Page 172 of Catch Me
“Hi,” he replied.
Oh, the way that pissed me off.
“I still want you,” I said, ignoring my racing heart and the way my words were too breathy.
His eyes widened briefly. When he tried to step away from me, I put my hand on his chest. He stopped and stared at it.
“This whole thing is stupid,” I went on. “It’s not too late.”
“I don’t want anything from you.”
“Bullshit. You unblocked me.”
“It was time to move on from it.”
“God damnit, Travis.” I pushed on his chest, forcing him against the wall. My hands moved up to his shoulders, then back down. “I’m so fucking sorry.”
“I believe you, but—” His breath stuttered as I moved down his abdomen.
“I still want you,” I repeated.
“I have a game.”
Holding onto the back of his neck so he couldn’t pull away, I moved my lips across his cheek. “Let me ride with you.”
He laughed bitterly. It pissed me off, and I curled my fingers into his chest.
“I still”—moving my lips to his ear, I let my breath waft across it—“want you.”
“You don’t get to decide that now.”
He shoved me back, breaking the connection along with the smidge of hope I’d let rekindle. He stepped to the side, then scanned his card at his door. It slammed behind him, and I pounded my fist on it once before I dropped my forehead against it, taking a deep breath.
When I turned, I saw Kai by the elevator, and when he noticed me, his brow rose. I tried to get to my room, but he stepped in front of me. “Did you guys fuck?”
“Jesus, Kai. Why are you always around?”
“Hey, I’m just going down to meet the others so we can get to the game. Travis’ room is that way, so what am I supposed to think?”
“Nothing. Mind your fucking business.”
His eyes narrowed. “Don’t get all angry like you used to.”
I threw my hands in the air and walked backward. “I am angry!”
“Whatever. Hurry up and grab your stuff.”
Travis walked out of his room and paused when he saw us.
“I’m not going,” I announced.
“Why?” Kai asked.
“I have shit to work on and my head hurts.”
“Okay.”
There was worry on his face, and I didn’t want to deal with it right now, so I went into my room and grabbed my tablet. Being at the game would just make me ruminate. I didn’t have the energy today.
