in disbelief. I couldn’t believe what she was saying, but she had a point. “I know, but a guy like Ryker wouldn’t be interested in me—I have too much baggage.”
“I’m not saying for you to get in a relationship with the guy. You have heard of having a good time, right? Nothing wrong with a little fun for once in your life. He doesn’t need to know about your issues for you to have sex with him.”
“I love how you think.” I laughed.
“That’s why I’m your bestie. Seriously though, you deserve to have some fun.”
I blew out another breath as I lay back down. “Yeah, I guess.” Wanting to change the subject, I brought up my class.
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