Page 71 of Tantalizing Kings

When it’s us in that chapel tower, everything from the outside world turns off. It’s just him and me, nothing less, nothing more.

We’ve never talked in our many times there, and the only time I ever acknowledged him was to offer my food.

But the need to care for him had me acting out of character. He wasn’t the Preston who’s been nothing but a dick to me in that moment. He was the boy who spent years sitting with me for hours.

And he did the same last night. I never wanted to leave, just wanting to enjoy the familiar silence.

There was also a first. He never walked me home before. One of us always left before the other, never at the same time.

Why did he care? Why did he go out of his way to see that I got home safe?If that's even what he was doing.

Preston is a mystery, one with far too many twists and turns that I can’t even fathom trying to figure out.

Today is Monday. Time to go back to school, back to working for the Host Club. How do I look them in the eyes after they saw me fuck myself? Not to mention, the very sloppy blow job I gave Declan at the party.

I groan, remembering that part. Yup, never drinking again.

“Look who's alive!” Alice crows.

“Girl, is your phone broken? Or did one of those sexy men keep it hostage again?” Emma chuckles.

Since Collin kidnapped me, I didn’t get a chance to grab my things. But when I woke up the next morning, I found them on my kitchen table. Not sure how they got there but the idea of one of them having access to my house without my knowledge makes me a little uneasy.

I haven’t told them about the Collin bit just yet. My life is crazy enough—how do I tell them that our guidance counselor and TA has, out of the blue, become some crazy stalker who is obsessed with me?

I’m still letting myself believe that it was all some joke to mess with me. Because it’s crazy, right? How can he call me his? I haven’t talked to or seen him since I was ten.

I may have had a little crush on him back then, but I was just some pre-teen admiring the hot older guy who was so protective over me.

Never did I ever think he would see me as anything more than a kid sister. From the way he acted, I think he thinks of me as anything but.

“No, sorry, kind of lost track of time last night, and I guess the craziness of the party wore me out.” I hook my arms through Emma’s and Alice’s while Alice hooked hers through Mia’s.

“I was surprised that you drank. I thought that was a hard no for you.” Emma chuckles. “Not that I’m complaining. I love when you're all carefree and loose. But Brent was pretty happy when the guys showed up. He said watching over us was like trying to wrangle cats in a corner.”

“Maybe we should just drink at my place next time. My mom’s been spending a lot of time with her boyfriend, so I’m sure we could get a night just for us.” Also, I don’t need to run into Tina again. She’s easy enough to avoid at school, other than the few times she was in the Host Club room. But at a party and being drunk, I don’t need to put myself in her line of fire.

“Oh, yes! Oh my god, we should have a sleepover next weekend!” Alice gushes excitedly.

“Ahh... Maybe.” I bite my lower lip, a blush creeping onto my cheeks as I think about why.

“What! Why not?” Alice shoots me a pout

“Alice, you know our girl has plans to get railed on the weekends, remember?” Emma shouts a little too loudly, earning some unwanted attention.

“Emma!” I groan.

“Oh, come on. Don’t be getting all shy now. You were all about how amazing Declan’s cock was at the party.” She giggles.

“And how hard they made you cum,” Alice teases.

“And how you wondered why you chose to have a boyfriend when you could have been getting all these amazing orgasms from sexy men,” Mia adds.

“Alright, that's it. I’m done with you lot today. Call me when you’re not meanies,” I say, pulling my arms free and picking up the pace as I head toward the front door.

“Booo!” Alice yells.

“Party pooper!” Mia adds.

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