Page 27 of A Sinner's Saint

“Nope,” Dash answers.

“It’s like watching an episode of some bad reality show, except I’m rooting for you both. I think you’ll go the distance,” Elena says.

“Gee, thanks.” I scowl at my friend.

“If any of you piss her off or upset her, I will shoot you.” Vin points to everyone at the table.

“No, he won’t,” I say.

“Yes, I will,” he repeats, his tone deadly serious.

I roll my eyes. “Stop being dramatic. Did you ever think that perhaps I’m just moody? I am a seventeen-year-old girl, Vin. We have weeks where we get moody and emotional.”

“You on your period? That explains a lot,” Marcus grunts.

Vin looks at me with a raised brow. He knows damn well I’m not on my period, considering he had his fingers inside me before school today. Then he turns to Marcus. “Don’t talk about my girlfriend’s vagina.” He scowls. Then he leans in andwhispers against my ear. “Tell me what to do. I don’t want you angry at me.”

“Hug me. Hold on to me like the apocalypse is upon us and we don’t have a tomorrow,” I tell him.

Vin wraps his arms around me. This hug is just as much for him as it is for me. We need this. I can’t explain it, but when I touch him, it’s like a weight is lifted off my shoulders. I feel lighter. Freer. I can only hope that he feels half of what I do.

“Fuck, I’m going to miss you,” Vin says against my neck.

My body tightens. “Why? Where are you going?”

“Gio’s getting married this weekend. I have to go to Queensland with the family.” He sighs.

“You’re going to be gone the whole weekend?” I pull back. My teeth dig into my bottom lip. I don’t want to spend the whole weekend without him. He’s crept into my room every night this week. He’s stayed a few hours and then left sometime after I fell asleep.

How am I supposed to go a whole weekend without him?

“I have to. I’m sorry.” Vin looks torn, like he doesn’t actually want to go. But I know how close he is to his brothers, and he’d hate to miss one of them getting married.

“Are you going to be okay?” I whisper to him.

“It’s only a weekend, and I’ll come find you as soon as the jet lands back in Melbourne on Sunday.”

“Okay. I just… I’m going to miss you,” I admit. “Vin, kiss me. Kiss me like you’re not going to see me all weekend, because you’re actually not.”

His lips press against mine. The noise of the cafeteria drowns out. The only thing that surrounds me is Vin. His scent, his taste, his touch. It’s all him and I love it. I love him.

Holy shit, I love him.

Should I tell him? Or should I wait for him to tell me first? I need ahow to do relationshipsguide for dummies at this point.

Vin’s tongue pushes into my mouth, swirling around mine. I can’t get close enough. I need to remember we’re in the cafeteria and not in the privacy of a bedroom or a car.

“Okay, get a room,” Lauren says right before a fry hits the side of my face.

I pull back from Vin and glare at Lauren. “Did you seriously just throw a fry at me?”

“Yep. It was either that or pour a bottle of water over the two of you. You’re making a scene,” she says.

I look around and notice everyone in the cafeteria staring. One guy has his phone up. “Is he recording us?” I ask Vin.

Before I know what’s happening, his chair scrapes across the floor and he’s on his feet and storming towards the guy.

“Oh shit.” Marcus jumps up to follow him.

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