Page 117 of College-Virgin & Dark Bully Next-Door

I take a little extra time to get ready since I know I’ll be seeing my girlfriend and actually be able to be her boyfriend, even around her parents. I can’t look like a hellion. Once I feel good enough, I join my family and head over.

Mom nudges me. “A little warning next time please, Ashton.”

“Hmm?” I ask.

“If you’re going to have your girlfriend over, fix your bed and try putting on some music or turn up your T.V,” she advises.

I scratch the back of my head. “Don’t tell Sky you heard.”

“I’d never embarrass her like that,” Mom assures.

I see Dad rub down her back as she hurries to catch up with him and then he kisses her temple. He glances back at me and arches an eyebrow. I think he’s the only one out of the loop when it comes to my personal life since Mom wouldn’t say a word unless she was asked.

When we walk right into the backyard, I see Chase with some guys, Bonnie talking with Sky, and both of Sky’s parents. Her mother comes over and touches her hair, and I see her cringe, but she stays put.

And she’s in an outfit that has sin written all over it. Some shirt that ties around her neck and shows off a few of the bite marks I left on her and shorts that threaten to make me hard right here and now. Definitely not a teddy bear when she’s teasing.

Bonnie bumps her hip as I drag my sunglasses painfully down my nose. Sky looks at me, blushes and sucks her bottom lip between her teeth. Her mother points out one of the bites, and I can practically hear the sarcasm from here.

She gets up and walks over, thanking my mom for bringing something, nodding to my dad, then walks to me. I tip her chin up. “Rules on PDA?”

“Don’t manhandle me in front of my parents,” she says softly. “Also, you got me in trouble. “

“You were home on time.”

“With bite marks covering me,” she hisses. “I have two on the inside of my thighs, Ash!”

I kiss her softly, tasting her frustration, that sharp tongue, and then feeling her melt under my touch. She sighs and rubs my hips, pulling herself closer to me. I almost kiss her again, but I manage some kind of control.

“Areyouupset with me?”

“No.”

“Good, because you got me in trouble, too. We need to talk about how hard you bite, bumble bee.”

“Your fault, Bunny.” She bumps my hip, then slides her hand into mine.

I stare at our hands as she leads me to the grill where her dad is standing with sunscreen all over his face. He looks up at us, and I scratch the back of my neck again. Yeah. It was a fucking terrible idea to mark my girlfriend up right before being introduced to her dad as the boyfriend.

“Daddy,” she says gently. “I’m dating Ash.”

He looks between us, then points at me with the tongs. “Stop leaving marks on my daughter.”

“As soon as …” Sky steps on my foot. “Yes, sir.”

“And treat her well.” He gets closer. “And don’t you dare keep her from going to college.”

“Daddy, he already told me I have to go.” Sky wraps her arm around my middle protectively. “Over a week ago. He isn’t going to let me stay home and waste away.”

“Damn right. Need to put that brain to use. Maybe it will cut down on all the cursing and sarcasm,” I tease.

She huffs at me. “Prick.”

“Yes, dear,” I accept before she runs off to talk to Bonnie.

Mr. Bennett watches me for a long time. “Have you thought this through? You’re both on different wavelengths goal-wise. And she’s about to be all the way across the country.”

“Well, I’m hoping that by then, I’m good enough to choose where I want to fight. Tucson has some good options,” I mumble. “If she wants me there, that is.”

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