LOGINKendra’s PoVMy first night back at work had my nerves on edge. It was like riding a bike for the first time, especially after running into Simon. I pulled the zip of my uniform jacket up before the mirror I’d hung inside the locker. I lifted my eyes. Cerise’ reflection popped up behind me, drawing a breathless gasp from my lips.“Kendra,” Cerise said brightly. “Good to have you back.”Her calm tone did not make the pounding in my chest settle, I raised a skeptical brow. “Um, thanks?”“So how’d you get Warden to drop the charge?” She asked.I gave a dismissive shrug, and sat down to put on my work boots. Besides, mentioning Sophie would probably be a bad idea. Cerise must be tone deaf, still pestering for more info.“And you’ll never believe this, we got some new tile buffers.” Cerise continued. “Which is way too early on schedule. We weren’t supposed to get them until the next quarter…after those loser janito
Noah’s PoV As I raised my bottle of cold beer to my lips, the party music volume had gone low in the background, and Kendra had already disappeared. Shit. I wanted her to be here at least; my guys were cool not to ask questions about who was who. Anyway, I kept my eyes on the bottle as it spun; several hands drummed against their knees until the bottle rolled to a stop right at a girl I didn’t recognize. She grinned as everyone hollered. “Okay, girl.” Zack gave her a pointed look. “You have to make out with one person in this room. A girl is preferable. Ladies, I know you’re thirsty for her.” Some of the guys hummed in agreement. God, he never wasted an opportunity. “Screw you, dirtbag.” The girl muttered, searching the room, eyes locking right at me like a sniper ready for action. My stomach flopped with the beer suddenly hot. Kit laughed and nudged my arm. “Get ready, O’Shea.” I was ready to
Devin’s PoV “Let’s get out of here.” That’s what I told Sophie as I took her hand and dragged her away from our hollering classmates and back to my dorm room at the House of Sparta. The moment we walked in, the kiss fully sunk into me again. It was intense. The hottest lips I'd ever kissed. The way she made my rage go away in a flash was flipping scary. Sophie stared at me. “Why’d you kiss me?” I stifled a groan as I pulled off my jacket. “Didn’t you want to?” Sophie crossed her arms. “A hug doesn't translate to ‘kiss me. I’m all yours, amazing Spaniard.’” “That’s not the response I got when you went tongue mode.” She wagged her finger at me, disapprovingly. “Nooo, that was just hormones acting up, and besides, I didn’t use tongue; I was fighting yours off.” “Whoa, are you flirting with me, Ryder?” I asked, laughing now. “It’s sexy. Quick, tell me how much you wanted to stop yourself
Sophie’s PoV When I thought about tomorrow, I dreamed of a future with me as head of the production division at Ryder Corp. if I could only get my summa cum laude and work towards a PhD, but tomorrow was getting out of reach every single day since the rumor broke out. The only person who might be able to get me out of this situation—and I couldn't—Devin had crossed my mind. He wasn’t at his dorm, and his phone was switched off. Now as Kendra snapped at Alicia, guilt suddenly caused heat to flood my chest; even as she left, it lingered. The other girl, Alicia, and I sat in three seconds of silence before I got to my feet. “I’m leaving,” I announced. “Whatever,” she mumbled. The night air was cool to the bone as I walked out of the main entrance of the House of Argos. Whipping out my smartphone from my purse, I tapped Devin's name on the message app and scrolled the texts I’d been sending for the past two hours.
Kendra’s PoV I heard a scuffle. When I lifted my head, I watched Sophie drive her knee in-between Simon's legs. He went down like a felled tree—a howling one, that is. “Oh my god!” I exclaimed, flinching. Sophie panted, glaring at Simon. “You really need a bar of soap in your mouth, you pussy!” His only response was a whimper as he rolled onto the damp pavement I stepped over his writhing body, grabbed Sophie by the arm, and hurried her along with me. “I’ll find you!” Simon shouted after us, and called Sophie a dirty word. “What are you doing? I wasn't done with him!” Sophie cried at me. “Listen we really need to get out of here.” I said quickly. “Hurry.” Just then Alicia walked out the front door squeaking like a little mouse. “Did you bring your car?” I asked Sophie. “Yeah.” Sophie flashed a key ring hanging in her index finger. “What’s going on?” Alicia
Kendra’s PoV Simon’s voice shattered the moment like glass. I heard the door creak, but I’d been so lost and wanting Noah to kiss me again—that I hadn’t stop to think. Noah's arm remained firm around my shoulders. A cold sweat broke through my skin I turned to Simon. His eyes flickered to me, narrowing with recognition, before his mouth dropped open and stayed there, completely speechless. “What’s your deal, Warrington?” Noah, bless his heart, asked. Simon shut his mouth, looked to his feet and back up, shaking his head. “N–nothing, I was just… coming to check on you.” “That warms my heart,” Noah said dryly. “But as you can see I'm in better company.” Overkill much? God, shut up Noah! Which I would have blurted if Simon hadn't begun scowling at me like I stole his actual pumping heart. The urge to push away from Noah overcame me, but my feet felt rooted to the floor. Oh my god—I’d just b







