Page 47 of The Scars of Us

I laughed. “On one condition—no other girls.”

Making a skeptical face, he teased, “I don’t know if I can do that.”

“Then, I guess I’m leaving,” I joked, pushing him away from me.

Wrapping me in his arms, he chuckled. “I was just kidding.” He brushed his lips over mine. “No other girls.”

I pulled back and gave him a deal breaking glare. “Promise,” I demanded.

Cupping my face, he held my gaze. “I promise—no other girls.”

“You better not hurt me or I’ll be forced to use my fighting skills on you.” I lightly jabbed him in the stomach as I giggled.

“No, please don’t,” he playfully pleaded, acting fearful of my non-existent threat. We both laughed before he brought his lips to mine again, sending warmth through my entire body before it pooled between my thighs. My stomach tightened as his tongue entered my mouth, joining with mine to deepen the kiss.Damn, he kisses so good.

Throat-clearing caused us to break away from each other, but not before Ryker pressed one last soft kiss on my lips. We both directed our attention to the waitress, who held a tray in her hands.

“I’m sorry to interrupt, but your food is ready,” she said politely.

Blushing with embarrassment, I avoided her eyes as she set our food on the table. When she left, I looked at Ryker, who chuckled at me and shook his head.

Once we finished eating, Ryker drove me back home. He made plans to take me to dinner once he got off work, and I couldn’t fight the foreign feeling of happiness that overtook me.Maybe Ryker is good for me.

When I entered the apartment, Kamden came out of his room and asked me a million questions about Ryker and our date. Okay, maybe not a million, but way more than necessary.

After his interrogation, I tried to escape to my room, but he stopped me as I was walking down the hallway.

“Do you remember about Monday?”

“Monday?” I said quizzically.What’s Monday?After a few seconds of contemplation, it hit me.Our appointment. Kaleb. Fuck. Shit. Fuck.“Fuck. I can’t believe it’s already here,” I groaned.

“You okay?” Kamden asked with concern, rubbing his hand up and down my arm.

My stomach tightened uncomfortably. “Yeah, just nervous. I better call Nori and remind her.”

“Let me know if you need anything—I know this is going to be tough for you.”

“Thanks, I will,” I replied before turning and heading into my room. Taking my phone out of my purse, I dialed Nori. She answered after the second ring. “What the fuck happened last night, Ky? You didn’t return any of my fucking calls or texts. I was worried sick.”

Shit.I forgot that I just left without a word—she sounded pissed. I sat on my bed as I apologized, “I’m sorry. My phone died, and it just slipped my mind this morning.”

“Well, what happened? Is everything okay?” Her voice lost some of the venom that had been in it.

I explained everything that happened at the club last night, but I started with Ryker and I having sex on Thursday. I hadn’t told her about it because I was so upset, but she needed to know everything to understand the events of last night. Nori didn’t say anything for several seconds, then finally spoke, “So, how was it? I bet he was amazing.”

That was an understatement. He was beyond amazing.“It was… unbelievable.” I sighed dreamily as I flopped back on the bed. “He made me feel things I’ve never felt before, and gave me the best orgasm of my life. There just aren’t words.”

Nori giggled. “Wow, that’s awesome, Ky. I’m really happy for you.”

“Can you believe what he said to me after, though?” Thinking about it still hurt, and it was hard to push the thoughts away when they were so fresh.

“He’s a guy. They aren’t good with rejection. He thought you were blowing him off after literally just having sex with him—total ego killer. Obviously, he didn’t mean what he said or else he wouldn’t have gone to the club looking for you, and he definitely wouldn’t have saved you from that asshole. Actions speak louder than words, girl.”

I picked at the ends of my hair as I released a sigh. “True. Words still hurt though.”

“I can’t believe you told him about Kaleb.” Her voice was filled with disbelief.

“Me neither. I mean, I didn’t tell him everything.”

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