INICIAR SESIÓNAVAI nod. “ Alright.”As if he knows exactly what I am thinking, Kai leans closer, his hand sliding to my jaw, and fingers tracing the line of it.“I adore you.”Before I can even process the words or the blush that’s spreading across my face, his lips are on mine. Soft at first, teasing me, then firmer, claiming all of me.My pulse races as I tilt into him, closing the distance between us, leaning harder into the kiss, and tasting his lips. His exhale hits mine like he’s been holding it in for too long. His lips move slowly and soft at first, like he’s taking time to explore every inch of me.Then the kiss deepens, still soft and heavier. Our lips move together like we own this moment, like nothing else exists and we've got all the damn time in the world and right now, we do.Kai’s hand slides to my waist, trying to pull me closer, but the car’s tight space keeps us from fully melding.“Fuck this,” he breathes against my mouth. “Just come here.”The heat in his voice makes my stomac
AVAI said I was going to let Kai take the lead, let him fix everything between us but I broke first. Not that it’s news; I’ve never been able to keep a grip on myself when it comes to this blue eyed devil.The problem isn’t that I don’t want to live in the moment with him, dance close, feel my heart skipping a mile a minute, and lose myself in it. I want that. I crave that.But I don’t just want the moment. I want to know my place with him. I want to know I’m not just another random girl he can play with and toss aside, like his ex warned me. I want to know that I won’t ever have to worry if I mean anything to him again.Does that make me pathetic? Stupid? Maybe. Maybe not.His hands come up to my cheeks, gentle and careful, like I am something breakable and he tilts my face up. And his eyes… God. Those ocean like eyes that always see through me. They’re soft now, aching. It's like he’s hurting too.“You’re not nothing to me,” Kai utters, voice low, but it cracks at the edges. “Hear
KAIAva’s gaze drops to my hand that's right there between us, hanging in the air. She bites her bottom lip, and I can see the war happening behind her eyes. It's like her mind is telling her not to. But her body? Her heart? I can tell they want me so bad.And I get it. I really do. To be honest, I don’t expect her to just fall into me like she used to. I don’t expect a smile or some easy, pretty moment where everything just fits again. I hurt her. I fucked up. I know that.But God, if she pulls back and turns away from me now, I don’t know what the hell I’ll do with myself.Because being near her and not touching her is already driving me insane. I never thought I was capable of wanting someone this much, not until her.Well, this girl with pretty honey brown eyes has reached into places in me that I didn't even know were there.“ I know I was a piece of shit and I hurt you, “ I start and her eyes flick up to mine, sharp and soft all at once. “ But don't run from me tonight.”Her lip
AVAI drag a hand through my hair, grinning from ear to ear as I sway to the slow beat. I can’t even hear what the guy behind me is saying, just the bass, the crowd, and my own pulse in my ears. The only thing I caught earlier was that he’s in my major, that was enough for me to let him put his hands on my hips and dance with me like we're something.Nothing about this is funny. Nothing at all. But I can’t stop laughing.I think I'm laughing at myself, at how ridiculously stupid this is. I came to this party to forget, to have fun, to not think about him. And yet here I am, dancing with some guy whose name I didn't even catch, and all I can see is him.His eyes. His face. His stupid dimples.Now I’m starting to wonder if coming to this party was even a good idea. Perhaps I shouldn’t have tried to play it cool. Perhaps I should’ve just gone to him.Oh no.Yeah, this alcohol is kicking in. That’s the only reason I’m admitting any of this right now. That’s the only reason the truth is sl
KAII ignore the constant beeping coming from my phone on the bedside table. I don’t even have to look. I already know who's blowing up my phone.Fucking Jason.He’s acting like me not wanting to go out tonight is a sign of the apocalypse. Like the earth is going to split open if I skip one party. He’s already sent three voicemails and God knows how many texts, something about how I am acting weird and this is exactly how people sound when they get possessed by demons.Dramatic that much?The thought of chasing a high just to forget for a few hours feels exhausting to even consider. There's no thrill in it right now. I just don’t want to party and get high. I’m not in the mood for any of it. I haven’t been in the mood since two nights ago.I'd rather stay planted here by the window, eyes locked on the house across from mine. Her curtains are still closed. They have been shut since I got back from training.Where the hell is Ava? Is she going to return the watch?Truth is, I don’t give
AVAI stare at the watch in my hand like it might bite me. Beautiful and familiar. I’ve seen this thing on his wrist more times than I can count. He never goes anywhere without it. Not even when he's sweating his lungs out on the field.So why the hell would he leave it here? With me?I know he didn’t just forget it. I know he took it off and dropped it on purpose. When did he even do that? How sneaky does someone have to be to do that right under my nose?My fingers tighten around the watch before I set it back on the desk, like it's burning my skin. I nibble on my bottom lip and pick up the folded note. I unfold it with the kind of caution you’d use when you’re disarming a bomb. Because to be honest, that’s exactly what this feels like.His handwriting is scrawled in black ink, messy and rushed, like he couldn’t wait to get it done. I read the note:I don't know how to fix the damage I caused, but I know I don’t want to lose you and I can't stop wanting you.If you ever want to re







