Page 183 of We Shouldn't Be Together
The guilt writhes inside me. “People will have screenshotted it.”
“Jamie’s tough. She’ll man up and tough it out.”
My eyebrow arches. “And you said I needed to drop my tone?”
He shrugs. “It’s how we talk to each other. It’s cool.”
“If you say so. No wonder she has a hard time talking to other girls.”
His expression hardens. “Don’t start.”
I lift my hands, and surprise contorts my expression. “I’m not. Give me a break.”
He groans and rubs his hands over his face. “Look, I know you did something awesome for Jamie.” He lowers his hands, and his eyes are dull. “I want to focus on that.”
I frown at him. “I thought you trusted me.”
“I do.”
I don’t believe him. His expression didn’t brighten, and his tone was flat.
I hug my middle and slouch. “You had me hang out with your friends. I thought we were getting closer, but we keep taking two steps back.”
His arms pull around me, and he attacks me with his mouth. The pressure of his kiss is hard, and he clings to me like he can’t let go.
Wolf whistles spring out from the neighboring lab desks. The embarrassment has me melting into goo. Kai doesn’t pull back. He tilts his head and deepens our kiss, proving to everyone that he wants me.
I tap on his shoulder for release.Okay, Kai, I get it.
He pulls away, sucking on my bottom lip, and releases it with a pop.
As the tables behind us continue to cheer, I go brick red when Mrs. Field approaches.
“Settle down, class,” she orders. “Kai and Tabitha. While I’m glad you two are getting along, I’d appreciate it if you kept things G-rated in my classroom.”
Kai salutes her. “Sure thing, ma’am.”
Mortified, I fan my face, hoping to sink into the floor. When I accidentally glance in Camila’s direction, I sit taller with satisfaction. I’m pretty sure if you look up jealousy in the dictionary, they’d replace all the words with a picture of Camila’s scowl.
Thank goodness we have health class next instead of phys-ed. I’d be in real danger of having a ball hurled at my face.
Kai’s nose tickles against my cheek. “Do you believe me now?”
I giggle and shiver as he butterfly kisses my cheek, his face disappearing into my hair. “Loud and clear.”
His crooked smile makes my heartbeat soar. “It shouldn’t surprise me that you stole that poster. You’ve already proven you’ll stick your neck out for Jamie.”
“I bet she’ll still believe I did it for ulterior motives.”
Kai smirks. “I have trained her to sniff out a conspiracy.”
I playfully swat his arm. “Great. There’s two of you.”
“Hey.” He clutches my wrist and inspects it. “Where’s your bracelet?”
“Oh. I broke it.”
“That’s too bad. I’m sorry.”
