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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
King of Campus Chapter 32: Ivy
"I found a few errors and brought it to their attention. Both smiled and patted me on the back. They told me that I had bigger concerns to focus my energies on." We fall into silence. I'm flabbergasted something like that could happen. Especially here at Barnett. This is a top-notch school. It's academically rigorous.Tension fills every line of Roan's face. "You can't tell anyone about that, Ivy," he mutters. "I'm serious."Even though I feel conflicted, I jerk my head.That's not fair to everyone else who works their asses off to pull good grades. Maybe Roan isn't taking advantage of professors who are willing to hand out A's for being a top recruit on campus, but I'm sure there are other student athletes who get by because of it.Once again, I realize how wrong I was to make a snap judgment about him.Angling my body closer, I whisper, "I won't tell anyone." It goes against everything I believe in, but I don't want to break his confidence. "I promise." His gaze h
King of Campus Chapter 33: Ivy
Roan King with his arm wrapped around a female... and he's not leading her toward the bedroom? WTF??? Is it possible that our favorite Barnett football player is actually falling for someone? Speculation is running rampant. KingOfCampus.comAs we're about to reach Roan's black SUV in the parking lot, his feet grind to a halt. Surprised, I glance over at him before searching the surrounding vicinity. But there's nothing. Nothing that should have him stopping so abruptly.And certainly nothing to put such a strange look on his face.Again, I scan the area before realizing there are two older men walking toward us. My guess is that they're in their mid-to-late forties. They're staring at Roan as they move in our direction. That by itself doesn't necessarily seem out of the ordinary.People seem to gravitate toward the handsome football player. They think because he's a well-known athlete, they can stop and talk to him. I assume these two are fans like the elderly couple in
King of Campus Chapter 34: Ivy
The sexiest man at Barnett seems to be spending an awful lot of time with a tall willowy brunette. And yes...she's the same girl who has been previously photographed with him. Who the heck is this girl and how has she managed to capture his attention so completely??? Am I the only one who feels as if the world has completely fallen off its axis??? KingOfCampus.ComEverything I learned about Roan tonight churns through my head. Even though I'm tired, sleep continues to evade me. I've spent the last twenty minutes debating whether to shoot him a quick text.He was unusually quiet when we parted ways outside my apartment. I was thinking he might want to come in and talk but when I hinted at it, he didn't seem interested. And I kind of hated myself for the disappointment that surged through every cell of my being when we said goodnight before I shut the door, leaving him alone on the other side.I've composed at least eight different text messages before erasing each one. I mea
King of Campus Chapter 35: Ivy
His words have my breath hitching and my heart pounding. "I...I like you, too."After another quiet moment, he admits, "I feel like I can actually talk to you.""You can tell me anything. I'll keep your secrets." Saying the words out loud feels important. Necessary. I've learned things about Roan that no one else knows and I would never break that trust. No matter what happens between us. Whether we stay friends, or we become more. Or we stop talking altogether. I won't betray him. That's not who I am, and I hope he realizes that.He angles his head and even though the room is blanketed in darkness, I know his gaze is trained on me. I feel the burning intensity of his eyes. "I wouldn't be here if I didn't know that."Something that feels suspiciously close to happiness bursts inside me like an overinflated balloon.His arm tightens, pulling me closer. "You know," he murmurs, "I've never done this before."Unsure what he means by the comment, I ask, "Done what?""Cud
King of Campus Chapter 36: Ivy
Grab some Kleenex, ladies, I think Roan King has got himself a bona fide girlfriend. We're talking actual handholding while walking around campus. Goddamn it...where'd I put my tissue? KingOfCampus.comBright sunlight pours through my unadorned window and hits me square in the face. I roll to the side and take the pillow with me, smashing it over my head. As I do, snippets of last night flash through my head.Texting Roan.Him coming over.Lying in bed together and talking.The last memory I have is falling asleep with him.Suddenly, I'm whipping the pillow off my head and bolting up in bed. I shove the hair from my face as my gaze flies around the room before realizing it's empty. Almost as if it was nothing more than a strange sexy dream. After a few moments, I collapse onto the mattress. I know it was real. His masculine scent clings to my sheets. The urge to roll around in them all the while inhaling deeply is overwhelming.Even though I try to close my eyes and g
King of Campus Chapter 37: Ivy
With anyone else, it certainly wouldn't be.But with Roan, it feels huge. Monumental.We climb into his truck. Five minutes later, he's sliding into a parking spot near Adler Hall where our class is located. Cutting the engine, he turns to me. Neither of us move to exit the vehicle even though we both need to get to class.A look of nervousness flashes across his face which is completely un-Roan-like. "Grabbing dinner last night was nice." He pauses as if waiting for me to confirm his words. I jerk my head into a nod because he's right, it was nice. "Good." He gives me a brief smile before continuing. "I was kind of, um, thinking we could do it again."My mouth falls open. It almost sounds like he's asking me out. Not that I doubt my hearing, but still, I need him to reconfirm this. "Are you asking me out on a date?"His gaze holds mine. When it seems like he might scrap the idea and start backpedaling, his lips twitch into a grin. "Yeah, I guess I am. I want to ta
King of Campus Chapter 38: Ivy
Say it ain't so, Roan King... please tell us that whatever is going on with the brunette isn't serious. Give us a tiny glimmer of hope to hold on to. KingOfCampus.comLater that evening, after I return from teaching dance, I hear the low murmur of voices from the TV in the living room and breathe a little sigh of relief that Lexie isn't holed up in her room. Unfortunately, my phone died after French class, so I wasn't able to reach out to her. I hope she's okay.Instead of finding Lexie in the darkened living room, it's Dylan I stumble across. He's sitting in the overstuffed armchair with his head cradled in his hands. From the way he's hunched over, I can tell something is wrong. And Lexie isn't anywhere to be seen.Glancing at her bedroom door, I find it closed.This doesn't bode well at all.I set my bag down and close the distance that separates us before settling on the couch next to the chair. When Dylan doesn't acknowledge my presence, I wonder if he's even aware th
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