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“Come sit with us. Any friend of Isabella’s is a friend of ours,” she purrs again, and I want to gag. I’m not her friend and I never will be.
“Nah, could think of better places to be,” he replies as Madden wraps his arm around my shoulder and starts to drag me away.
What the hell is happening? I glance over my shoulder to see Emilio grabbing a muffin from Olivia’s tray, and she smiles up at him. I roll my eyes. She’s so predictable. She only wants to be my friend because of my name, and the same with the guys.
Emilio appears before me and hands me the muffin. “Blueberries still your favorite?”
My mouth drops open. He remembered that? I smile and take it from him. “Yes,” I say as I take a bite.
I might not have Serena’s and Stella’s forgiveness, but at least I have Emilio’s. Now I need to find Keegan.
CHAPTER9
ADDIE / ISABELLA
Ispot a familiar mop of blond hair in the hall during lunch, but he doesn’t notice me. Keegan’s head is down, avoiding everyone around him. He’s been in a few of my classes this morning, but he hasn’t said anything or even acknowledged me. It’s so unlike him. He’s usually the life of the school, saying hello to everyone. Laughing and joking around.
My stomach is a mess of nerves, but I need to speak with him. Need to clear the air. He made me feel welcome since the moment I walked into Roxbury Prep, and I don’t want that to change. He’s hurting from everything that happened that night, and we need to talk about it.
I hurry through the crowded hall, pushing my way through, apologizing as I go. Keegan disappears into a classroom, and I follow straight behind him, pulling the door shut. The click of the door echoes through the empty classroom, and Keegan spins around, hitting me with his eyes that feel as though I’m staring into a lush green forest.
There’s pain in those eyes, and I want to take it away. To make everything better, to have the old Keegan back. The one who could light up any room he walked into.
“Have you been avoiding me?” I ask, taking several steps toward him. He leans back against the teacher's desk, gripping the edge. I stop right in front of him.
“I haven’t, just been busy.” He shrugs.
“Bullshit.”
He looks up at me, and I smile. The corner of his mouth lifts for a second before settling back into a hard line. I reach out, touching his jaw. His eyes connect with mine and he swallows.
“What’s going on in that head of yours?” I ask, moving between his legs, hoping this is okay. I don't know what to do to make this better. But I don't want to lose him. I want him more than he will ever know.
He stays silent for a few heartbeats before sighing. “Do you hate me?”
“What?” I ask, frowning.Hate him?
He squeezes his eyes shut, then opens them again and releases a deep breath. “For killing Adrian,” he whispers. “I killed someone.”
I grip the back of his neck with both hands, leaning in until our heads touch. “You took away someone who hurt me. He was a monster, and he was going to kill me. You saved me, Keegan.” I let out a breath. “Nothing has changed the way I feel for you, before or after that. My feelings for you are the same.”
Keegan’s eyes light up, and before I can say anything else, he claims my lips in a breathtaking kiss. I moan into his mouth, tangling my fingers into his hair, deepening the kiss and not wanting to ever let go. He runs his hands down my back, cupping my ass before slipping them under my skirt. His fingers rub over my lacy underwear, and I jolt, pushing farther into his hand. I want this, I need this. Keegan makes me feel things I never thought possible.
He pulls back with that signature grin and my belly warms. There he is.My Keegan. He pushes my underwear to the side, rubbing his fingers along my soaking folds. I moan, pressing kisses down his neck.
“I’ll spend the rest of my life saving you from monsters,” he whispers into my ear.
I open my mouth to tell him the same, but I gasp as he plunges two fingers deep within me. My whole body comes alive, and he fucks me with his fingers. I ride against him as he peppers kisses along my throat, his other hand cupping my breast and toying with my nipple through the fabric.
“I’m so close,” I whisper and he grins. I look behind me at the door, remembering we are in a classroom and anyone could walk in. That just adds another layer to how hot this is.
My head falls back, my knees become weak, and I moan out Keegan’s name as the door to the classroom slams shut. I gasp, whirling around to find Madden leaning back against the door with a smirk on his lips. My heart starts to race. Madden saw us.
Keegan removes his hand, and I try to fix my skirt. My cheeks heat knowing that Madden just watched me come on his best friends hand.
“Hot as fuck,” Madden says so quietly I think I imagined it for a second.
I turn back to Keegan, and he smiles, bringing his fingers to his lips, licking off every last bit of my release. My thighs clench, wanting round two, but the bell rings and Keegan hops off the desk.
