“Jesus fucking Christ, you’re lethal.” I groaned.

She giggled, a fucking beautiful sound. “Speak for yourself.”

Chapter 13

Kennedy

The universe was smiling down at me. There was no other reason I could have found a strong, intelligent alpha who was sweet but had a mouth on him that made me see stars.

“How are we going to get out of here without anyone smelling us?” I squeaked, burying my face in his chest.

Eli chuckled. “As much as I would like the student population to smell me all over you, we can sneak out the back,” he assured me.

What we had just done in the stacks was single-handedly the hottest experience of my life, but I wasn’t satisfied.

I wanted more.

I wanted a knot.

Would it be too forward to ask Eli for it?

We snuck out of the library, giggling like a pair of schoolgirls, unable to keep our hands off each other.

Everything about this alpha called to me—his scent, his humor, his looks. How had I managed to find such a sweet guy?

“What time do I need to get you back?” Eli asked as we walked back to his car.

“Beth is only available until nine,” I said, pouting. As much as I wanted to go home and see my baby, I didn't want this date to end.

“When can I see you again? Look, I don't want to come off needy and desperate, but I really don't like going days without seeing you,” he admitted, pulling me in for a hug.

“I have to agree with you there. I can't tomorrow, but Friday?”

“Dinner and a movie?”

“That sounds lovely.” I sighed.

He leaned in close, whispering in my ear. “I'll even be a gentleman and wait till the movie is almost done to have some fun… Don't give me that look, you were thinking the same thing.”

“I wasn't, but now I certainly am,” I muttered, giving him a heated look.

A wave of perfume permeated the air, and Eli closed his eyes and groaned. “You need to stop smelling so goddamn tempting. Come on, let's get you back. Otherwise, I'm going to start doing very filthy things to you,” he said as he gently pushed me in the direction of his car.

“Tease,” I grumbled, but I did as I was told when he opened my car door for me.

A total gentleman.

Who could give me mind-blowing orgasms.

I needed to bite him, like yesterday.

Eli slid into the driver's seat and glanced over at me, making sure I was putting my seat belt on. “My car is going to smell heavenly.” He sighed as he put the car in drive and peeled out of the lot.

We chatted about benign things on the way back to my place. Classes, our schedules, and such. With anyone else, the topicwould be boring, but there was something about Eli that drew me in.

Somehow, he made every conversation engaging.

It also helped that he looked at me likethat.