His words push my pleasure over the edge. I feel myself falling into oblivion as he drives into me one last time. He shouts as I moan. I shudder as he pulses deep inside me.
My body is alive with pleasure, but my mind is exhausted. I don’t have the bandwidth to think about what we’ve done or where we go from here. JT’s forehead is pressed to mine, and he kisses me softly before rolling over and reaching for the blanket. He covers us both and this is probably the part where I should get him a pillow or put a sock on the door, or something. But I just kiss him back, let my eyes flutter closed, and drift off to sleep.
CHAPTER 20
MAGGIE
“So…what do I say?”I ask, Viv as I reach for my phone.
She smiles and hands it back to me. “How about…Yes, please, and thank you.”
We’re at Drip again because Viv needed a caffeine boost, and I needed a strategy session to deal with the texts JT has been sending.
Viv has her coffee, but I don’t have a plan. Or a clue.
“It’s not that simple,” I insist, hating the whiny sound of my voice.
Viv takes a bite of granola and shakes her head. “No, it is that simple. You’re complicating things.”
“Because they are complicated,” I say, stirring my hot chocolate until all the whipped cream has melted. I’m not even really in the mood for chocolate. Good Lord. What is JT doing to me?”
“Don’t you sigh at me, young lady,” Viv admonishes. She’s three whole months older than I am and she’s never let me forget it. “You left Theo’s like ten minutes after we got there.”
“It was more like thirty,” I correct, but Viv just rolls her eyes.
“I didn’t even get to meet your mystery man or interrogate him. That’s how fast you were gone. And you went back to my place with the full intention of watching your favorite movie, but instead you had hot, messy sex all over my couch. You were in the best mood ever yesterday morning and now you’re spiraling. But that’s not necessary. He’s hot. You’re hot. The sex is hot. So have the sex. End of.”
I sigh internally, knowing she’s right, or at least she’s got a point. The perfect situationship has fallen into my lap, and I can’t ruin it by overthinking things.
Except that there are things to overthink.
Does JT want what I want? He seems to. He texted last night and again today.
I stare at my phone as though my penetrating gaze will change the words in front of me, or at least tell me how to respond.
JT: I’m probably supposed to wait it out or act all casual, but fuck that. Being with you again was every bit as good as the first time. Maybe even better, and I want to see you again. Are you busy tonight?
The letters just stare back at me, and there’s no answer in sight.
“Do it,” Viv says, standing and grabbing her bag. “We never say no to great sex, Maggie,” she tells me before blowing me a kiss. “I’m off to French. See you tonight…or not.” She winks at me before practically skipping out the door.
“You need anything, Maggie?” Theo asks, approaching the table Viv and I have been occupying.
“I’m good,” I assure Theo, and offer my thanks. I really should get going. Jules is out of town again, which means Uncle Hudson is out of sorts. He wants to meet for lunch, and I feel like I’ve been dodging him too much lately, so that’swhy I said yes. I’m not hungry, but I can pick at a salad and listen while my uncle drones on about hockey.
Before that, though, I need to swing by the library to grab a study packet my Calc professor left for us.
The library is next to Drip, and my prof left explicit directions to the reference desk on the third floor. I’ve been here long enough that I’m learning my way around, so I wave to Josie in greeting as I approach the desk.
“Hey, Maggie,” she says warmly. “Are you here for the Calc packet?”
“How did you know?” I ask, returning her smile.
“Your name’s on it,” she says, her laugh light and sweet. “I figured that was a pretty solid clue.”
“You could give up this library job and start a detective agency,” I tease.
“Oh, no,” she says. “I get enough true crime at home. My sisters and brother are obsessed,” she tells me with a shake of her head.
