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“You had less than a semester left.”
“I couldn’t go back to New York.”
“What if you could do a joint degree with a university here?”
I don’t say anything as I lay my head against his shoulder again. The truth is, I’ve thought about finishing that degree countless times. I’d given up on the idea soon after moving back to Michigan, though.
As Andreas and I dance, him holding me like I’m the only thing in his world, the idea of finishing what I’d started reignites in my chest.
“Thank you for tonight,” I whisper before pressing a kiss to his cheek.
“We should separate so you can eat before I take you home and finish what you’ve just started.”
CHAPTER 39
Ivy
My laughter bubbles up into the night air as Andreas and I emerge from the cute little ice cream shop where we stopped for dessert.
“I don’t understand how anyone could eat mint chocolate chip.” He pulls a face as he looks at my cone in a cup.
“Because it’s delicious.” Taking a spoonful of my ice cream into my mouth, I moan. “Maybe you just haven’t tried the right brand. Here, give this one a try.” I hold the cup out to him.
“Hell no,” he shoots back, making me laugh harder. He’s adamant about his hatred for mint chocolate chip ice cream.
“How’s the raspberry sorbet?” I nod at the cup in his hand.
He holds a spoonful to my lips. “Open.”
I allow him to feed me the sorbet, reveling in the tanginess of the sweet sorbet.
“Mm,” I comment with a nod. “Good, but nowhere near as good as this.”
I take another taste of my ice cream.
A spark ignites in his eyes. “Your taste in ice cream is terrible but I don’t mind watching you enjoy it.” The wickedness in his voice makes my nipples harden.
“Maybe you …” I stop as we round the corner, headed toward the parking area where the car waits for us. “Ari?” I look over at the woman beside her. “Stacey?”
My eyes drop to their intertwined hands.
“Ivy,” Ari greets, surprise obvious in her voice. “What are you doing here?”
I hold up my ice cream as it should be obvious.
“Right.” She nods and then looks over at Stacey, who’s wearing a sheepish expression. “Um, well, you know Stacey.”
“Of course.” I draw out the word ‘course’ because I’m the one who introduced them. “Wait, are you two dating?”
Ari’s eyes flutter and she blinks rapidly. “Well …”
“Let’s talk.” I take her arm and pass Andreas my ice cream with a look that says I’ll be back in a minute.
He gives me a wink.
“What’s going on?” I say in a low voice once Ari and I are a few feet away from Stacey and Andreas.
She runs a hand through her hair. “To be honest, I’m not exactly sure.”
