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Voices filled the hall, and Peyton yelled, “Kaiden, she’s here.”My heart lurched into my throat. It already felt like hours since I’d seen her, when in reality, it was only three at the most.But it was three too long.I took off down the hall, passing our friends. Aaron shot me a cheeky grin. “Go get her, QB.” He tapped me on the shoulder.Fuck. I was sweating.Why was I sweating?It was only Lily.My Lily.The girl who held my heart in the palm of her hands.She climbed out of the car and the world went from under me. Fuck me. She. Was. Stunning. Her eyes found me, twinkling like stars in the night sky.“Lily,” her name fell from my lips on a sigh.“What is all this?” she said.Her sister and friends slipped around us, disappearing into the house.“I wish I could take the credit, but it was all Peyton’s idea.”Her brows furrowed. I couldn’t take my eyes off her. The heavy makeup on her eyes, the deep red lip gloss coating her lips, and her hair… fuck me, her hair. It cascaded down
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Peyton climbed up on a stool, using Bryan for support, and cleared her throat. “I feel like Lily should be saying a few words since it’s her night, but I know she’d kill me, so you’re stuck with me. Lily, babe, I love you. I will always love you. And I will always have your back no matter what. I am so happy you’ve found your person. And to the rest of us single happy people, here’s to surviving senior year. Salut.” Knocking her shooter back in one, Peyton wiped her mouth with the back of her hand and stuck her tongue out at the rest of us. “That was your cue to drink, fuckers.” “Is she okay?” Kaiden whispered to me.“She will be.” I watched as Bryan lifted her off the stool, staring at her with more than lust in his eyes.“She’s going to break his heart, isn’t she?”“Yep.”“He’s a big boy, he can handle it.” Kaiden spun me in his arms and placed my glass down on the counter. “Want to get out of here?” His eyes turned impossibly black.Liquid lust swam through my veins, igniting a fir
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“God, Kaiden, it feels…”“Yeah, I know.”We moved together, chasing some invisible high. Sweat coated my skin as he kissed and touched and loved me.“Do you have any idea how wild it drives me knowing that I’m the only one to feel you like this… so tight, so perfect for me.” Kaiden licked my mouth, kissing me deep as he circled his hips, slowing the pace and giving me a chance to catch my breath.“I love you,” I whispered. I’d imagined this moment but nothing, nothing came close to the feel of him sliding in and out of me.“I love you. So fucking much.” He crashed his mouth down on mine, curling his tongue around my own, drowning out my moans as an intense wave of pleasure began to build inside of me.“More,” I breathed, pulling him closer. Needing to feel every single part of him pressed against every single part of me.Our kisses were frantic, our touches desperate.“I need to go faster,” he whispered against the corner of my mouth, and I nodded.My hand fisted the sheet as he took
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The two of them had hit it off like old friends, and there was nothing more I enjoyed than watching the two people I loved most in the world talk about everything and nothing.Lily came over, slipping under my arm. “Hey, Dad. Tina.” She smiled. “Can I steal him for a second?”“Of course. But we eat soon, so be—fuck.” Coach grumbled. “That’s not… I didn’t… No sneaking off. Remember the rules, Lily.”“Sure thing, Dad.” Her laughter wrapped around me like silk as she led me across the yard, past all of her friends and her family, and the rest of the team. Nobody paid us any attention, used to us sneaking off to be alone.My girl was insatiable. After that amazing night at Bryan’s house, Homecoming 2.0, Lily wanted it all the damn time. I didn’t blame her, I did too. I couldn’t touch her without it leading to more. Which was a slight problem given how much time we spent over at her house.If her dad knew how many times I’d made his daughter come while he and his wife were downstairs, he’d
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“Did you have to be so mean?” Lily slipped around my body, pressing her hands against my chest and gazing up at me.“The guy’s a douchebag.” I shrugged.“I know but imagine how hard it was for him to do that.”My eyes flickered over to Coach, who was watching us. “I think your dad probably agrees with you.”“Well, of course he does, silly.” Lily leaned up, kissing me.“Don’t worry about Jase,” Mr. Bennet said, clapping me on the back. “He remembers what he was like at your age. He and Fee were wild—”“Oh God,” Lily balked, stepping away from me. “I didn’t… I can’t…” Her eyes crinkled. “I’ll be over there, away from all the talk of my parents doing it.” She squeezed my hand before taking off toward her friends.“She’s different, you know?” Aaron’s dad gave me a pointed look. “You’re good for her.” “Did you know?” I asked him, thinking back to the times we hung out at his house.“I suspected something, yeah.” “And you didn’t tell Coach?”“Why the fuck would I do that? Jase is… he’s one
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Until Peyton blurted, “Holy crap, that was so fucking good. You should have seen her face.” But it didn’t matter.She didn’t matter.“Anyway, I’ll leave you two love birds to it. I have an appointment with Mrs. B. Yay me.” She took off down the hall, and I frowned.“You’re worried?” Kaiden asked.“Yeah.” I let out a thin breath. “She’s hurting and I don’t know how to help her.”“Is her mom still clean?”“As far as I know. Peyton hasn’t said anything. And the social worker visits them. My dad made sure of it.”“It’s probably hard for her.” He hugged me tighter. “Staying with your family and then having to go back there and realize everything she’s missing out on.”A strange expression crossed his face, and my heart sank. “Kaiden, I’m sorry—”“No, Lily. Don’t do that. My dad and Peyton’s mom, it’s not the same.” But as he said the words, I saw the doubt in his eyes. “I have everything I need right here.”I leaned up on my tiptoes and brushed my lips over his. “I’ll love you enough for b
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Kaiden’s hand curved around my hips, gently rolling me over him. It was so intense, so deep like this. But I loved being able to see him, being able to stare at him as our bodies rocked together.My fingers slid into the hair at the nape of Kaiden’s neck as I touched my head to his, circling my hips faster.“Fuck, Lily,” he rasped. “You feel…” “I know,” I cried.“You. Only ever you.”The winter sun streamed through the window, glinting off the dog tags hanging around his neck. I ran my finger over the smooth metal, as he thrust up inside me, drenching me in pleasure. “Play hard…” I whispered. “Fight hard…” I kissed him. “Love hard.”“Sounds like good advice to me,” Kaiden breathed the words against my lips and then no more words were spoken.Because sometimes actions said everything you needed to say.PeytonMy feet burned. It had been a grueling shift at the diner, but it was better than being here.I’d thought moving home with my mom was the right thing to do, but it was like living
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LilyEVERYTHING IS GOING to be fine.I chanted the words like a prayer in my head as I stared at myself in the mirror.It was the first day of senior year. A day for feeling excited and eager and cautiously optimistic. A day to make bucket lists and plans for the future.A day to smile.But my smile was fake, and my bucket list contained only one item: survive.“Let’s go, Lilster.” My sister Poppy poked her head around the door, smiling. “Ooh, cute outfit.” She gave me the once over.Anyone would think it was her first day of senior year, but no, my sister was a junior. A confident, bubbly, popular junior.And I was… a wallflower.Shy, meek, Lily Ford.“I’m coming,” I said, checking my reflection for the last time.You’ve got this.With a weak smile, I grabbed my backpack and followed Poppy downstairs.“Good morning, my two favorite girls.”“Morning, Mom. Something smells good.”“I made blueberry pancakes.”“Hmm, my favorite,” Poppy said. “Where’s Peyton?” she asked, but seconds later
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