Page 211 of Rock Me All Night
"When did you apply for this?"
"October."
"You never told me."
"It was a lark." I shrug like it slipped my mind. That's not even close to the truth. I made sure no one knew about this. Not Meg. Not Drew. Certainly not my mother.
Drew shakes his head. "Bullshit." He drags his hand up my back and rests it between my shoulder blades.
I clear my throat. "It's not a big deal."
"You're holding on to me like you're about to jump off a cliff." He pulls my hand off his shoulder and squeezes it. "You're beaming."
"I am not."
"Yeah-huh."
I meet his gaze. "What kind of argument is that?"
"I don't need to argue something this obvious." He brushes a stray hair behind my ear. His eyes bore into mine. "Honestly, Kara. I haven't seen you this happy since... since ever."
I shake my head. "It's really not a big deal. It was a lark. There's no way I can actually become a teacher. My mom has a job lined up for me at her company after I graduate."
"Is that what you want?"
"She's expecting me to take it."
Drew slides his hand to my hips. He stares at me with a penetrating gaze. "Fuck her."
"Drew!"
"Seriously. Unless you want to work at her company."
"I might. Once I get the hang of finance." My voice wavers. It's so soft I can barely hear it. There's no way Drew is buying this. I'm not even buying it. "It's possible."
His fingertips graze my chin. "Look me in the eyes."
I do.
"No bullshit." He holds my gaze. "Do you want to work in finance or do you want to be a teacher?"
"I don't know."
"I said no bullshit. I'll have to punish you if you bullshit me again."
My mind flashes with a truly, truly beautiful image. Drew, naked, sinking his teeth into my neck until I beg for mercy.
I shake my head in an attempt to get my concentration back, but it's not working. Drew naked. Drew naked. Drew naked.
"Kendrick, get your mind out of the gutter and look at me."
My cheeks flush. "You started it."
He brings his hand to my chin and adjusts me so I'm staring into his eyes. "Truth or dare."
My nostrils flare. Fine. I'll entertain this. "Dare."
"I dare you to call your mom and tell her what she can do with her job."
