I can’t stop smiling. As soon as he says yes, I look across the table at Brandon and wink. Even if we have nothing in the area, we will find a friend with something so we can go.
When Kai blurts out the location of the town, I immediately pull up a map on my phone and start searching. My smile falters a bit when I realize I have nothing remotely close to that area.
However, when I glance across the table at Brandon, my smile immediately bounces back as his eyes sparkle, and he nods.
Yes! We have a hotel close by.
I immediately start researching the area. I barely notice the food when it arrives or the conversation. The clatter from others in the restaurant fades to a soft buzz in the back of my mind.
I have a mission and I need information.
As I continue to scroll through the internet, a fork loaded with food appears in front of me. Without thinking, I open
I have spent every extra minute planning and double checking with my staff about this one weekend. I don’t think I’ve even worked this hard, even studying for my classes. However, if everything goes well, it will be all worth it.I have coordinated everything with Brandon regarding the room assignments. He wanted to put us in the penthouse with him and the rest of our friends, but I’m being selfish and want a room for myself and David. I have paid for the presidential suite, even though Brandon keeps refusing to take my money. It doesn’t matter at this point. I’m going to get my way.I look through my bag one last time and make sure I’ve remembered everything. You would have thought we were going to be gone for weeks with everything I’ve packed, but this is the first time David and I have been away together as a couple. No. Let me correct that. As an engage
I glance back across the Hotel’s parking lot. A few additional vehicles have followed us here, but Alex keeps telling me to not worry. He says it is his people with additional supplies for the meals, but something in my gut says there is something more to it. Not to mention, he constantly kept looking at his phone the whole way here. However, I can’t worry about it right now.I grab a couple of bags from the storage compartment under the bus and put them on the ground before I turn back to get more.Max, after helping with a few bags, backs off to the side and claps his hands together. He then clears his throat and announces, “Everyone needs to check in with the hazing team. They have set up a table right next to the reception desk. We have assigned two people to each room. If there is a problem with your assigned roommate, please let us know right away.”As soon as he finishes, someon
I walk through the group of students and overlook what they are doing. Luckily, the Dean could locate someone quickly, and we were able to get to work rather fast. However, I still can’t get rid of this uneasy feeling that keeps gnawing at me.I have yet to know what other university is helping. Our contacts have put us in a completely different area of the school from each other.I turn and hesitate for a moment as I stare blankly into a camera, while Trevor silently motions for me to do something. My eyebrows furrow together, but I refrain from doing anything while I’m being recorded.I take a deep breath and smile. “As you can see, we have an excellent group of volunteers here today cleaning up the destruction and mess left behind by the tornado.” I continue to recite whatever facts I can remember about the storm, the project, and the community.When I finally get to th
I glance towards the bedroom door and smile before I turn back towards the small table for two. I’m not usually into romantic stuff like this, but it seems a fitting thing to do to celebrate our engagement.Engagement. I still can’t believe I have a smoking hot fiancé.A smile blooms on my face as I light the two candles in the center of the table.I take a few steps back and stare at the table. I’ve got the small dinner salads off to the side of the plates, along with a small roll. Metal covers hide the plates and our meal, but it doesn’t stop the steak’s aroma from seeping out from under them.I wonder if he’ll like it.My head pops up when the shower shuts off. Shit. I’m not ready yet.I dash back into the little kitchenette and toss the lighter on the counter before I yank off the apron and let the soft, silky red bath
I sigh as I look at my phone again.The messages from my bodyguards keep coming in. Why do these people want me to work so much? They don’t know who they are messing with.I snarl at my phone as I frantically type another message.We are only going to be here a couple of days, but I swear I’m doing more work now than I do in an entire month, maybe even a year. Ugh…I sigh as I hit send, and another message comes in at the same time.Out of the corner of my eye, I see Brandon sit down in the lounge chair next to me with a trail of water behind him. “Alex, aren’t you going to swim? We have been in the pool for over an hour, but you are glued to your phone and keep typing. What is going on?”I pull my attention away from my phone and turn towards him. His hair is still wet with water droplets hanging on his eyelashes while others slide down hi
I tap away on my phone as I silently laugh to myself. My evil smirk grows even wider as I sit and wait.Chance slides closer to me and leans over the top of my phone. “What is going on now? Did something else happen?”Water droplets drip off his wet hair and land in the middle of my phone.I quickly wipe it away with the back of my hand and grunt, “Hey! Watch what you are doing. I don’t want to have my phone ruined right now. I need it.”He looks up at me and grunts, “A few drops won’t ruin your phone. Don’t get your underwear in a bunch.” He then leans over my phone again and shakes his head. A wave of water droplets fly in every direction, with several of them landing not only on my phone but also on my face.I snarl as I quickly tuck my phone behind my back. “Chancey, you better stop that, or you’ll regr
My hunch is right. Something has been happening behind the scenes and Alex has tried to hide it. However, I didn’t realize just how much he has been doing to keep this under wraps until now.I know he is trying to protect me, but I can help, too. I’m not helpless. I’m the engineering department’s head hazer. I can take it.Alex slowly nods as he pushes out his lower lip into a cute pout.I fight the overwhelming urge to devour him while I turn my attention back to his phone. As I continue to read the messages, my blood begins to boil. Who would dare try to do this to us? Do they not know who they are dealing with, or do they not care?With my eyes still focused on the long string of messages, I ask, “Did you say Brandon’s father knows about this?”“Hmm.”I know my baby’s people are good, but I also know from f
David’s husky voice bounces through my mind, but as his voice suddenly has a hint of concern, I flutter my eyes open.Buzz.I blink a few times as I look up at his handsome face. He shakes his head. “Not now, Brandon. I need to see what these messages are about. If your father has resolved the situation, this is maybe something new or it could still be something about the previous issue.”My mind quickly rehashes his words. Brandon’s father has taken care of our original problem. Then why am I still getting messages?Brandon’s concerned voice pulls me back to reality. “I want to know what is going on. I’m going to call dad and we will be there soon. I’ll grab the others, so make sure you are dressed when we get there.”David turns and looks at me. As I furrow my eyebrows, trying to understand everything, he smiles down at me