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Riley

"I'm so glad that’s over." Ethan held the door to his place open for me.

"Me too, but it was nice to get away to San Diego." I walked in and tried to push away the emotions that flooded me. The last time I'd been there, he'd left me feeling like a fool by denying me a kiss and then invited someone over who had the power to make him scream.

I could still hear the sound of him groaning in the back of my mind somewhere. I wanted that power. It wasn't right and most likely trivial seeing that we had something building between us far better than a night of lust could provide, but another had it over him.

I wanted it to be mine.

"You okay?" He pressed his fingers to my lower back and gave me a funny look. "You're panting."

"Sorry." I forced a chuckle and walked into the kitchen. "I really can't stay long. I need to get back to the apartment and spend a little bit of time with Charlotte. That, and I need to study."

"And see Jace?" He turned to face me.

"No. Jace and I are just friends.