It didn’t surprise me that Kara wanted them. “No, you can have them.”
“Thanks! Sssssssooooo…” she said.
I looked up from my textbook to see her wiggling her eyebrows up and down.
“Why the hell are you wearing Lockhart’s jacket?” she asked.
I could feel myself blushing. “H-how’d you know it’s his jacket?”
She rolled her eyes. “You think I’m stupid? His name is written on the back.”
Oh. “It was cold this morning.”
“It was sweltering this morning. If I had balls, they’d be scrambled and fried from the heat by now.” She narrowed her eyes. “You’re sweating.”
“It’s just…water…from earlier when I washed the dishes. I washed them earlier. The dishes.”
Kara leaned back, crossing her arms over her chest and grinning like the cat that ate the canary. “You did a good job. Feel free to scrub the tub later too. So.” She knew something was up and that she was going to find out what it was very, very soon. “What did you guys do last night?”
I knew from how hot I felt that I was red as a ripe tomato.
She suddenly stood up from her seat and leaned across the table, her hand reaching for the jacket. She grabbed the zipper at my neck and pulled it down.
And just stared in silence.
I didn’t dare look to see her reaction.
“Wow. Lockhart sure sucks like a vacuum.”
I couldn’t help the laughter that bubbled out of my throat. “Kar!”
“Why are you still blushing? Holy motherfucking shit. You had hot jungle sex with Lockhart, didn’t you? Didn’t you?” She slumped back into her seat.
And then in a reverent tone, she asked, “Was it rough, I’m-going-to-swing-from-the-chandelier sex, or was it gentle, even-my-soul-orgasmed sex? You’re not leaving until you tell me everything!”
I worried my lip—and then thought, What the heck?
“He asked me to marry him.”
She blinked once. Twice. Opened her mouth, but nothing came out.
Grinning, I pulled out my necklace from beneath my shirt. The ruby glittered in the light.
“I said yes, Kar.” My breath hitched. “I said yes to Caleb.”
Chapter Twenty
Caleb
I caught myself grinning again.
Like a creep.
I couldn’t help it, I realized as I grabbed a pillow and smashed it against my face.
It had been a week since the best night of my life happened right here in my bedroom. Red was so…
My seven o’clock alarm blared, half an hour after I woke up. I pushed up from the bed, and a pillow landed somewhere on the floor.