Me: Killing me Kai <3
Kai: Want you so bad Kat <3
A FaceTime call comes through a few minutes later from Kai. “I wish I was there with you Kat. Do you know what I would be doing?”
“What’s that” I ask and try to smile.
“I’d be eating all of your cupcakes.” He laughs.
“Too late, I already did that. Thank you for everything today. Kai you made this my best birthday ever, even if I didn’t get to spend it with you. You are the most amazing boyfriend in the universe.”
“WOW, the whole universe huh, you sure think a lot of me.” His dimples are popping out. Then Vance sticks his ass next to Kai’s face and farts ruining the moment. “Motherfucker!” Kai shouts dropping his phone. I can’t help but laugh until I cry, hearing Kai punch him.
Vance is shouting “Uncle,” in the background.
Hunter picks Kai’s phone up. “Guess Kai will call you back after he kills Vance. Happy Birthday Katie.”
“Thanks Hunter.” I end the call and go to bed with a smile on my face.
Chapter 25
Kirk was right; prom without Kai is a total shit time. Penny is eyeballing Aaron and his freshman date all night giving me an earful of their every move. Raven is pissed over a picture showing up online of Jake and some chick from an all-female band that is going on tour with Cooper’s Religion.
“Don’t that bother you Katie? Kai is there too, doing whatever Jake is doing,” she says puffing her cheeks out.
“I trust Kai. He wouldn’t hurt me like that.” He wouldn’t I just know it. We have been playing phone tag all night. He is at some party for his record label. He already warned me that the label wants shots of the two groups hanging out to be ‘leaked’ for publicity. I’m not worried. I told Kai to do what he has to do ‘within reason.’
I don’t have to like it but I AM going to be supportive of MY boyfriend, even if the world doesn’t know he is mine, I DO.
Two weeks later though, I no longer feel like being so supportive. Now that Kai is being thrust into the public eye, reporters have been sniffing around our town trying to dig up gossip on the band. Kai told me to avoid any and all questions, only answering with a ‘no comment.’ The label doesn’t want it known Kai has a girlfriend. Of course they don’t. They want the public to think Kai is getting ‘cozy’ with Lena Lovelace, the lead singer of Ashes & Roses—that all girl band.
The only good thing is Kai is coming home this weekend for Khloe’s birthday and my graduation. I have been so busy getting ready for graduation and Khloe’s party I haven’t had much time for anything else. I tried to track down my mom, but Nancy Francis, has disappeared from the planet.
I try to put all of the craziness out of my head. Tomorrow is my graduation and my boyfriend will be here any minute now! I have only seen him through FaceTime the past few months, and I cannot wait to kiss his face, lick those dimples, and run my fingers through his hair.
His single is dropping next week. He wants to fly me to LA, for the release party. He said he refused to have anyone else be his date. He also says he has a surprise for me when I come to LA. I don’t know what he has planned but I am so flipping excited. Penny is waiting in the driveway with me. I don’t know if she is more excited to see Vance or Hunter. Raven is coming to the party tomorrow reluctantly. She said she is only coming for Khloe. Jake has been getting hot and heavy with Gina Lux the chick who plays the drums for Ashes & Roses. Kai told me he is bringing her with him this weekend. I can’t blame Raven for not wanting it flaunted in her face.
It would kill me to see Kai with someone else. I think I would actually die.
Finally, Kent pulls up in his wife’s Escalade. He left early this morning to get Kai from the airport but they had a delay and are getting home now three hours late. The vehicle has barely been shifted into park when Kai flings his door open and charges me. His hands are on my butt, his mouth on my neck hot, fast and needy. My fingers are in his brown shaggy hair I have missed feeling so much. He hasn’t shaven and now has a goatee and mustache thing going on. It makes him look so much older.
“Killing me Kat,” he growls in my ear. “Want you so bad,” he says as I kiss his dimples.
I look over Kai’s shoulder and laugh as Penny is trying to decide whom to hug first…Vance or Hunter. They both look ready to eat her alive. Jake and his new girl get out last after Kent. He walks passed Kai and I shaking his head. Guess he knows his son is totally getting laid—soon.
“I am going to lick you from head to toe. You might not make it to your graduation tomorrow,” Kai threatens and promises in a husky tone.
“I am giving a speech so I kind of have to be there,” I tease.
Jake introduces me to Gina; she is a bit funky, like Jake. They actually look perfect together. She has short blonde hair with black streaks striped through it and just as many piercings in her face as Jake has in his ears.
“It’s finally nice to put a face with the name we all suffer listening to this one pine after.” She motions to Kai and his cheeks grow red.
“You do love me don’t you,” I tease poking him in the side.
Khloe comes running out of the garage screaming for Kai. The kid is so excited to see him she is shaking and crying. It is so sweet and yet sad. She has so much love for her brother. He picks her up and hugs her tight. I can swear a tear trickles down his cheek when she says, “Kai home no go no more without Khloe.”
“I would stay home if I could Khloe-bug.” He carries her into the house and we follow them inside for the pizza Kais’ mom ordered earlier.