“Honestly, Ari, you did kill yourself studying for this test,” Rafe says, looking at me seriously, “and I know you know the material up and down. He must have included trick questions –“ “Rafe,” I sigh, leaning back against the arm of the couch, “I don’t need the Prince going to yell at my profess
I perk up, curious. I didn’t know that Rafe kept anything at all from Jesse – I mean, the three of us are very close, but I’m well aware that the bond between Rafe and Jesse is particularly close-knit. “Of course,” I say instantly, meaning it. If my brother asks me to keep a secret, I’m going to d
“Didn’t join in on the boxing, Ben?” Rafe asks, grinning at him. “Nah, didn’t feel like getting my lights punched out by the national champ,” Ben quips, gesturing towards his face, “I got too much beauty going on here to risk that.” I grin at Ben as he sinks into Jesse’s chair. Jesse gives us a wa
And I mean…I don’t think I can get pregnant in the dream state but… I mean, can I?! I sigh, thinking it through, deciding that I really, really need to have a chat with my mom about this – about all of this – But I gasp, suddenly, when I feel the edge of the mattress sink on my left. I instant
I’m shocked, however, when I wake up a few hours later to find that we did not, indeed, go to the dream state. I spend a moment wondering what happened but then…well, I guess we didn’t need to, did we? Not curled up as we were all night long, tangled up in each other, sharing our dreams in a complet
He sighs, deeply regretting it, I think, and then leans forward to press a long kiss to my mouth. Before I know it, though, he’s gone – through the curtain and back to the couch. I take a long moment to collect myself, knowing I need a shower, knowing that I’ve got to get these pajamas tucked away
“Nah,” he says, grimacing and starting to back out of the door, “I’m totally early –“ “Jacks!” I laugh, darting over to him and grabbing his arm, tugging him into the room. “Everyone will be here in like, thirty seconds. Just come and sit down – or, better yet, make yourself useful –“ I drag him
“Take him under your wing a bit, okay, Ben? I want Jackson to have fun, and you’re nicer than the rest.” “Aye aye, Princess Captain,” Ben says happily, giving me a little salute before moving to Jackson’s side to say a real hello. I sigh with contentment as the fire catches on the little bit of