All Chapters of Kiss Me In The Dark: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

It’s already Friday, and I’m wrapping up my shift with Noah. Katie’s off today, so Leo’s nephew, Percy, has stepped in as cashier. Percy usually fills in when Katie’s not around, and he’s been a good addition—quiet but efficient. Tomorrow is Saturday, and Elias and I have a date, as he put it. I’m excited and nervous in a way I haven’t felt before. I don’t really know what I’m doing. I’ve never been on an actual date, and part of me is tempted to politely cancel. Elias is great, kind, and easy to be around. But is a date really the next step after our short-lived friendship? I like him, sure. But do I like him enough to date him? I’m not so sure, and, if I’m honest, it’s probably because of Fox. No matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to get him out of my head. The more I try to push him away, the more complicated it all becomes. As evening falls, I clock out, saying goodbye to Percy and Noah before heading to the bus stop. I sit down on the bench, pulling out my phone to check mes

He opens the door for me, waiting until I’m settled inside before he closes it and slides into the driver’s seat. The car is warm, filled with that clean, faintly spicy scent that’s unmistakably his. “Where do you wanna go?” Blaze asks, glancing over at me. “Uh…” I rack my brain for somewhere decent, somewhere that won’t take us too far from the movie theater so I don’t keep Landon and Nat waiting too long. “How about a pool room?” “A pool room?” He turns to me, his face illuminated by the streetlights outside, a smirk playing on his lips. “You play pool?” he asks, clearly amused and a little curious. I chuckle, shrugging. “I used to. It’s been a while, though.” “Nice. Then let’s test your skills,” he says, eyes glinting with a challenge. “We’ve got a table at home, and I’ll have you know, Cam—I’m kind of a pro.” He smirks, throwing in a wink, and I bite my lip, looking out the window to avoid his gaze. The whole thing feels unexpectedly… intense. “Are you blushing?” B

FOX’S POV What the hell is happening to me? Why can’t I stop thinking about him? Why can’t I just shake this weird pull toward Cameron? I thought if I ignored him, and kept my distance, maybe this would all blow over. But it’s only getting worse. I fall back onto my bed, the memory of our kiss racing through my mind. I’m still buzzing, my skin hot, every nerve-ending tingling. And to make matters worse, I'm hard as a rock. If anyone had told me I’d be this hung up on a guy—on my own roommate—I would have laughed in their face. But here I am, obsessing over Cameron in a way I’ve never felt for any girl. This isn’t just some fleeting attraction. It’s something else, something I don’t know how to handle. I should talk to someone. But who? Most of my friends would either laugh it off or get weirded out. The rest think anything gay is “gross,” and I’m not about to deal with that. But maybe…Blaze? We’ve known each other since we were kids. If there’s anyone who wouldn’t judge, it’s

“Maybe because I have feelings for you.” The second the words slip out, I want to snatch them back. I can’t believe I just admitted to Fox Wilder that I have feelings for him—this egotistical jerk. I’m sure I’ve only fed his already massive ego. I slap a hand over my mouth, glaring at him. He looks surprised, but not entirely. He probably already knew. Somehow, I’ve always felt like he knew, even though I never had the courage to tell him. “Let me go, Fox,” I sigh, trying to push him off, but he doesn’t budge. He’s taller, stronger, and standing in front of me like a wall. “Don’t do this,” I continue. “Just because I told you how I feel doesn’t mean you have to reciprocate. In fact, I don’t want you to.” He opens his mouth to speak, hesitating. “I don’t want you to go on a date with Elias,” he says finally, the name practically a taboo in his mouth. I stare at him, incredulous. How can he always be such an ass? “You don’t get to tell me what to do, Fox. What is your prob

“Is it okay to feel like total shit after getting friend-zoned?” I mumble, pulling my sleeves over my fingers as if that could hide my embarrassment. It’s been a week since Elias and I went on that so-called date. A week since he friend-zoned me. Maybe I shouldn’t feel this frustrated, but I can’t help it. All those times he flirted, gave me signals—I thought he liked me. I was even ready to try with him, especially since Fox is always such a nightmare to deal with. But it was all a lie. I was just a distraction to him, someone to forget his ex with, and that hurt more than I care to admit. Is he really any better than Fox? Speaking of Fox, he’s been avoiding the apartment since that night. At first, I thought something might be wrong, but I saw him around campus, totally fine. He’s just avoiding me again, as usual. That little shit. Every time he hurts me with his words, which always comes right after he kisses me, he runs from the apartment and then avoids me like the plague.