Today has been rough,Ki is still avoiding me and I’m not feeling great. I got my period during English class and I just want to go home and binge eat, so I called into work and asked for the night off. Shina agreed, of course, since I seldom take time off.
I’m changing into some comfy shorts and one of Ki’s T-shirts when my doorbell rings. I groan and glare at the hall.
Seriously, I just want some time to chill and watch something on Hulu. I leave my room and toss my hair up into a bun as I walk. No one is home again, but that’s normal. I check the security camera and Rooke is standing on the front stoop. He has two boxes of pizza and looks upset.
Ugh, I’m going to kill Cal if he hurt him again.
I unlock the door and open it. “Hey,” I say with a smile.
“Hi, sorry for just showing up, but I was wondering if you might want to chill… with me?” He looks nervous and it’s seriously adorable.
“On one condition,” I tease with a wink. He hands over the pizza and I laugh. I didn’t even have to say anything. I step aside and let him inside, then walk over to the kitchen for drinks as the door shuts behind me.
“What’s your poison?” I ask as I open the fridge. He steps up behind me and the heat of his body hits my back, causing me to shiver. We haven't gone past cuddling as we watch movies yet, but lately he’s been getting flirtier, and now that I know about him and Cal, I can’t help but picture what it would be like if we were to take things to the next step.
He leans over me and grabs a bottle of peach tea, then steps back. I take a deep breath and close my eyes for a minute, waiting for my heart to stop racing.
“You okay?” he asks and I nod, grab something for myself, then turn to him with a smile.
“It’s been a long week. I was hoping to just hang out and watch TV. But I’m glad you’re here. This house gets lonely. But if you complain about what we’re watching, I’ll kick you out,” I say with a wink and he laughs.
“I’m good with whatever. I just wanted to spend some time with you. Just us. If that’s okay?” He looks nervous and I find myself moving closer to him and giving him a hug. He sighs and relaxes into my body.
“You smell amazing,” he mumbles into my hair and I laugh.
“Come on, Romeo, grab the pizzas, and let’s go watch someRevenge.” I back away from him and head to my room.
“Thanks for hanging out tonight,” Rooke says as he plops onto my bed. I smile and hand him his box of pizza, then grab the meat lovers for myself.
“Anytime you want to binge-watchRevengewith me and eat pizza, I’m down.” I laugh and he gives me a wink.
“Usually I’m in a girl’s bed for a different reason, but this is nice. I would have invited you over, but my dad is kinda an ass, and I’m living with the Reynolds’ for now. I figured you wouldn’t want to be over there. Cal’s dad is home and in a mood.” I take a bite of my slice and nod.
“Yeah, we try to avoid each other. Which is so weird, he was once like an uncle to me,” I mumble with my mouth full.
We eat in silence for a bit and watch the show. I’ve laid down and Rooke has arranged us so I’m on his chest. He’s so big and I want to cuddle him like a teddy bear, but I’m not sure if he would like that.
It’s getting late and my eyes are starting to get heavy. Rooke is playing with my hair and I moan, snuggling deeper into his shirt. He whispers something, but I can’t make it out.
“I’m glad you're here Rooke. I’m glad to have you in my life,” I mumble and he stiffens. His chest starts to shake and I glance up at him. He has tears in his eyes and he looks like he might cry.
“Hey, no, baby, what’s wrong?” I ask, getting to my knees so I can cradle his face.
He sighs and rests his forehead against mine. “A few weeks ago, the night of your birthday, I made a huge, stupid decison and you saved me,” he croaks. I lean back and look at him, confused.
“Remember when you messaged me on Insta?” He pauses and I nod. He takes a deep breath to steady himself, then continues. “I had the gun, the note written, everything. I was ready to end it all, but you messaged me. Practically a stranger. We had never talked before aside from class, and you gave me hope. I never thought I would tell you this, but Patience, you’re my guardian angel.” I gasp and hold my hand against my mouth.
Holy shit! I knew something was up that night. Some reason why I couldn’t sleep and felt compelled to check on him. I never thought it would have been something like that though. He looks at me as the tears fall down his cheeks. He’s scared that I’ll judge him now, but it’s the opposite.
I lean over and kiss him softly. My poor broken guy. I can’t believe he felt so low that he considered leaving this world. I try not to cry. I don’t want him to think I’m judging or pitying him. He’s amazing, and I’m starting to fall in love with him.
“I’m so glad you’re still here, Rooke,” I whisper.
He kisses me back with a groan, then pulls away. His head glances over at the window and he freezes. I follow his line of sight, and giggle.
“Don’t worry about Nate. He likes to watch,” I say, bringing his mouth back to mine. Rooke relaxes into the kiss and rolls me onto my back, taking control. He runs his hands down to my ass and grips my cheeks. I wrap my legs around his waist and gasp as his hard cock rubs my clit through the thin material of my shorts. I reach down and rip his shirt off, tossing it somewhere.
He groans and rocks his hips. I whimper when he pushes away and rolls beside me. Damn, now I’m all hot and bothered, but I don’t want to push him into anything.