I roll the sleeves of the shirt up to my elbows as I head to my desk to grab my Rolex and strap it onto my wrist.
Pleased with how I look, I open my bedroom door and seeing Jade’s is open, I glance inside. There’s no sign of her, so I’m guessing she’s at the gym.
Jase yawns as I walk into the kitchen. “You want some coffee?”
“Please.” I sit down at the counter and grin at him. “I didn’t sleep a wink.”
He glares at me. “Then why do you look so awake. I’m dead on my feet. I swear I’m going to sleep through all my lectures.”
“Serves you right for partying so hard,” I taunt him.
He places a mug in front of me and drinks a huge gulp from his own before he says, “You being on cloud nine with love is too much so early in the morning.” Finishing his coffee, he slumps back to his room.
I chuckle as I drink my own beverage, and I’m busy rinsing out my mug when the door opens. Jade comes in, her eyes on her phone as she takes the earphones out. She’s sweaty and still catching her breath, but damn, the outfit looks fucking good on her.
“Morning,” I say as I lean back against the counter.
Her head snaps up, and she stops dead in her tracks. “Morning.”
I grin at her. “We’re a couple.”
She lets out a burst of laughter. “Yeah. So that happened last night.”
I know she’s not going to hit our relationship running. Jade has only had one boyfriend, and she needs time to get used to the idea.
Boyfriend.
My grin widens. “You’re my girlfriend.”
A blush creeps over her face, as she admits what I was just thinking, “I have to get used to the idea.”
Pushing away from the counter, I walk toward her. Jade’s eyes drift over me, and when I see them turn darker, I feel fucking pleased that she likes what she sees.
When I lift a hand to her face, she yanks away from me. “No, I’m all sweaty from the jog. Let me shower first.”
I dart forward and framing her face, I plant a hard kiss to her mouth, then growl, “You all sweaty is one hell of a turn on.”
“Hunter,” she gasps, her face instantly turning a bright shade of red. She pulls free and darts around me, running for the safety of her room.
I let out an amused chuckle. Damn, I’m going to have so much fun teaching Jade what it’s like to be in a relationship.
An adult one.Chapter 22JADEThis is happening.
Oh, God.
I sink down on my bed and stare at the floor. It’s really happening between Hunter and me. Last night wasn’t a dream.
Even though I opened up about my feelings, the relationship feels new and like I’m sailing in uncharted waters.
Mila comes in, followed by Fallon and Hana. They shut the door behind them and then join me on my bed.
“Tell us everything,” Mila demands, wiggling her butt closer to me.
“You were there,” I argue. “There’s nothing more to tell.”
“Oh, no,” Fallon disagrees. “How do you feel? Are you happy? Are you sure about being with Hunter?”
I wait for her to stop rambling questions at me, then admit, “I love him, and I’m happy, but…”
“But?” Hana asks, her eyes widening at me.
“But… this is all so new,” I admit. “With Brady, it took three months before we kissed. A peck on the lips. Our relationship consisted of holding hands and hugs.”
Mila crosses her legs under her and glances at Fallon. “I have zero experience, so this is all on you.”
“Why me?” Fallon gasps.
Mila gives her a wide-eyed look. “I thought you’ve… you know, done the deed.”
Fallon grabs a pillow and whacks Mila with it. “I haven’t.”
“Okay,” Hana sighs, “Let me get in here.” She shifts closer then gives me a serious look. “What are you worried about?”
Mila and Fallon stare at Hana with surprise, but she ignores them, focusing all her attention on me.
I shrug. “What do I do? Do I hold his hand? When is the right time to initiate a kiss?” I cover my face with my hands and groan, “Don’t even get me started on the sex part.”
Hana reaches over to me and pulls my hands away from my face. “You hold his hand and kiss him whenever you want to, Jade. He's yours, and you are his. You don’t have to wait for permission.”
“What she said,” Fallon chips in.
“Are you ready for sex, though?” Mila asks the million-dollar question.
“I wasn’t really ready until it happened,” Hana admits, which has our heads snapping in her direction. “Let it just happen naturally. You can’t plan it, but if you do it with the person you love, everything will be fine.”
“I have a ton of questions about the bomb you just dropped,” Fallon says to Hana, then she turns her eyes to me. “Hana is right. If you feel you and Hunter are a sure thing, then just enjoy your relationship. Don’t over-analyze everything.”