He holds me tight. "Get to your next class."
Yes sir, daddy sir."Okay. I’ll see you at work on Saturday?"
He nods again. "Go. Now Kai, you stick around."
Haha. He can’t follow me, and now it’s turned into a perfect day.
FOURTEEN
First Date
It's all fun and games until your step brother catches you with another guy. Then all Hell breaks loose.
-Presley Kate
I'm late leavingto meet Leo, because I second guessed every outfit I put on. Ultimately, I chose a simple above the knee teal dress with tiny flowers on it. The flowers are a deep purple, and the colors compliment my complexion.
The problem is I feel the dress might be a tad too 'fancy' for a first date. I did pair it with a jean jacket though so maybe that’ll dress it down enough.
Regardless, there is no going back to change. It's this or naked. That thought does make me smile.
What would my daddy dearest and my guard dog think if they caught me in a compromising position with Leo? Lose their shit that's what.
Since Kai is on high alert, I told Leo not to pick me up at the dorms. He was disappointed but understood. I think for the first time my plan is foolproof, and I’m not going to get caught.
We’ve decided to meet up at the docks near my favorite restaurant instead. Hopefully, he’ll want to take a long walk on the beach with me before we eat. I know its cliche but I’ve always wanted to do that on an actual date.
Thankfully, Kai and Gunner will be busy at Wonderland tonight. I haven't been on a date in four years, my throat thickens with anxiety, and my heart goes into A-fib. I'm a mess, and I haven't even gotten out of my car yet.
My main objective for joining Twisted is to get laid, but that doesn't mean I'll just have sex with anybody, it’s whoever is the best candidate that’ll get my virginity.
Who knows maybe I'll even find a love match that will take my lustful heart away from the Donovan's. They'd have to be a pretty good catch for that to happen though. So, I'm not holding my breath.
AJ gave me her phone to use tonight, because we're paranoid that my stepbrothers might have a tracker on mine.
I'm notorious for ignoring Kai's calls and messages when he's made me mad, and he's appeared out of thin air too many times when that's happened.
Long story short, I'm not taking any chances tonight. Kai is sneaky as fuck, and I don't trust him not to pop up and ruin my date.
My phone is with AJ, and she has promised that she'll move it to a different location within her dorm room every couple of hours. As long as she does that we should be fine.
The salty air envelopes me like a long lost friend when I get out of my car. I smile into the night, because the full moon looks like it's playing peek a boo with the dark clouds.
There's a promise of rain, and if I'm lucky it'll wash away all the confusion I feel towards my stepbrothers.
Walking towards the dunes, I wrap my jean jacket closer to my body. The wintery chill coming from the ocean is unexpected this time of year. Usually late August in Georgia is hot enough to make the devil sigh.
My body shivers, but it's not because of the wind. Leo appears to be harmless, but what if he's not. I'm meeting a total stranger in the dark, which is how every true crime podcast starts out.
Taking a deep breath, I calm my nerves by doing a checklist of everything we did to vet him. We stalked all of his social media profiles, asked his mutuals about him, and I hacked into the schools power grid to see his test scores. Leo's smart, but math isn't his forte, I can live with that.
I don't like math either. I mean, I’ve got my calculator, why do I need some long formula that won’t even be in existence fifty years from now?
Pushing forward, I walk towards my date. He's even cuter than his pictures suggested. His brown eyes drink me in, and find me worthy. "Presley Kate?"
I nod, and hold out my hand. "Yes, and I'm assuming you're Leo?"
"I am. My God you're prettier than I imagined." He smiles devilishly.
