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“Alright, everyone! I’m spending the rest of my day with Cassie. Don’t miss me too much!”
Katerina winked at me and walked out.
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Hours passed by and I was ready to get my ass home before I passed out at Tony’s. I stood going to the guest bathroom before I came back to say goodnight. I didn’t even make it all the way out of Tony’s room when I was pulled into the opposite direction. I didn’t even have to guess who it was; I didn’t speak until we were safe in her room. Katerina slammed her door, locking it in the process. She crossed her arms over her chest,
“why didn’t you text me back? I’ve been texting you for hours.” She scowled and it brought a smirk to my face.
“Hold that thought,” I said to her as I went into her bathroom.
Did she think I was signaling her when I needed to use the damn bathroom? After finishing my business and washing my hands, I made it out to where she was.
She had changed and was ready for bed. She was under her covers with what she called a bonnet covering her hair.
“You’re so damn cute,” I said to her as I got closer and crouched down so that I was eye level with her laying her head down on her pillow. “You mad at me, baby? Don’t be upset with me Lil’ darlin’. I’m not used to having a girl, I’ll do better next time. I promise.” I reassured her.
“Don’t ignore me,” she said in a small voice. “I hate that feeling.”
I really took her in this time. This was another Katerina, one that not too many people have seen. This one only came out when she was drunk, and her walls were down. I reached out caressing her face with my thumb. I lingered on her cheek.
“I missed you today,” I admitted to her. She scoffed trying to play it off, but I saw the ghost of a smile on her face. “Did you miss me, baby?”
She nodded,
“Mhm.”
“Say it,” I asked her as I traced over her lips with my thumb.
“Say what?” She asked not sure what I was asking.
“Call me baby, I wanna hear it.”
This time, she did smile.
“Baby.”
You would think she told me that she was going to marry me and never leave with the way my heart soared. I leaned in forgetting about everything else and kissed her. I didn’t deepen the kiss knowing that I wouldn’t leave after it. I reluctantly pulled away, as she kept her eyes shut.
“Have a good night, my Lil’ darlin’.”
“Goodnight, baby. Text me when you’re home and maybe I won’t ignore it,” Katerina teased even with her eyes shut.
I lightly chuckled trying not to indicate that I was in her room. I gave her a couple of pecks not wanting to leave but then I gave her a kiss on her forehead, taking my final leave for the night.
Chapter 5
Katerina
I heard my phone vibrating, what time was it and who the hell was calling me? I groaned as I fought my way out of my bedsheets. Dammit, I hated how tangled I got in my sheets. Finally, I reached out for my phone, opening one eye and pressing the green button without even reading over the name. It was probably Cassie calling about the same college guy that she’s been hooking up with. I sighed,
“please don’t tell me he stood you up again and you have no ride back home. I told you to drop his ass a million times, bitch.”
A burst of laughter infiltrated my ears and I instantly woke up,
“This sounds like a situation I wasn’t supposed to know about, Lil darlin’.”
I smiled at the sound of Carson’s voice.
