Page 72 of The Penalty

Rhys’ entire expression changes. “You like to be chased?”

“I do.”

“I’m going to tuck that away for another day since I don’t want to get arrested for chasing you through Mid-Town.”

“Fair point.”

“I don’t think they like me.”

“Owen, Colin and Isaac do,” I reassure him.

“Yeah, but they just let Oliver do whatever he wants. I don’t want to just fall in line.” Rhys says and looks sad, so I wrap him up in a hug. “At least put on a coat.”

I glance outside. “Nah, I’ll be fine in the car.”

He hesitates before walking out of the building.

“What is it?” I ask.

“I don’t want to go back to my dorm.”

“Why not?”

“Because Tobi is going to be there waiting for me to fill him in.”

I narrow my eyes, not sure what he’s getting at. “Huh? I thought you liked Tobi?” Had I got that wrong? What was the whole best friends thing about then?

“I do like Tobi—that’s not what I mean—I want to eat you whole.”

“Ohhhhh.”

I guess we’re doing the vore thing.

TWENTY

RHYS

“We can’t go to my dorm. The boys will find out. They have the whole building bugged or something. They always know what I’m doing, even when I whisper.”

“You sweet summer child.”

“I wasn’t born in the summer. I was born in the spring.”

I grab his hip, pulling him closer so he’ll kiss me. “Thank you for coming with me.”

“You’re welcome. Other than almost starving to death, I had fun.” He glances outside. “Our car is waiting.”

“I know.” I’m torn about what to do.

“What’s wrong, sugar-cup?”

I glance over. “Sugar-cup?”

“You said we were boyfriends. I thought it was time for a nickname.”

“But sugar-cup?” It sounded almost right, but that couldn’t be the real name people use. Wasn’t it like sugar plum? I don’t know. I’m bad at this kind of stuff.

“Do you not like it?” Teddy gets a really sympathetic look on his face.

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