Chapter 0205
I was surprised when he returned with a red solo cup of water. I was expecting a water bottle or something, but he didn’t seem to be fazed by it and he handed it to me with a grin. I glanced in the cup but sure enough, I saw clear liquid. It didn’t smell like anything either, so I relaxed a little and smiled gratefully at him.
“Thank you,” I told him as I brought the cup to my li
The taste was a little off… I crinkled my nose and stared back at the cup before looking up at him.
“It’s non–filtered,” he explained. “We don’t have any filtered water right now. We just ran out.”
I nodded; that did make sense. I took another sip; though, it tasted strange, it felt good in comparison to the beer. As I drank a bit more, I looked up at him and he saw that he was watching me with a curious expression on his face.
“So, are you seeing anybody?” he asked.
I was surprised by the question, but I tried not to show it on my face. This was a strange way to pick upa woman; standing outside of the bathroom while her best friend puked up her guts.
“No,” I told him, though I wasn’t sure if that was entirely true. As of right now, it didn’t feel like I was seeing anyone. But would Gavin agree with me? “But I’m not exactly looking for anyone to see either.”
He nodded.
“I get that,” he told me. “I hadn’t really dated for a long time. Despite living in a frat house. Sure, I have women throwing themselves at me, but none of them really kept my interest. Not like you at least.”
I smiled as I took another sip of the water.
“You’re a smooth talker,” I teased. “That’s can be dangerous.
“Why is that dangerous?”
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“Because I’m sure you can get what you want with just your words,” I told him.
As I spoke, I realized my cheeks were getting warm and my voice was starting to sound a bit far away to my ears. I shook off the feeling, thinking was probably a bit tired and lightheaded from the beer I drank earlier.
“Maybe I can,” he said, stepping closer to me. “And is that a problem?”
I shook my head and then got super dizzy from the motion. 1 had to hold onto the wall to support myself.
“Woah…” I said, letting out an embarrassed chuckle. I’m not sure what just happened. Is it hot in here?”
I could feel beads of sweat forming on my forehead and my breathing was getting heavier. Why was I getting so hot all of a sudden?
“Maybe a little,” Kyle said with a frown. “Maybe you should drink some more water.”
I nodded and took another long and deep sip. Soon, the cup was empty. He took the cup from me and threw it in the nearest trash. My cheeks were burning and I found myself hugging the wall, fearing that I would fall over.
“Feel any better?” He asked, returning to me.
“Um… I don’t know…” I said, my words coming out way more slurred than I meant them to come out. I don’t know what’s happening to me.
I thought I spoke those last words out loud, but I realized I hadn’t. But I heard them out loud… at least I thought I did. It didn’t feel like it was me speaking anymore.
Was I even breathing?
I looked up at Kyle who was now very close to me. He wrapped his arms around my body, holding me close to him so I wouldn’t fall over.
That was very kind of him… but I still wasn’t sure what was happening to me.
“Hey, you’re okay,” he said softly, his voice sounding distant. His image was becoming distorted. I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out. My lips were completely numb, and I couldn’t remember how to speak.
He lowered his head, and I felt his warm breath on the hape of my neck.
“How about we go upstairs? You can lie down and rest?” He suggested.
I wanted to shake my head and tell him that I wanted to go home. But I couldn’t move my head. My entire body was starting to become paralyzed. My wolf was itching to come out; she was in agony as heat coursed through her. It was strange because I could feel her heat, it was painful and it made my entire body burn, but I also felt so out of it that I couldn’t move.
What was going on with me?
Before I knew what was happening, he was lifting me into his arms and cradling me bridal style.
“Let’s go to my room,” he murmured against me, peppering small kisses along the nape of my neck.
