เข้าสู่ระบบ084TIME FOR HIMAURORA While I'm panicking and blaming Kenzie for doing what she's just done, someone knocks on the door. That has to be Coach. I smooth down my shirt, taking a deep breath to steady my pulse before calling out, "It's open, Coach!" The door pushes inward, and Coach Sarah steps into the room. She’s wearing her standard team windbreaker, her clipboard tucked under one arm, hair pulled back in a tight, non-nonsense bun. Her sharp eyes sweep the small room, taking in Kenzie sitting on her bed before settling heavily on me. "You must be her roommate, Kenzie," Coach acknowledges with a brief nod. "I'm famous, yay," Kenzie grins before quickly slipping off her bed and grabbing her hoodie from the chair. "I'll give you guys some privacy. Good luck, Aurora." She shoots me a quick, surprisingly supportive look before ducking out the door, letting it latch shut behind her. Coach Sarah doesn't waste time. She pulls up the desk chair, turning it around to sit with her arms
083 COME GET YOUR GIRL AURORA The laugh that leaves my mouth is sharp and incredulous. I'm staring at Kenzie like she's just spoken a completely different language. Because she might as well have. Why'd she ask me such a question? To me, such questions aren't supposed to be asked. Alright... even if I have to answer and tell anybody how I feel about Jayden, then that person will be Jayden. It's more like him confessing my feelings to him, and not to Kenzie. But the girl is still looking at me like I have the answer to her question. That makes me laugh again. "Why'd you ask?" "I guess I just want to know what the fuss is all about. We get sex. It's amazing. Sex with different guys too. But what's so special about being with just one person? How do you start to feel things for just one guy? And most importantly... my biggest question. What does it feel like?" "Honestly? Don't ask me. I literally just admitted it to myself like... three hours ago." "Three hours?" Kenzie
082 KENZIE 2 AURORA "So... we won't be kissing again?" I blurt the words out, and I'm not fucking ashamed or shy that I asked. I want to know. Since he's saying there's nothing to talk about, where does that leave us? Because if he asks me... I'd tell him that I want to keep doing all of that. And that I have not felt like that in a while. That kiss meant more than he thinks to me. Clearly, it didn't mean shit to him. "If you want to... I don't really know what to say to that. Do you want to?" I fold my arms. "You first. You obviously don't want it." Jayden stares at me like I'm an idiot, then he looks down at the dark screen of his phone and he twists his lips. "You have little time to get back to that place before Coach Sarah gets there." So we're not having the conversation then. Good thing. I just tear my gaze away from him and go to bring my hair up in a messy bun, after which I change my clothes and follow him downstairs. Jayden drives me to the girls dorm that
Dear Readers, If you’ve made it this far, thank you so much. It means the world that you’ve taken the time to invest in Jayden and Aurora’s slow-burn journey, and I’m so grateful you gave their story a chance. Quick heads-up regarding the duplicate chapter upload, that was a total accident. It will be cleaned up and fixed by Monday, and I’ll make sure it doesn’t happen again. If you’re enjoying the book, I’d be so grateful if you could leave a quick rating and review. Even a short comment helps immensely with the algorithm and keeps the story moving forward. Every single review truly makes a difference. As we head into the rest of the book, I want to hear from YOU. • Who are you rooting for right now? • What are you hoping to see happen in the remaining chapters? • Are there any side characters you’ve fallen for who deserve their own spin-off story? Drop your thoughts and predictions in the comments below... I read them all, and you might just inspire what comes next!
081 NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT AURORA "How do you know about that?" I pause, gauging his reaction before saying the words. "Uh... your Celina called me." I wait to see how my words affect him. I mean, the last emotion I'm expecting is anger. "What..." He shuts his eyes. "What exactly did she say to you?" A confused laugh escapes me. "Does it matter?" "No, yes. It does. Why the hell would she call you?" "Jayden..." "No. Why would she call you? This isn't your problem, Aurora." "I know but it doesn't make me any less concerned. And you don't have to be so mad about it. She was worried about you and everything." "I'm not upset. I'm just annoyed that she called you. She shouldn't have. You have enough going on." "Jayden, I'm not made of glass." I tell him, my hands reaching out to touch his arm. "She said you didn't go see her even once. You didn't... you didn't tell me that you disliked your mom." He looks down, not saying a word. That makes me continue. "I couldn't.
JAYDEN My phone keeps buzzing and buzzing through my afternoon class and I don't even pick it up to see who's spamming me with calls. My guess is my sister but I doubt she'd call nine times. Four is her max and if you don't answer, she'll take the hint and stop calling. As soon as my lecture ends and I've gotten my last test paper from Dr. Abi, I grab my phone and sprint out of the lecture hall. Whoever it is, is about to get an earful from me. I swipe my phone open, scrolling to me call logs. I got ten calls in total. Five from Celina, four from Malia and one from Claudia. My first instinct is to call Celina back but the phone immediately lights up with a call and it's her name on the caller ID. I swipe green and press the phone to my ears. "Jay?" Her voice comes through. "If this is about Mom then I'm sorry..." "Jayden she's home." I stop walking, dead in my tracks. I blink, turning to look behind me for a second and then facing front. "What did you just say?" "Mom is ho
006FIRST DATING RULE IN THE HISTORY OF TIMEAURORA Already dating? I stare at Jayden, my brain desperately trying to process the insanity of what he just said. The ringing in my ears almost drown out his words. Already dating? Which means that I cheated. I cheated on Brian. "Are you out of your
005DATING 101AURORAI stare at my phone after the call ends, my reflection blurry through the tears still clinging to my lashes.Typical.Even from miles away, my mother still somehow manages to comfort me and bully me at the same time.A watery laugh escapes me before I wipe at my face again. Go
002RULESAURORA "You're the figure skater."I stare at him. Then I narrow my eyes. "You say that like that's a bad thing.""Oh, it is," he says dryly. "When she's apparently going to be staying in my room."Excuse me? I fold my arms across my chest. "Your room?" He legs out a humorless laugh bef
001ROOMIE AURORA Her side of the room is a hot mess. My roommate I mean..Clothes are hanging halfway out of drawers and the bed looks like somebody wrestled a bear on it and lost.I stand frozen in the doorway of Dorm C, Room 214, one hand gripping the handle of my suitcase while the other clu







