Page 38 of Make You Miss Me

I still don’t have a solid solution to my inevitable marriage to a man I don’t want or even know. But my brother swears there is something in the works. I just hope that comes to fruition sooner than later.

Regardless, I do have a plan for my happiness in the right here and now… That is, if he accepts my offer.

I have never wanted something or someone as badly as I want Trent. The last thirty-three days without him in my life have been way too dark. I need his light soul, his perfect body, and his fire-starting touch… I need him, anyway I can get him.

So that’s why I’ve come up with an idea… an arrangement of sorts.

Today is Friday, the one day of the week I never feel watchful eyes on me. That’s because it is the designated day that all made men in the area meet up at Gio’s club, Sinners, and discuss “family” business.

Fridays are my day… and hopefully soon, our day to be free.

Stepping out of my Uber, I grab my papers and check my phone to confirm the location Lottie sent me.

Thank God for her having an in with Greyson. Thanks to them, I know exactly where Trent’s freshmen orientation is taking place today.

Unfortunately, it seems like something is going on with Lottie. Knowing her, she probably isn’t telling me because she knows how excited I am about today.

She seemed so down on the phone the other day and then when I asked about G, it sounded like she got choked up. I hung up and tried to FaceTime her immediately, knowing she can’t lie to my face, but she wouldn’t answer.

She responded via text, telling me she was fine, but that the reality of the summer being over was hitting her hard.

I smell lies… something else is up, but I know my best friend. Give it a few days and she’ll come to me when she needs me.

Approaching the courtyard in front of the student union where I was told they would be meeting today for orientation, I spot a big crowd of anxious freshmen.

They all seem very nervous, well, all except one.

There’s one tall, sexy guy with piercing green eyes who appears not only cool, calm, and collected among the rest, but like he’s been waiting for this day his whole life.

Seeing plenty of attractive girls near him has me rethinking this entire plan. Knowing damn well he will have the pick of the litter here.Ugh don’t go there, Ash. You want him to be happy. There is no reason both of you need to be unhappy your whole lives.

“Holy Fuck,” comes from the deep voice I have grown to love, snapping me out of my thoughts as he walks away from the crowd and heads toward me.

He looks at me like I’m not real, like I’m some sort of mirage.

“Baby, I felt you, but I honestly thought my mind was playing tricks on me,” he says as his hand goes to the back of my head and pulls me into a big bear hug.He whispers in my ear, “I want to kiss you so bad, but I don’t know if you want me to or not.”

Pulling back enough to go on my tippy toes, I answer him by putting my lips to his. He immediately opens for me and our tongues touch, reigniting the fire that always burns so strongly between us.

Breaking for air because I know we don’t have much time,all I can do is stare at him in awe.

“Aw babe, did you miss me?” He smirks as he grabs onto my hips possessively.

“EVERY single part of me has missed you tremendously this last month, but before we get you a reputation on campus, we need to stop.” I swat at his arm playfully.

He laughs discreetly, grinding his hard-on into my front. “Me too baby doll, me too. I still can’t believe you’re here. I want to say fuck orientation and be with you the rest of the day.”

A sense of relief washes over me. I’m feeling even more hopeful about my proposition with how he’s responding to my surprise visit.

I was super anxious since I’m the one who asked for us to stop all communication so that I could let him move on while I worked out my own shit.

Now that I have, I can’t help but hope it’s not too late.

“No sir, you worked too hard to be here and I will never stand in the way of your dreams coming true. Especially not when you inspired me to follow my own.”

I grin at him as I open up one of the papers I’ve been holding to show him its contents.A huge smile spreads across his face.

“NO FUCKING WAY!” he says, picking me up and twirling me around before setting me back down on my feet.

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