Kiss To Conquer: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romance by Anna B. Doe

Author:Anna B. Doe [Doe, Anna B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-One

HAYDEN

I’m startled awake by a sudden noise followed by a blinding light.

What the fuck? I jump in surprise and look around, completely lost for a moment. Where am I? What’s going on?

My back protests the sudden movement, my whole body aching from an uncomfortable position I’ve fallen asleep in. I try to pull my hand back, only to realize I’m holding onto something.

Someone.

Callie.

All the events from the day before come rushing back. Seeing Callie, fighting with her, finding out her parents died, her rushing away, punching the wall, Nix… all of it.

Fuck.

My head falls down on the mattress behind me, eyes zeroing in on the open doorway and the person standing in it, looking at me contemplatively. She’s on the taller side, dressed casually, with her hair pulled in a bun on top of her head. She looks vaguely familiar, but it takes me a bit to place where I might have seen her.

Then I remember—that first party where I saw Callie. And given the fact that she’s standing in the room in the dead of the night, she has to be Callie’s roommate.

I’m not sure who’s more surprised to find the other in the room. She tiptoes in the doorway, unsure if she should enter or go away.

Giving another quick glance over my shoulder, I confirm that Callie is still sound asleep. All that blonde hair is spread behind her back and over her pillows, eyelashes casting a shadow over her cheekbones, lips slightly parted. She looks almost peaceful.

Rustling from the doorway draws my attention.

“Stay,” I whisper, turning back to Callie’s roommate.

She stops and looks between me and Callie, before finally settling on me.

“I can come back later or…”

“No need.” Sudden chatter from the hallway makes us both wince. Callie murmurs something behind me, but she doesn’t seem to wake up. “Come, I’ll go in a second.”

This time, she does as I said, slipping inside. The door falls shut behind her, clouding us in darkness. The sound of feet moving down the hall and quiet chatter is muffled once again.

I hear her soft footsteps as she crosses the short distance and then the small light flips on.

“I didn’t know she had company.”

I wave her off. “I was supposed to be gone, but I fell asleep.”

Reluctantly, I let go of Callie’s hand. It falls with the soft thud. Standing to my feet, I lift my arms in the air to stretch my sore muscles.

Her curious gaze follows me, to the point it makes me feel self-conscious. Something I haven’t felt in a while.

“What?” I ask, dropping my hands down. I should have grabbed my shit and left as soon as that door opened.

“What’s the deal with you and Callie? I thought you guys couldn’t stand each other.”

And isn’t that the question of the day? I run my fingers through my hair, probably making a bigger mess out of it than it is. “Look…”

What’s her name? I’m not sure if it’s something I’m supposed to know or not and I don’t want to seem like a dick for not knowing.

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