Page 85 of Our Secret Moments

Connie

OKAY????

If I take my clothes off, ur just going to get distracted.

Connie

Yeah. Ur right. It was worth a shot.

The three dots appear then fade away multiple times before he finally responds.

Have a good day without on my hot and sexy body. Can’t wait to stick my tongue down ur throat.

Ur such a romantic. I’m swooning. *heart-eyes emoji*

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile that much.”

My head snaps up at the sound of George’s voice. I didn’t even know my music stopped playing and I’ve been staring at my phone with the cheesiest grin on my face for the last ten minutes.

“Whatever,” I mutter. “I always smile.’

He shakes his head. “Not like that, you don’t.”

“Like what?”

“Like you’d do anything for him,” he whispers. My chest pinches. “I know that look, Cat. I think you’re forgetting I have a boyfriend of my own who I am equally as obsessed with.”

“I’m not obsessed,” I challenge.

“And that’s not a purple highlighter,” he retorts, nodding to the purple highlighter in my hand. I roll my eyes and he laughs. “Fine. I’ll drop it. For now.”

When I get back to my dorm building, I’m exhausted.

I usually prefer to do work in my room or at the library, but hanging out with George is fun. I’m not great with study partners, but we know where to draw the line. Still, my body feels heavy and in desperate need of a–

I’m screaming so loud before my brain can even comprehend it.

As I tried to slip into my bed in the darkness of my room, my body contacted with something very hot and very naked.

I jump out of my bed, almost knocking over my nightstand as Connor slides out, his eyes wide. From the look on his face, I must still be screaming.

“What are you doing!” I’mstillscreaming, but at least words are leaving my mouth this time. Connor’s wearing nothing but boxers as his tall body stalks towards me, pressing me against my closet, his hand over my mouth.

“Stop screaming, Catherine,” he whisper-shouts. I bite on his hand and his eyes widen before he drops them.

“I’m not screaming!”I’m definitely screaming.“What are you doing here?”

“I wanted to surprise you and—”

“Cat?” Nora’s voice makes both of our eyes widen. I hold a finger in front of my lips, signalling him to keep quiet as I move towards my door, sliding the lock in place. Connor follows me. “Is everything okay? Lots of screaming going on in there. And not the fun kind.”

Connor tilts his head at me playfully.

I clear my throat. “Everything’s fine,” I say, my voice an octave higher than usual.

“Are you sure?” she asks, her voice scarily close to the door. My whole body fills with panic. I might have told George already, but ticking Nora’s name off my list wasn’t apart of today’s plans. Connor doesn’t seem to care, though, because he comes as close to me as possible, his hands resting possessively on my stomach under my shirt.

“Yeah, I just subbed my toe. Honestly, I’m–”

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