Page 87 of The Pinkie Pact

We clinked glasses once again, not even caring that the champagne dripped onto my hand. I licked my finger and felt eyes on me. Glancing up, I saw Kieran staring at me, his gaze fierce. So I licked a little more and watched as his chest started to rise and fall.

Oh, it's so on, baby.

Champagne Sweetness

Kieran

For chrissake, she had no idea what she was doing to me right now. In a room full of people no less. Actually, judging by the look on her face, she knew exactly what she was doing. The little minx.

How on earth had this girl come into my life, just when I needed her the most? For the millionth time, I was so grateful that she'd appeared and blown up my entire previous existence.

Someone started to talk to me, drawing my attention away but only partially. I kept my eye on Sky, not trying to hide it anymore.

I couldn't wait to be alone with her. I wasdyingto be alone with her.

Now that the race was over and my mom had won—my mom had won!—a whole ton of nerves had evaporated... only to be replaced by something else entirely. Lust. And fear.

While I wanted Sky desperately, I was also terrified. I mean, look at her. She was so stunningly beautiful and crazy hot and smart and determined all at the same time. How could a dork like me handle that? I didn't even know what to do.

So I drank more champagne because it was going down so well, and it helped me deal with the nerves I had about my surprise for her. I wondered if it was presumptuous of me, the plan I had.

Suddenly, I wanted to abandon the whole thing and forget it all. There was no way I could go through with it. What on earth had I been thinking?

I just couldn't do it. She was too much for me. I wasn't enough for her.

A minute later, I noticed Kara grabbing her stuff, looking like she was about to leave. Sky set her empty glass down and did the same.

My heart dropped and disappointment shot through me as I realized she was about to go. As much as my nerves tried to stop me, I couldn't let her walk away like that. I had to do something. I had to make some kind of move.

I excused myself from one of my favorite campaign friends and walked toward my sister and Sky. "Are you leaving?" I asked.

They both nodded, Sky searching my face.

Kara spoke up first. "Gen is all done and meeting me back at the dorm."

I turned to Sky who still watched me carefully. "And what about you?"

She shrugged her lovely shoulders. "I guess I'll go too." Glancing around the room, she continued, "I'd feel a little strange hanging out here without Kara."

I nodded quickly, my brain struggling to figure out what to do. "Right. Right."

"Our Uber's almost here," Kara said, checking her phone.

Fuck my nerves. I had planned this whole surprise, but I was totally freaking out about it now that it was actually time.

Clearing my throat, I managed to say, "I'll, um, I'll walk you down."

"Whatever, dude," my sister said, hitting me in the shoulder as she moved past.

Sky looked like she was about to say something then followed Kara as I walked behind them to the door, Kara waving goodbye to our dad.

The entire ride in the elevator, Kara chatted about the election and Gen and how excited she was about it all, making my anxiety explode. My hands shook with anticipation as an internal battle raged within me—part of me completely wimping out and scared while the other half yelled to do something.

Sky was completely quiet, not even looking at me.

As we trekked through the lobby, I was so pissed at myself because I just couldn't do it. I couldn't put myself out there like that. I was incapable of being with her.

Thinking about what she'd done to me five days ago when she'd taken me into her mouth, God, she'd been such absolute perfection.How could I ever even come close to comparing with that?

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