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Chapter 23: Ivy
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King of Campus Chapter 24: Ivy
He compresses his lips tightly together looking slightly apologetic before clearing his throat. "I might have peeked through a few things."It's not like I have intensely personal stuff on there, but still! That's a total invasion of privacy!Grrrr.Right as I'm about to blast him, his lips descend until they whisper across mine but never quite touch. More like hover.After a long drawn out moment, he finally murmurs against them, "How about we focus on the fact that I've learned my lesson and I'll never do it again."All of the fight that had been brewing in me evaporates as we stare at one another. I'm wondering if he's going to kiss me again when the front door is yanked open. We jerk apart so abruptly that I almost lose my footing which is exactly when Roan slides an arm around my waist. We turn toward my father who stands on the other side of the threshold with a bemused expression on his face as his eyes bounce from me to Roan before settling on me again."Ivy." He s
King of Campus Chapter 25: Ivy
They stare silently at him and my heart plummets to the tips of my toes before jackhammering painfully. Why would he point out in front of everyone that they have no clue who I am?But then Nora runs over to an end table and grabs a silver-framed photograph with chubby little fingers. Showing my dad and Leah, who both smile at her, she hesitantly shuffles her way toward me with a shy smile curving her cherub-like lips upward.As I stare at the photo from my high school graduation, she points to me and says, "Ivy."Why that should have tears welling in my eyes is beyond me. I can't help but give a thin, wobbly smile as I feel Roan softly stroke his hand over my jean clad thigh before giving it a gentle squeeze. Clearing my throat, I say, "Yep, that's me. Ivy."She bestows a bright smile on me and my heart, the one I thought was stone cold where these two kids were concerned, begins to thaw.Leah steps forward, her hand going to Nora's shoulder. "We've missed you, Ivy. I'm re
King of Campus Chapter 26: Roan
Yum...I love a man who works out religiously. Take a look at these delicious pics and don't forget to wipe the drool from your chin! KingOfCampus.com"Dude, what the hell is wrong with you? You're so fucking quiet today."My focus is centered on pushing the bar all the way up before bringing it down to my chest. I want to think about bench pressing...not Ivy. Unfortunately, she refuses to vacate the space in my head. Especially after the trip to her house.For whatever reason, that day feels like a turning point in our relationship."I'm trying to concentrate, that's all." I keep my gaze trained on the bar and not on Dylan who spots me from behind. The last thing I need is for him to catch a whiff of my growing interest in Ivy. I already know how that would go over."Is it a chick?"Unconsciously my brow furrows before I can stop it. A dead giveaway, but I smooth it out before he can-"Christ, it is a chick. Since when do you have female problems?" He's almost giddy
King of Campus Chapter 27: Roan
With a towel in hand, I wipe the sweat from my brow. "Chill the fuck out, man. I'm not after Ivy." I get up so we can change positions. As Dylan settles on the bench, he continues to scowl as if he doesn't believe me.Hell, I'm not sure I believe me at this point, but I also know I can't just fuck this girl and walk away because he's right. Lexie will beat the piss out of me. Plus, Ivy lives next door and we kind of have the same friend group. Which is where that old saying-don't shit where you eat comes into play. And I really don't want to cause problems for Dylan.Now, if you pressed me to add one more item to the list of reasons why I should keep this thing with Ivy strictly on a friends level, I'd have to say it's because I have zero interest in having a girlfriend. I need more pressure heaped on me like another hole in the head and that's exactly what a girlfriend would be.Over the years, I've found females to be fairly superficial creatures. They want to be with me
King of Campus Chapter 28: Ivy
Hmmm, is it just me or is our legendary wide receiver, Roan King, not spreading around the love like he used to? What's up with that? All I know is that there are an awful lot of sexually deprived women out there clamoring for a little Roan King. If you're reading this, RK, be a dear and give us what we want... KingOfCampus.comWe sip our drinks, slowly meandering our way down the sidewalk of a local outdoor mall. Lexie has three bags in hand. I have zero. There are a few reasons for this. One-nothing interesting has caught my eye. And two-I don't have money to throw away on useless crap I don't need. Although my dad did shove a hundred dollars into my hand when Roan and I were leaving his house on Sunday. Stunned by the gesture, I tried giving it back, but he wouldn't take it. I figure I'll sock it away in case of an emergency."Let's stop in here," Lexie says.We stroll into a lacy underwear store and right away, she starts rifling through the racks. I have enough und
King of Campus Chapter 29: Ivy
We pass by two storefronts before she flashes a smile my way. "Yup, all good. I have something on my mind, but it's probably nothing."My brows draw together. If something is bothering her, I'm surprised she hasn't already shared it with me. "What's going on?"There's a tiny park with playground equipment for small children along with a few benches. Finding one that's empty, we sit down before setting our bags next to us.When she doesn't immediately launch into what's going on, I nudge her along. "Fill me in."Her body deflates as she nibbles her lower lip. Instead of beating around the bush, she blurts, "A couple of weeks ago, Dylan and I were having sex and," she pauses as her voice drops, "the condom broke."My eyes widen in understanding. The only thing worse than a ripped condom is a positive pregnancy test. "What does Dylan think?"She hesitates for a beat. "Obviously, he knows about the broken condom. I wasn't all that concerned when it happened, but I'm pretty
King of Campus Chapter 30: Ivy
Mmm, mmm, mmm, I love me some freshly showered Roan King. Oh, who am I kidding? I'd happily take that boy all dirtied up. Hell...the dirtier, the better ;) KingOfCampus.comSafely locked inside my apartment and away from Roan and his damn pheromones, the neurons in my brain once again start firing properly. God, I'm seriously no better than all the other salivating groupies that stalk him around campus. All I have to do is look at him and my mind turns to mush.It's completely frustrating.Not to mention demoralizing.I assume Lexie told Dylan what's going on because those two immediately holed up in her room and haven't come out except to use the bathroom. Which probably means they're doing the pregnancy test she bought. Even though I want to be there for her, I'm glad she shared her concerns with Dylan. This is an issue he needs to be involved in.Once my hormones settle, I pull out my project notes to read over. As I'm doing that, I get an email from Roan with the att
King of Campus Chapter 31: Ivy
Ohhhh, a sighting at Peppino's has been made and (gasp!) he's with the same girl from the photos previously published on this very site! I'm sad to say that whatever is going on over at that table looks pretty damn serious... KingOfCampus.comRoan takes me to a popular pizza joint located in the middle of town. I haven't been here since I left for Paris. It's actually one of my favorite restaurants. To return after nearly a year and a half has nostalgia wrapping around me like a thick comfy blanket.We grab a booth and are given menus. Although I don't bother to glance at mine. I know exactly what I want."Ready to order?" he asks."Yep. Mushroom, sausage, and pepperoni." It's my favorite. I especially love the way they prepare it here. The sausage is cut paper thin and the mushrooms are ridiculously huge. The crust is New York style which means it's super thin. A lot of people like to eat it by folding the slice in half. My mouth waters even thinking about it. I'm s
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