hall without a hello or anything.
“Damn, that man is fine,” Simone whispered. I gave her a tight-lipped smile and a small nod before I opened our front door and walked out. She was right though. Parker was fine. His body seemed as though it were etched from stone: hard and beautiful.
However, he was a mystery and I wasn’t sure what his life was like or if I wanted to actually know anything about it.
# # # #
I t happened early that morning. Simone and I had gone to our class. During it, there was only one of Cameron’s friends taunting me. Coughing out harsh names and poking me in the back with his pen. Simone turned and glared at the guy, but she didn’t see the jabs, thank goodness, or else she would have made a scene. When the bell rang, knowing Simone had a class at the opposite end of the building, I quickly said goodbye and bolted from my seat and room.
The frigid air swirled around me, causing me to shiver as I rushed along the pathway to the building that held my next class. I gripped my backpack tighter in my arms against my stomach, wishing I had brought a jacket with me.
Unfortunately, I didn’t make it far before I felt someone behind me. My already hasty pace picked up another notch. Something brushed my back.
Please no.
Just leave me alone.
However, no matter the amount of inner begging I did, I knew I was out of luck when next my hair was tugged back violently, causing my steps to falter and I cried out in pain.
After righting myself, I turned around to face my assailant, only to cringe when a hand was wound around my waist. I tried to step away, but it tightened.
“Come on, girl. I know you said no to Cameron, but you’d be willing for me, yeah?”
Dropping my bag, I raised my hands and pushed against Scott’s chest. Scott was nearly as bad as Cameron, which could explain why they were best friends.
“Leave me alone,” I said, raising my glare to meet his eyes and then I cursed my lips as they trembled.
He chuckled. “I can’t do that. I’ve always wanted what Cameron wants and I plan to get it this time.” Two guys behind him laughed. When had they arrived?
It was then my heart seized in my chest as soon as I heard a certain noise.
My already tense body froze solid.
My eyes widened.
Was it?
Could it be?
Family?
“What...?” Scott said.
Blinking rapidly, I looked around everywhere to find that noise as I pushed harder against Scott’s chest. He started saying something to me, but my ears and eyes weren’t for him...no, they were for the two Harleys riding through the campus car park and coming to a stop just at the edge of the lawn.
My struggle continued. Couldn’t Scott see my attention wasn’t on him? Couldn’t he and his friends sense the trouble they would be in, depending on who was on those two bikes?
Suddenly, Scott must have noticed others around us looking toward the new arrivals. Scott stood straight, and I saw out the corner of my eyes as he gestured to his friends to the two men hopping off their bikes. Scott’s arm fell from my waist. I sagged in relief and drew in a deep breath. Only Scott’s hand quickly and tightly gripped my wrist.
It seemed he wasn’t willing to let me go as we all watched the two Harley riders unclasp their helmets, remove their sunglasses and place both on their seats. When they turned back to face me, I gasped.
Home.
Family.
Love.
Safety.
My free, trembling hand came up to my mouth to cover it as Caden and Eli stalked their way toward us. They both looked amazing, but also very unhappy. Caden dug a baseball cap out of the back pocket of his jeans and placed it on his head backwards. He seemed somewhat calmer than Eli, who was rolling his head side to side, also clenching and unclenching his hands.
They stopped just a foot in front of us. Caden’s gruff voice barked out, “You wanna let go of her.” It wasn’t a question. Every syllable was a demand, but Scott wasn’t smart enough to know that.
“Nope. You want
“Damn, that man is fine,” Simone whispered. I gave her a tight-lipped smile and a small nod before I opened our front door and walked out. She was right though. Parker was fine. His body seemed as though it were etched from stone: hard and beautiful.
However, he was a mystery and I wasn’t sure what his life was like or if I wanted to actually know anything about it.
# # # #
I t happened early that morning. Simone and I had gone to our class. During it, there was only one of Cameron’s friends taunting me. Coughing out harsh names and poking me in the back with his pen. Simone turned and glared at the guy, but she didn’t see the jabs, thank goodness, or else she would have made a scene. When the bell rang, knowing Simone had a class at the opposite end of the building, I quickly said goodbye and bolted from my seat and room.
The frigid air swirled around me, causing me to shiver as I rushed along the pathway to the building that held my next class. I gripped my backpack tighter in my arms against my stomach, wishing I had brought a jacket with me.
Unfortunately, I didn’t make it far before I felt someone behind me. My already hasty pace picked up another notch. Something brushed my back.
Please no.
Just leave me alone.
However, no matter the amount of inner begging I did, I knew I was out of luck when next my hair was tugged back violently, causing my steps to falter and I cried out in pain.
After righting myself, I turned around to face my assailant, only to cringe when a hand was wound around my waist. I tried to step away, but it tightened.
“Come on, girl. I know you said no to Cameron, but you’d be willing for me, yeah?”
Dropping my bag, I raised my hands and pushed against Scott’s chest. Scott was nearly as bad as Cameron, which could explain why they were best friends.
“Leave me alone,” I said, raising my glare to meet his eyes and then I cursed my lips as they trembled.
He chuckled. “I can’t do that. I’ve always wanted what Cameron wants and I plan to get it this time.” Two guys behind him laughed. When had they arrived?
It was then my heart seized in my chest as soon as I heard a certain noise.
My already tense body froze solid.
My eyes widened.
Was it?
Could it be?
Family?
“What...?” Scott said.
Blinking rapidly, I looked around everywhere to find that noise as I pushed harder against Scott’s chest. He started saying something to me, but my ears and eyes weren’t for him...no, they were for the two Harleys riding through the campus car park and coming to a stop just at the edge of the lawn.
My struggle continued. Couldn’t Scott see my attention wasn’t on him? Couldn’t he and his friends sense the trouble they would be in, depending on who was on those two bikes?
Suddenly, Scott must have noticed others around us looking toward the new arrivals. Scott stood straight, and I saw out the corner of my eyes as he gestured to his friends to the two men hopping off their bikes. Scott’s arm fell from my waist. I sagged in relief and drew in a deep breath. Only Scott’s hand quickly and tightly gripped my wrist.
It seemed he wasn’t willing to let me go as we all watched the two Harley riders unclasp their helmets, remove their sunglasses and place both on their seats. When they turned back to face me, I gasped.
Home.
Family.
Love.
Safety.
My free, trembling hand came up to my mouth to cover it as Caden and Eli stalked their way toward us. They both looked amazing, but also very unhappy. Caden dug a baseball cap out of the back pocket of his jeans and placed it on his head backwards. He seemed somewhat calmer than Eli, who was rolling his head side to side, also clenching and unclenching his hands.
They stopped just a foot in front of us. Caden’s gruff voice barked out, “You wanna let go of her.” It wasn’t a question. Every syllable was a demand, but Scott wasn’t smart enough to know that.
“Nope. You want
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