Yearning for My Friend's Dad

Rory's POVAs I made my way back to the party, it was nearing 1:00 AM. I couldn’t believe I’d spent two hours at the hotel with… Nope, I was not going to think about that or Scott. When I approached the house, I noticed most of the cars that had been there were gone with just a few stragglers here and there. The front door was locked, but I wasn’t worried. Needy knew I had the back way into her house memorized.Letting myself in through the garage door, I slipped through the trashed house and up to Needy’s room. She was in there with several friends who’d been at the party, and it looked like they’d all fallen asleep wherever they could get comfortable in Needy’s huge room. I grabbed a pillow and blanket off the foot of Needy’s overstuffed bed and made myself comfortable on it with her like we usually did. Enveloped in the darkness and silence, I was alone with my thoughts.Had I really given myself up to a stranger? That was completely unlike me. Technically, it wasn’t a st

Scott’s POVI sat in my corner office, gazing out the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking one of the best views in the city. I listened to the book distributor on the line, discussing printing and shipping costs. I enjoyed negotiation and this was no different, especially because it was something I cared about–giving back to my past school.“How does that work for you?” The voice on the other end of the line signaled that it was my turn.“I agree with the cost of shipping. That seems fair and reasonable. You’ll need to increase the total number of books though. I know you’re an honorable establishment that believes in the educational success of the next generation. I also understand that you value my investment in your company.” I smirked to myself, knowing what would come next.“I… you’re right, Mr. Hawthorne. I’m sure we can reach an agreement that pleases both parties.” The other man tripped over himself to please me. I was fairly used to people doing that if I was being hone

Rory's POVMy eyes stared down at the hall long after his office door had closed. I used the thudding of the music to guide me back, and I found it helped even out my own racing heart. l wasn't sure what I was supposed to do now, but turning on my feet, l slowly moved toward the stairs.I cut my eyes in Needy’s direction and honed in on her. She didn’t see me coming as the guy I didn’t know leaned in toward her, kissing her neck and smelling her. It looked creepy from what I could see. When he pulled back, I filled up the space between them, my face emotionless and annoyed. Without giving him a second thought I grabbed Needy’s hand and led her away. I had a fairly good idea of where I was going and knew this conversation was meant for our ears only. “What’s up, Rory? They said you had my father throw him out of the house for no reason whatsoever!” she yelled, looking at me as if l was the one who'd lost my mind.“Seriously?" l replied in disbelief. “He attacked me, Needy. He

Rory’s POVScott didn’t seem to recognize me right away with my uniform and my hair pulled back. He came in and sat down at the counter while I was pouring coffee for another customer, which I nearly spilled all over the table out of shock. My hands trembled as I walked toward the counter. What was he doing here? But then again, I was working at a restaurant near the school, so maybe it wasn't that strange for him to drop by for a meal after his class. The moment I saw him, my mind flashed back to that night. Now, more than ever, I regretted having slept with him.I tried to keep my thoughts in check as I got behind the counter, immediately turning my back to him and pretending to be busy with the fries."Excuse me, waitress. I need to place an order."I pretended not to hear his voice, but obviously, that wasn't possible."Hello," he called again, making my heart race with anxiety. If he came over and tapped me on the shoulder, I knew it would be even more awkward.I took

Rory’s POVFinals were coming up, and I knew I had to lock in when it came to my studies. I wasn't worried about most of my classes, but the one I really needed to pass was my film study class. I just needed to get my mind off Scott to make that happen. We had time before the night class, so Needy and I were in my dorm cramming. I sighed and pushed my laptop away roughly. I couldn't rewatch the assignment film’s scene again for the life of me. All I could think of was Scott’s naked body in the shower, and the way his eyes locked with mine.“Oh, no,” Needy said. Her voice snapped me out of my thoughts and back to the ones about how I was lusting over her dad.“It’s never a good sign when you start damaging electronics,” she said. She slid over on the bed where she’d been reading the textbook.“What’s this?” she asked. I looked over at her and my breath hitched. “That… that’s nothing,” I said, jumping up and nearly knocking my laptop onto the ground to grab my diary away fr