Page 105 of Endgame

“Some fresh air,” Rourke filled in for me. “I’ll take her.”

He didn’t even wait for the teacher to excuse us. He just sauntered out of the classroom with me in tow.

The minute the door closed behind us, Rourke was dragging me down the corridor towards the steps of the lower level.

“What about our bags?”

“Don’t worry about them,” he shot back nonchalantly. “Daryl or Mase will grab ‘em.”

“Where are we going?”

“There’s something I want to talk to you about,” he replied. “In private.”

“If it involves you taking me down to the lower level then I really don’t think I want to hear it,” I shot back dryly, knowing from Molly that the only thing of interest at the bottom of that particular set of stairs was the janitor’s room – or the sex room, as she referred to it.

If I went into that room with Rourke, the only thing of interest would be what hung between his legs.

“Shut up,” Rourke chuckled, reading my thoughts. “I’m classier than that.”

I cocked a brow. “Are you?”

Rourke opened his mouth to respond and then quickly shut it before winking and grinning. “Okay,” he placated. “Let me correct that statement toyou’retoo classy for that.”

That sweet declaration made me feel all warm and fuzzy for about two seconds before realization slapped me in the face like a bucket of iced water.

“So you have?” I croaked out, stopping at the bottom of the staircase with my eyes on the Janitor’s door. “You’ve hadsexat school?” I swallowed deeply. “In there?” I inclined my head towards the door, before daring to look at Rourke. When he didn’t deny it, I shook my head in disgust. “You’re a pig.” And then another thought entered my mind. An unwelcome one. “With Britt, right?” I asked, unable to disguise my absolute disgust. “You’ve had sex with Britt down here, haven’t you?”

“Do you want me to lie, Six?” Rourke demanded, running a hand through his hair. His tone had turned angry and exasperated. “Because I’ve already told you, I’m not doing that. And besides, this has nothing to do with sex or Britt. I brought you down here because I wanted to talk to you.” Shrugging, he added, “Somewhere the entire school won’t be listening.”

I wasn’t sure what I wanted Rourke to do, but the truth sucked ass. I didn’t want to think of him down here with Britt. I didn’t want to think of him with anyone other than me, which was crazy stupid.Lord, I needed a divine intervention.

“What did you want to talk about?” I changed the subject by asking. Folding my arms across my chest defensively, I cocked a brow. “I’m listening.”

The frown on Rourke’s face quickly transformed into a carnal looking smirk. “Not here.” He grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the door of the Janitor’s closet. “In there.”

Knowing what was just beyond the closed door caused my heart to hammer in my chest. I was teetering on the verge of unchartered territory.

I knew I needed to go back to class, but nothing inside of my traitorous body agreed. My brain was the only part of me making sense right now – every other part was screamingget in there with him!

“Are you coming, Six?” Rourke wrapped his hand around the handle and pushed inwards. “I promise I only want to talk.”

With a huge amount of doubt, I followed Rourke into the dark room, bracing myself for the unknown, all the while praying my poker face would protect me.

I was overstepping all boundaries and lines with him, and still, I followed. He knew me and it provoked emotions inside of my body I wasn’t entirely sure how to handle. I couldn’t deal with Rourke. He was a force to be reckoned with and I was terrified of losing myself in all that he was.

Rourke

I WASN’T GOING TO try and bag Six in the janitor’s office.

As much as she didn’t believe my intentions, I actuallydidbring her down her to talk. All week, I’d been trying and failing to catch her attention. Six had done a one-eighty when it came to me and it was driving me fucking crazy.

I was trying and failing to get her to come around to my way of thinking and it was driving me bat shit crazy.

Having to see her at home and watch her at school?

Fuck, it was too much for me.

Shefascinatedme.

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