Page 59 of Tempting the President
I just wanted you to know I remember that. I remember everything about you, kiddo. Everything.
Love, Your Big Sis
KELLION
THE NOISE COMING FROMthe private kitchen for the club’s officers was not unusual. Whatwasunexpected was how everyone became quiet when he joined them.
Since his hangover was still fucking with his mind and last night was a complete blank, Kellion didn’t bother to mince words. Taking his customary seat at the President’s right, he asked right away, “Did I do anything last night to apologize for?”
MJ gasped.
Kellion flinched. “Thatbad?”
Before MJ could answer, Helios said in a flat voice, “It is not to us you should apologize.” In the periphery of his eye, he saw his wife’s head swing towards him, and his lips compressed. It wasall he could do not to smile, but he was determined to see this through. Kellion had enjoyed a good deal of amusement at his expense during the times things were more than rocky between him and his woman.
Now, it was payback time.
Helios’ answer had him frowning. It was not the President’s style to be vague unless...
Kellion swallowed before forcing himself to look at Hallie.
Hallie shook her head quickly.
“If you had, don’t you think I would have killed you by now?” Andreus Economou, seated next to Kellion, muttered under his breath.
“I believe that should be my line,” Yuri, the club’s Secretary, said gently, his words making both his sister and the Treasurer flush.
Kellion leaned back against his seat, unsure whether to be relieved or even more worried. “Will you just fucking tell me who I should say sorry to?”
MJ looked down at her plate, knowing her face would reveal the truth if Kellion saw it.
Helios said carefully, “I’m not sure if there is something you should apologize for. But what we all know is that a girl had just left your bedroom in tears.”
“A girl?” Kellion asked sharply. He couldn’t remember inviting anyone to his bedroom when he had started drinking last night.
“I believe her name was Aria—-”
Helios didn’t bother continuing, not when his Vice President had already left. Kellion Argyros had always reminded him of a lazy big cat, one whose movements were of languid grace. But now? Helios hadn’t seen Kellion walk so fast in his life.
When they heard the elevator doors swoosh shut outside the kitchen, they all looked at each other.
MJ said uneasily, “Was it really necessary to make him worry like that?”
Almost in unison, the three remaining officers around the table smirked, making them all look even more handsome, devilishly so.
With a sigh, Hallie reached for a piece of toast. “Get used to it, MJ. They’re all kids at heart.”
ARIA
“Good morning, Aria.” The evil redheaded queen appeared to be in a very good mood when I got to the office of the Sign Language Club the next day after classes. Seated at the head of the club’s twelve-foot custom-designed table, Bobby was all smiles as she spoke, even lifting her cup of coffee in greeting.
Taking a seat next to her, I scribbled on my board.WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DID YOU DO TO BOBBY GRANGER?
Normally, that would have her snarling and snapping. Maybe it was because her fiancé Leandro Christopoulos was seated next to her, but Bobby only kept smiling. It was terrifying, to be honest. Everyone knew she had the shortest fuse in the entire student population, after all.
“No matter what you say, you won’t be able to make me mad.” Her voice turned sly. “You should be in a good mood, too, right?” Before I could answer, she added, “A little birdie told me someone came out of a guy’s bedroom at seven in the morning.”
Aaaargh!
