Page 5 of Her Wicked Knights
Jake's face pales a little, and Marley turns to look at him curiously as Audrey rolls her eyes, unimpressed with whatever happened to the principal's cat.
"And you?" Her question is for Colton, who looks at her as if he just realized she was there. "What's the worst thing you've ever done?"
Colton thinks about it a minute before opening his mouth. "I stalked a girl."
Audrey laughs in disbelief, and Marley's head snaps to him in the same frame of mind. "Youwhat?"
"Mmhmm." Colton nods. "I still do it. I stand outside her window sometimes, look up and catch glimpses of her moving around in her room. Sometimes she forgets to draw the curtains before she changes, and I can see her silhouette in the light of her lamp."
"That's hot." Audrey says.
Her friend disagrees. Marley stares at Colton with shock on her pretty face, unable to believe him capable of something so dark.
"That'swrong."
"Maybe." Colton shrugs. "But that won't stop me. I'm obsessed. I can't control it."
"You're scaring an innocent girl." Marley objects with a shake of her head. "You can't really think it's okay? Colton, you need to stop before you get caught."
"I can't stop loving her." Colton deadpans.
I'm astounded once again by how goddamn oblivious Marley Lavigne is, because I think she's the only one who doesn't immediately realize that the girl Colton's talking about isher. Audrey giggles, like something about that is funny. Marley opensher mouth to fight him further, but the bell rings and signals our three-minute warning, and like the good girl she is, her brain switches back to obligation.
"I have to go. My psych class is all the way on the other side of campus. We'll finish this conversation later!" She's already stepping away as she departs, panic setting in about being late.
Jake only lifts a hand in goodbye, not bothering to chase her down for a kiss or anything as Audrey sidles against him.
"Show me where Marsh's class is?" She pleads.
I groan at the realization that we share the same first period— not just me and Audrey, but Jake as well. What have I done to deserve this torture?
The blow is softened, however, when Rev slings an arm around my shoulder and Colton takes up at my other side.
"Looks like we're all together for first period."
I stifle a groan. History's never been my favorite subject, and it's going to be worse than usual watching Audrey make googly eyes at our teacher.
"Bold of you to tell the girl you're stalking that you're stalking her." Rev chuckles, his voice low enough that only Colton and I hear him.
Colton shrugs. "I didn't tell her. Just said it in front of her. Besides, it's not like I'm leaving her bloody body parts. I'm not a fucking killer."
"Yet." Rev smirks, amused with himself as Colton glares at him, clearly unamused.
But Iamamused.
I want Marley Lavigne more than I've ever wanted anything, but at least I have these two. I can't imagine how unbearable it would be without them.
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Itipmyheadtoward the back row, and Tripp follows me easily. Colton takes the back right, as far away from Marsh’s desk as possible. That leaves me to sit next to him, and Tripp to my left. I’m grateful that Audrey was told Marsh is attractive—he’s definitely got a hot teacher vibe—because it pushes her to choose a seat at the front of the class. Jake’s eyes flick to us in the back row, taking me in in the seat that usually he would occupy at Colton’s side. I guess he gets the hint that he’s not fucking welcome back here because he settles behind Audrey, looking disappointed.
He made his bed, and now he has to lay in it... alone when Marley isn't there with him.
I wonder how far they've been, whether he's seen her without her clothes, whether he's felt her soft skin against his, whether he's tasted her...
I adjust my back against the seat and discreetly press the heel of my palm against my pants, trying to ease the swell between my thighs as I think of our girl like that.
