Without You (Love Wanted in Texas #1)(48)

He smiled as he reached across the table and pushed a piece of hair behind my ear. “You, um…you had a piece of hair fall out of your ponytail.”

I smiled and nodded my head. “Well, I guess I’d better get back to my room. Grace is probably wondering where I am.” I started gathering up all my books and then stood up. I reached across the table and shook Blake’s hand.

“Should we exchange numbers?” Blake asked as he stood up.

My stomach took a fast dive. “Why?”

He laughed. “I’m in a study group. We meet a few times a week. If you need help again, you’re more than welcome to join us. Grace, too, if she wants.”

It seemed innocent enough, and he’d even invited Grace.

“Okay, sure.”

I gave him my cell number, and he immediately sent me a text.

“Now, you have mine. Good luck on the tests, Alex.”

I smiled. “Thank you, Blake. I really appreciate all your help.”

He placed his hand on the small of my back and led me to the door.

Once we got outside, he leaned down and put his mouth to my ear. “The pleasure was all mine, Alex.”

He turned and began walking away, leaving me standing there. I felt utterly confused and in desperate need of…something. I just didn’t know what that something was.





“Motherf*cker, this is not happening.” I pushed my hands through my hair and stared down at my truck’s engine. I pulled out my cell phone again and texted Luke.

Me: Dude, where in the hell are you? My truck broke down, and I’m supposed to be in Austin in an hour.

I didn’t get a response, so I hit Libby’s number.

“Hello?”

“Lib, do you have any idea where Luke is?”

“No. Why would I?” Her voice was laced with anger.

“Um…I just thought you might have talked to him. Damn it, Lib, why didn’t you bring your car?”

She laughed. “’Cause you and Luke both have trucks, and I knew I wouldn’t be going anywhere this semester. Why? What’s up?”

I let out a sigh. “I made plans to spend the weekend in Austin with Lex. My truck won’t start, and Luke isn’t texting me back.” My phone pinged, and I pulled it away to see a text from Luke. “Hold on. Luke just texted me.”

Luke: I’m with Abigail.

Me: My truck broke down. I need to get to Austin.

Luke: Sorry, dude. We are in Port Aransas at her parents’ condo.

Me: Isn’t Abigail just your f*ck buddy? Why are you out of town with her?

Luke: I needed to forget about some shit and just relax and have a good time this weekend. Abigail asked if I wanted to go, and I said yes.

Me: Okay. I’ll just have to let Lex know that I can’t make it.

Luke: Sorry, dude. I’m coming back tomorrow. I’m only staying one night. That’s all I can take of Abigail. She’s an awesome f*ck, but damn, she gets on my nerves.

“Will? Are you still there?”

I sighed. “Sorry, Lib. Luke texted me to say he was with Abigail at the coast for the night.”

“Who’s Abigail?”

“His f*ck buddy.”

Libby sucked in a breath of air, and I cursed inside.

Shit.

Luke hadn’t wanted Libby to know about Abigail, and I’d just f*cked up.

“What?”

Great. Now, what am I going to say?

“Lib, sweetheart, I’d better call Lex and let her know I can’t make it.”

Silence.

“Lib? Libby?” I swore I could hear her crying. “Honey, are you okay?”

“I’m fine. Tell Alex I said hey.” Libby hung up without so much as a good-bye.

Ah shit.

I pulled up my last text message from Lex and read it.

Damn, I wanted to see her so bad.

Lex: My body is aching for you.

Me: Hey, baby. I have bad news. My truck broke down, and Luke is out of town this weekend.

She instantly responded.

Lex: No! No. No. No. Will, I haven’t seen you in over a month. I was looking forward to this weekend.

Me: I know, Lex. Believe me, I’m just as disappointed. Can you FaceTime?

Lex: Yep. Grace isn’t here, and she won’t be back for another hour. I think she is going to some party tonight.

Me: Give me a minute.

Lex: Hurry!

I quickly ran back up to my dorm room. I grabbed my iPad and called her. The moment I saw her beautiful face, my dick was harder than a rock.

Fuck, I want her. I reached down and adjusted myself.

“Hey.” She giggled.

“Hey.”

“So, I take it since Luke is gone, we can…play.”

Oh, Jesus. I’d never seen Lex get herself off, and I knew I would come the moment she did.

“I’m game if you’re sure Grace won’t be back soon.”

She nodded her head. “Will, I’m so horny that I have to, and I won’t do it unless you’re with me. If this is what we have to do, then this is what we have to do. Hold on though. Let me lock the door.”

She jumped up, locked the door, and then sat back down on her bed. She bit down on her lower lip, and I let out a moan.

“Get undressed, Lex.”