I think it's just my alarm, but it's not. Tate McRae

hat already?" She grunts. "Some

m objects on my desk. Once I have it, I swipe le

y. I've never been a morning pers

boyfriend?" Aiden's chuckle is a low rum

"Do you have any idea what time it

it's amusing to have disrupted my beauty sleep. "Er, is there any spe

y promised you are gonna get the tickets

t th

ing of a way to wrap up this call, so I can get anoth

ace on his way back to the frat house. If you can meet me at the coffee place in ten, then th

remember to keep my voice at a minimum. The last thing I want to do

he would just think that I'm crazy-some

don't think I can hear h

events, Aiden is the only one who un

um thinking, Aiden

tching my brother suffer sure

all right. He's h

minutes. I'll be the

ered both our coffees. He's sitting next to the most conspicuo

ushion across from his. "Whoa, how did you

ppuccino, eyeing me from behind his coffee

my eyes at him. "

noyed than to show how embarras

url teasingly. "I doubt Theo will be able

nd do not wish to show up to class looking like something the cat dragg

" His grin grows wider,

" I snag my drink off the table and

sorry at all. "So, how long does your ex spen

same creative writing class. If he plans to attend the 8

oss the road. A moment later, Theo bursts out of th

asps my hand and interlac

ge to squirm. "W-W

Eyes are so intense, I can't bring myself to look away,

ey are sc

" he quips, barely

is eyes. Aiden's fingers are deliciously war

m is. Does it gross him out? How much l

't ha

sweaty whenever we held hands,

hand in mine, it doesn't feel g

torially. "Would you believe me if I sa

do. It's not like you're a regul

e out to be, Thompson." He stares out th

s ri

k across the road, glaring dag

taring, he turns away from

dy seen us. Th