Drawn to You (Lover to Stepbrother)(20)

“That is amazing. You’ll have to tell me more at the party. Tell me everything you do on the field.” She takes a step forward and he smirks at her, which she returns.

“You’re on. See you at the party.”

“Yes, you will,” she purrs and he gives her a nod and starts to walk backward.

“You coming, man?” he asks Colin. Colin was watching the whole thing as well. He leans forward and pecks my lips.

“I’ll see you later?” I nod.

“Yes, you will,” I repeat Karen’s words and he laughs. Karen and I watch them head to the locker rooms.

“I would love to have sex in the locker room,” Karen says as we head to her car. Colin and I decided that Karen will take me home so we can get ready, and I think we both know that we won’t be getting ready if he was there.

“Colin liked me before the other day,” I blurt out once we leave the school parking lot.

“He liked you longer?”

“Yeah. He saw me getting dressed once in the girls locker room and he said ever since then, he hasn’t been able to get me out of his head.”

“Aww, that is so… wait, what was he doing in the girls locker room?” I give her a look and her mouth goes in an O shape. “At least he liked you before you went all crazy on his ass for helping out in the talent show.” She laughs.

“I wasn’t that bad, was I?”

“No, no, of course not. You were just like a five-year-old stomping her foot because someone was touching her toy.” I groan. “Like I said, good thing he liked you before then.”

“You really know how to make me feel better about stuff.”

“That’s what friends are for.”

“Thanks for earlier by the way. For dealing with the cheer squad.” She waves me off.

“No one messes with my best friend. I would cut a bitch if I had to.” I burst out laughing.

“You watch too much TV.”

“Hey, Orange is The New Black is amazeballs.” I will admit, I’m just as obsessed with the show as she is.



*

We made sure to eat and then Karen got ready at my place. We showered and she went with a tight, black dress. She said it will be easy access for Aaron later. I went with a red, halter neck dress that is backless. I made my hair wavy, giving it that sex hair look. Karen’s words, not mine. I did smoky eyes and natural lips. If I’m going to be kissing, like hell I’m wearing lipstick.

We call a cab to take us there as neither of us wants to drive. I’m hoping Colin and I can walk home so that we can talk and get to know each other better without the kissing part that we can’t seem to stop.

Pulling up to the address we were given, it looks like the party is already in full swing. People are standing outside with red cups, talking. When I step out of the cab, everyone’s eyes land on mine. I freeze and Karen notices it as she leans into my side a little.

“I guess this is practice.” I look at her, confused.

“What?”

“For when you're famous. Everyone is always going to be looking at you.” I link my arm with hers and we start heading inside and just like outside, everyone is watching me. “There’s Brady and Leo.” Karen points to the far end of the room and we head that way.

They see us and wave us over and not long after, Phillip arrives with a few red cups and passes the guys one. “Sorry, I didn’t know you were here.” His face blushes when he checks Karen out.

“It's fine. We’ll get ours. Be right back.” Karen takes hold of my hand and we head to the kitchen. We stop suddenly when we hear Colin talking with his friends.

“She invited the whole nerd crew,” a guy says. I think it was Danny.

“They’re her friends, stop calling them that. If you want them to leave, I’ll leave with them.” I feel proud he is sticking up for my friends.

“You being serious?”

“Yeah, I am. I’m with Sasha, which means that includes her friends. Just like she has to accept you assholes.” Aaron and another guy there, Nathan I think, both laugh.

“We’re popular, of course she is going to like us,” Nathan says. I walk in and their eyes bug out as I step into Colin’s side. He wraps his arm around my waist like it was a natural thing to do.

“I think you’re pigs. I don’t care if you are a part of the ‘popular’ crew.” I raise my fingers, doing air quotes. “If you’re a dick, you’re a dick. But I will deal, like Colin said, you are his friends and while I’m with him I have to like you.”

“We didn’t mean any offense,” Nathan says sheepishly.

“Us music nerds are happy in our skin, we don’t care what you think of us, even if you think we do. If you want us to go, just say.” I look at Danny and he looks to me and to Colin.

“It's fine,” Danny says with gritted teeth before grabbing a beer and leaving.

“You are so hot.” Colin kisses my neck. “I’m not just talking about that killer dress.” His hand glides down my back, causing goosebumps in its wake.

“I do try.” He chuckles.

“You do have some balls. No wonder why our boy here likes you.” Nathan laughs. “I’m Nathan by the way.” I shake his hand.