EVA.  Emerson's eyes remain on me, his finger tapping against the table as I make my way towards Aliya and grab the seat next to her, throwing my bag to the side.  "Done with your staring competition?" She lifts her eyes from the face mirror to meet my gaze and I shake my head, staring at her red lipgloss.  "Why are you applying lipgloss?" I ask her and she raises her shoulder, "To look good. I care about my appearance on the first day, babe. " "You already look good. " I clarify. She grins as she shuts the mirror and throws it inside her bag before saying, "Nothing wrong with trying to look perfect, Evie. You never know what's coming to you. " "You're insane. " I chuckle with a shake of my head just as the professor walks in, in a perfectly ironed suit with a scowl on his face.  The room is filled with decent students occupying the seats&

EVA.   "Where's your roommate?" Aliya asks as she peeps behind me and I roll my eyes, leaving her by the door to walk inside the house, the sound of her chuckle trailing behind me.    "Are you ready?" She asks and I nod. "Yeah, I just need to grab my phone. " I motion for her to sit on the couch while I walk to my room.    I throw my phone in my clutch and shut my door behind me, stopping at the sight of his.    I shake the thought off my mind before it grows out of control and strides back to the living room to see Aliya settled on the couch.    "I'm ready. " I tell her and she raises her head, her eyes moving across my body.    A smile climbs on her face as she moves from the couch and stalks towards me in tiny steps. "Can I see your room before we—"   "No. Out. Now. " I point to the door and she huffs before he

EVA.  "My head hurts so fucking much. " Aliya complains, holding her head in her hands as I slide her cup towards her.  I laugh and lift the cup to my lips, taking a sip before looking back at Aliya's squeamish face. "You drank too much. " I tell her and she lifts her head to me, a frown crossing her lips.  "Why didn't you stop me?" She complains with a pout before dropping her hand to the coffee in front of her and I scoff, saying, "Stop you? I don't remember you being a kid, Aliya. " "I know that, mom, " she jokes and I throw her the middle finger, earning a laugh from her.  I chuckle and shake my head as I stare down at my wrist. "We have to leave soon. Finish your coffee. " I nod towards the cup in front of her and she nods.  "I didn't do anything stupid last night, did I?" She asks and knowing this is my chance to tease her, I sm

EVA.  "The fuck is wrong with you?" He bellows as he moves to his feet and I take my eyes from his lower body to his face covered with an angry expression.  "You were cuddling me. " I complain as I extend my hand to grab my sweater from the carpet when Emerson's gaze gets too overbearing.  "Cuddling you?" He scoffs as I throw the material over my head and raise to my feet with a smirk covering my face. "Yes, Ford. You had your arms wrapped around me and your head on my chest. What the fuck do you think I was gonna do? Let you stay there?" "I wasn't cuddling you. " He argues, moving towards me to grab his shirt. "Even if I was. We just had sex, Carson. You think a cuddle means anything compared to sex?" "A cuddle is intimate and intimacy is the last thing I want to have with you. " I tell him, and he cocks his head, his famous smirk appearing on his face. "And why's

EVA.  "Are you okay?" Dan asks as I take my seat and I nod with an assuring smile. "I am. " Dan responds with one of his before turning to Noel to continue their conversation, and my eyes move behind him to see the booth empty.  He left. And my lips still tingle from his earlier sudden kiss.  "What's on your mind?" Dan's voice pulls me out of my thoughts and I drop my gaze to see him leaning forward.  "Stuff. " I shrug and he hums. "Does that stuff includes how hot Dan is and how you can't wait to get your hands on him?" He lifts his brows with a mischievous smile on his face.  "So fucking far from it. " I emphasize the words and Dan wears a hurtful expression. "So you mean you don't want to follow me to my place after this?" I lean towards him. "I don't want to come with you to your place after this. "