Alexander took my hand in his and dragged me roughly behind him. I stumbled to keep up in my heels, and my bladder protested as he jostled me through his door and down the hall. He didn’t even knock twice on Rome’s door. He rapped it once with the back of his knuckles and shoved it open.
“Rome!” he bellowed when we got inside. “Get your ass up and tell Willow about our night!”
Rome groaned under his blanket and mumbled a sleepy protest. “What the fuck, dude?”
Alexander released my hand and flicked the light switch on, flooding the room with bright light.
“Seriously!” Rome said and covered his eyes with his hand. “What the fuck?”
Alexander was furious by this point and determined to prove to me that he’d been here and not at Decker’s party. I believed him, but I didn’t know how to stop his fury. He both terrified me and excited me at that moment, like a feral beast out of control, an animal out of its cage.
He grabbed Rome’s blanket and tore it off him, exposing Rome’s naked body. I felt my eyes bug out at his cut, muscular physique and could feel Harlow’s gaze scanning him too. I wanted to turn around and catch her, to offer her a wide grin as I showed off my boyfriend, but I was too focused on what Alexander was doing.
Rome leaped up before Alexander could do anything, and he grappled with Alexander. He pushed him back and punched him in the stomach. The two of them tussled until Rome got Alexander in a headlock, but by then, I could tell Alexander let him do it.
“Fuck, okay, I give in!” Alexander said, a smile spreading across his face. “But seriously, dude, listen to Willow. She’s nuts right now.”
Rome loosened his grip, and Alexander broke free. Rome stood, still naked, and looked at me.
“What’s going on, babe?” he asked as if nothing was out of the ordinary. As if we were just chatting at a pleasant afternoon picnic.
“I thought I saw Victoria fucking Alexander at Decker’s party,” I replied, my anger growing dimmer with each passing moment. “She was riding him and set me up.”
“He was here all night,” Rome said. “You could even go to Luke’s room right now and ask him.”
“That’s what Alexander told me,” I said. “But I thought I saw him.”
“You should have seen the way she was acting,” Harlow said, coming to my defense. “She lost her mind. Sure, we were drinking, but she definitely reacted to something.”
“I don’t know how she pulled it off, but it wasn’t your man,” Rome said and looked down, suddenly realizing he was buck naked. “Are we hanging out? I could get dressed if Harlow is sticking around...”
His voice trailed off, and I think we all knew what he was hoping for. He didn’t want Harlow to stay. He wanted to get me alone with Alexander. It was only fair, I supposed, because I’d been with Alexander and Luke recently.
“I think we’re going to walk together to the women’s side,” I said, my eyes flitting down to his cock. It had been floppy and as sleepy as him, but now it was growing slowly, expanding as he woke up and took note of me. In moments, it would be at full attention. Rock hard and magnificent. It felt weird for Harlow to see him like that. I felt jealous.
“It’s okay,” Harlow said, rolling her eyes and screwing up her face. “I mean, I can tell when I’m not wanted.”
“You can stay,” I replied, not taking my eyes off Rome’s cock. “It’s up to you.”
I heard Harlow suck in a deep breath and exhale slowly. She took a moment and then said, “It might be the alcohol talking, but yeah. Fuck it. I’m sticking around.”
My eyes widened in surprise, and I whirled around to look at her.
“Are you sure?” I asked. “You know I want to climb under the covers with Rome.”
“Hey, what about me?” Alexander asked, flashing me a cocky grin.
“Of course you too,” I replied. “I was talking about the naked one first, then you after we strip you down.”
“Are you going to make things weird if I stay to watch?” Harlow asked. She walked to my side and put her hand on my shoulder. “Or more, if you want. But only if you want. I mean, I thought I was picking up a vibe sometimes, and after you helped me with the treatment, I feel this strange connection to you whenever we’re together.”
“I feel it too,” I replied and turned to her. My eyes scanned her face, and I smiled, just a small one but one of agreement. “I think I like this idea.”
I took her face in my hands, the way Alexander had held mine but with more love and care, and I kissed her.
It was the first time I had ever kissed a girl, and I really did like it. I’d always wondered what it would feel like, and it was soft and lovely and incredibly sensual. Harlow was beautiful, and she smelled amazing. Her tongue and lips tasted delicious, and her skin was so smooth I couldn’t help but run my hand across her cheeks as we kissed.
The guys on either side of us made noises of interest. You know the kind. Those back of their throat sounds that let us know they were there but didn’t intrude in our moment. I didn’t know what would have happened if we’d kept going, but we were interrupted by a fight breaking out on the lawn down below.