I followed them out of the house, along with most of the other guys. We weren’t bundled up for the cold weather, but that didn’t stop us. I spotted a crowd gathering on the sidewalk across the street, and I saw Kelsey among them, shivering in her hoodie. I only wore a sweatshirt, so I knew how she felt.
Together, we watched the older woman shove Dean in the back of her cruiser and slam the door shut on him.
Who knew that to get back at him, it’d end like this? Involving the police was really the only move we had; Dean didn’t care about anything else. But throwing off his life? Having him arrested and taking him to trial, which I was certain Mel’s parents wanted to do, possible jailtime? Oh, that was the worst thing ever.
The other officers filed in their own vehicles, and one by one they drove off, shutting off their flashing lights. Once he was gone, everyone kind of looked at each other. The fraternity guys all started whispering to each other, filing back in the house, while the crowd on the sidewalk across the street slowly disbursed.
Kelsey walked right across the street to me without looking, the wind whipping her brown hair every which way. She had her arms folded across her chest, and only because Dean and the police were gone did she allow herself to smile.
That smile. Those lips. The things they did to me.
Both our breaths could be seen in the cold air, but for the first time in a long time, I felt almost carefree. Even if Dean dragged me down with him, I didn’t care. Even if this whole fraternity got penalized by the college—since hazing was technically illegal—I didn’t care. This was the start of something new, a life where Kelsey and I didn’t have to worry about what Dean would do next.
“So,” I started, smirking down at her.
“So,” she mimicked me, stepping closer. “What now, Blue?”
“You tell me.”
She reached for my chest, running a hand down it. “With him gone, and the cameras gone, I think it’s time we break in your bed again.” She lifted a single dark brow, egging me on in the best way possible.
Kelsey, naked in my bed? Fuck yeah. There was nothing better.
I grabbed her hand and led her to the house, bringing her in through the front door and ignoring the chattering amongst the other guys as we headed up the steps. To the third floor, to my room. Piece by piece we shed our clothes, dropping them haphazardly on the floor, our bodies shivering with the need to feel each other’s heat, to unite in the way instinct told us to. I had her beautiful, naked body pinned beneath me on my bed a few moments after that.
If this was how the rest of my life was going to go, I never wanted it to end.
Chapter Twenty-Three - Epilogue – Kelsey
Road trips with people you loved were just as miserable as road trips with people you hated. Spending any extended period of time with any person while trapped in a car was not good for anyone’s health. Trust me on this.
How did I know this? Oh, because Levi and I were currently on the road, both our nerves antsy, both of us wanting the drive to be over with.
But if the drive was over with, then we’d be at our destination, and I knew Levi definitely didn’t want that.
The windows were down, the sun shining on the car. I checked the weather for where we were going, and it was clear. Granted, we’d be spending more than a week there, so I was sure the weather would change eventually. There would be rainy days when we’d all be stuck inside the condo, but…
Well, we’d get to it when we got to it.
Our bags took up the majority of the trunk, and I had my feet propped up on the dash, my toes painted, for once. Levi was currently white-knuckling it on the steering wheel, muttering shit under his breath.
It got to the point where I couldn’t take it anymore. “What?” I asked, tossing him an annoyed look. Our relationship wasn’t all rainbows and butterflies, but we both refused to give up. We loved each other too much, blah, blah, blah. All that mushy shit.
“I’m going to kill him,” Levi said, not needing to further explain exactly who he was talking about. There was only one him, especially with where we were going. It’d been on the forefront of Levi’s mind the entire time, ever since I told him about Ash’s invitation.
Things weren’t exactly squared with us, but I was hoping this summer getaway would rectify that, help her and I get things back to the way they used to be. I missed her. This past year was not the same without her.
“Oh, come on, Blue,” I muttered, shooting Levi a smile. If I was honest, I kind of liked it when he got all alpha male on me. Protective and possessive. He didn’t like when another guy looked at me, let alone touched me—not that I was going out and purposefully seeking out any other dicks.
No, that Kelsey was long gone by now. The only dick this Kelsey wanted was Levi’s.
“What?” he practically growled out. “When I see him, I’m going to kill him.”
“You will not,” I told him. “This should go without saying, but no murder on summer vacation.” Chuckling to myself, I paused when I felt my phone vibrate.
Things were good now. Dean hadn’t come back to SCC, mostly because
