Page 233 of Boys Who Taint

The moment I open my mouth, Apollo steps in behind the wheel, nearly hitting his head on the roof. “Whoa, this barely fits a man.”

“Because it’smycar.”

“I can tell,” he muses, flicking all the handles like they’re tiny compared to his giant hands. “Precious. Like you.” He winks.

“What are you doing?” I say.

“What does it look like? I’m taking you home,” he replies. “Safely.”

I fold my arms. “I know how to drive.”

“Freckles … just because you know how doesn’t mean you’re safe.”

My nostrils flare. “I am safe!”

He grabs my face and squeezes my cheeks. “Cute. But I want you to get home in one piece without running over someone.”

I sigh out loud. “I didn’t ask.”

“You don’t have to ask, it’s a free favor for my favorite girl.” He winks. “But I’m not opposed to begging if you feel like it.”

I roll my eyes. “Fine. Let’s just go.”

“You two good back there?” Apollo asks.

“Drive,” Levi growls.

“You got it, Loverboy,” Apollo replies, kissing the air through the rearview mirror.

And judging from Levi’s annoyed glances, he surely noticed.

“What about the motorcycle and the other cars?” I mutter as he begins to drive.

“We’ll pick them up later,” Apollo says. “I’ll ask my dad to drop us off. Don’t worry about it.”

“If you think that’s a good idea,” I say, peering out the window at the rain clattering down on the trees.

“Out of all our dads, mine’s the safest.”

Levi snorts. “Doubt that.”

“At least he doesn’t want to blow anyone’s brains out right now,” Apollo says. “Unlike Dylan or Kai.”

My lungs constrict at the thought of seeing Levi’s dad pick them all up, or worse … having to ask mine. I shiver in place.

Dad would surely kill Levi on the spot if he knew where we were.

I sigh out loud. Despite the fact that they were fighting to the death mere minutes ago, the drive home is eerily quiet. Too quiet. And every once in a while, I have to throw glances at them through the rearview mirror to make sure they haven’t secretly stabbed each other.

Neither of them glances at each other. They’re like two cats staring at a wall, pretending they don’t exist.

Ridiculous.

Just like them trying to kill each other over me.

When we’re back on campus, I hold my breath as Apollo drives past my frat house.

“Wait. That’s where I live.”

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