I pace back and forth in front of the window. Each time I turn back in the other direction, I pause for a moment and scan through the trees and the horizon, hoping to see David somewhere.
However, with it now being completely dark outside, I can’t see anything, even if it was standing in plain view.
I bite my bottom lip and continue pacing, while my fingers fidget with each other and occasionally stopping only long enough to ball up into fists before they fidget again.
Why isn’t he back yet? It has been too long.
I hope he isn’t hurt. Please, don’t let him be hurt.
As I silently pray for his safety, images of animals attacking him or David falling into a hole somewhere dances around in my head. With each new image, my heart twists a little more.
My heart suddenly stops as heavy footsteps running up the stairs seep into the room.
I whip myself around an
My grip on the steering wheel tightens as my mind goes back to Alex’s phone and his social media. How dare they do this and tag him on it, too. They are crazy. This has nothing to do with him.They conveniently left me off even though the post is about me.As my blood continues to boil, Alex reaches over and gently caresses my thigh. “Hey. Stop thinking about this. I don’t like it either, but there isn’t a lot that I can do about it right now.”I raise an eyebrow and grunt. “I find that hard to believe. However, these idiots are targeting me and the engineering department. I will not stand for it. Those accusations put not only me in a poor light, but the entire engineering department too.”A low growl fills the car as my knuckles almost turn white while I tighten my grip again around the steering wheel.Do they even know that the
David’s confused look is so cute. However, I don’t want to spoil the fun just yet.I silently guess how long my people will take. I know I told him an hour, but I’m thinking maybe within 30 minutes is more accurate.Beep.Beep.I can’t say that I’m not irritated by this too. It is almost like we have a huge bullseye on our backs, and everyone is aiming to take us down.I turn and walk into the kitchen. My confident smile still on my face while I open the refrigerator. David has been too upset and worried to think about a meal. So, I’m going to try and make something instead.I scan through the refrigerator, but I have no idea what I’m doing. Before David was here all the time fixing my meals, I usually ordered food.I bite my lower lip while I continue to look for something that seems easy to make and appetizing.Da
I bite my lip, trying to hold back another a chuckle, as David stomps down the sidewalk next to me. He finally has figured out what Max was referring to last night, but he is still mad that I didn’t tell him sooner. It is more like pouting, though.How could such a fierce, tough guy pout for so long?Chance and Paul step in line with us as we head towards the medical buildings. The silence doesn’t last long as Chance nudges my arm. “Hey, Alex. I see those social media posts that had you were tagged in have all disappeared. Did you have your people do that, or did the people realize who they were messing with and take the posts down on their own?”I quickly glance to my side as the muscle along David’s jaw twitches.I turn back to my friend and flash him a mischievous smile. “It was bothering David too much, so I had my people take it down.” I lean t
I glance around my quiet apartment as my stomach twists. Is my hunch correct? Is David going back to his apartment tonight?My heart aches as the question swirls in my mind.A faint noise by the front door has my breath hitch as my head whips around in that direction. The jiggling of keys seeps into the apartment. Could this be David?I want to run to the door and open it to find out. However, my feet are frozen to the floor and all I can do is to stand there staring at the entrance, waiting.The next few long seconds seem to drag on for minutes before the door finally opens and David walks in. Relief washes over me as I catapult forward and jump onto him. “You are here.” I don’t let him answer before I capture his lips in a passionate kiss.My legs wrap around his waist as my arms slide around his neck. I deepen our kiss while my fingers rake through hi
With my arm wrapped around Alex’s waist, we quietly walk along the sidewalk towards the medical buildings. As students hustle past, I lean over, kiss his cheek, and softly ask, “Have you calmed down yet?”It has been a few days since Tiffany had insulted him and he is still fuming. Luckily, Brandon and his father were able to quickly defuse the situation, and we could talk about what I should expect going forward. I also made it clear I only have one person in my heart, and it is Alex. I don’t have room for anyone else.She didn’t want to accept it, but she finally did.When she found out exactly who Alex is, it is then our turn to throw insulting remarks. The only thing helping her is Alex’s grandparents really didn’t let anyone take pictures of him as he was growing up. People know the name, but they don’t have a face to go with it. He also uses an alias at th
I open the Dean’s door and walk in. He still has his desk phone’s receiver to his ear, but motions for me to sit down on a chair in front of his desk as he says, “Hold all my calls.” Then he places the receiver back down in its cradle and turns his attention towards me. His cold eyes and stern look have little impact on me, unlike most of the other students here who would be shaking in their boots by now. “Please sit down, David. I just have a few things I need to resolve for your upcoming event. It shouldn’t take too long.” I stride over to his desk and take a deep breath as I sit down. My mind runs through the various forms and applications I have filled out for the event and wonder if I filled something out wrong. However, I could have sworn I did everything right. My eyebrows furrow. “Is there something wrong with something I filled out for the event?” He shakes his head. “N
I can’t stop smiling. As soon as he says yes, I look across the table at Brandon and wink. Even if we have nothing in the area, we will find a friend with something so we can go.When Kai blurts out the location of the town, I immediately pull up a map on my phone and start searching. My smile falters a bit when I realize I have nothing remotely close to that area.However, when I glance across the table at Brandon, my smile immediately bounces back as his eyes sparkle, and he nods.Yes! We have a hotel close by.I immediately start researching the area. I barely notice the food when it arrives or the conversation. The clatter from others in the restaurant fades to a soft buzz in the back of my mind. I have a mission and I need information.As I continue to scroll through the internet, a fork loaded with food appears in front of me. Without thinking, I open
I have spent every extra minute planning and double checking with my staff about this one weekend. I don’t think I’ve even worked this hard, even studying for my classes. However, if everything goes well, it will be all worth it.I have coordinated everything with Brandon regarding the room assignments. He wanted to put us in the penthouse with him and the rest of our friends, but I’m being selfish and want a room for myself and David. I have paid for the presidential suite, even though Brandon keeps refusing to take my money. It doesn’t matter at this point. I’m going to get my way.I look through my bag one last time and make sure I’ve remembered everything. You would have thought we were going to be gone for weeks with everything I’ve packed, but this is the first time David and I have been away together as a couple. No. Let me correct that. As an engage