i

On the ice, I can spot a defenseman creeping up

the bright September sun next to my b

m Carter," Chase said, clapping a heavy hand o

olent, erratic thu

, her hair swept up in a neat claw clip, looking every bit the innoce

knew b

rned into literal fire. And I definitely knew she wasn't as quiet as Chase claimed, considering the last time I had seen her

ster. I was dead.

into a slow, wicked grin just to mask the absolute panic claw

e. Her jaw clenched so tight I thought her teeth might

d, her voice dripping with enough

, completely oblivious to the silent nuclear war happening

Chase, can you go ahead? I... I think I dropped my stu

come with?"

ared her throat, softening her tone. "No,

olding to Chase. "I need to grab my sunglasses from my truck anyway. Kee

l. "Lazy bastard. Fine. See you

smile dropped from Ava's face. She whirled around and began marching toward

the angry sway of her hips. Fierc

from the bustling crowd of students, she spun around. She march

, her voice a lethal whisper

second my fingers wrapped around her pulse point, a memory of last night... of her gas

ng her feel the full weight of my height. "I live here, Red. I'm a senior. The real qu

the night she crashed into my life, and the name ha

eautifully. "I didn't know! I didn't even know your name u

The spicy scent of her perfume was messing with my head. "Is that all I was? Because

er my mouth, her eyes darting ar

her, taking in the fierce, defiant glare she was giving me. She was terrified of gett

eling of my lips. "Listen to me, Liam. Nothing happened last night. Do yo

rd boyfriend. "Right. The guy you were screaming

into your bed.

if the sheets were as so

our clothes practically brushed. "Look, Chase cannot find out. If he finds out, he will kill you,

s drowning in guilt, and as much as I wanted to tease her, I wasn't a monster. And she was right about Chase. If he found out I

e and turning dead serious. "We bury it. I don'

ng breath, her shoulders sag

eyes dropping to her lips before snapping back to her eyes. "I didn't steal anything from you last

een us flared up like a struck match. For a second, neit

broke the spell, an

ther," she whispered, her

e standing alone under the trees, my hands shoved deep in

myself. You're just

ng up at the sky. It was going