Seven Shades of You by A.M. Johnson

Author:A.M. Johnson [Johnson, A.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: A.M. Johnson Books
Published: 2019-06-12T16:00:00+00:00

Kai

The light blue glow should have tipped me off that I wasn’t in my room. I didn’t usually fall asleep with my laptop on, preferring the darkness of a non-distracted submersion. It was overly warm as my eyes blinked open, a soft weight and the scent of lavender attempting to pull me back under. If anything, that signature scent should have jogged my sleep-addled brain, but it wasn’t until I shifted to my side, my arm folding over her small waist, that her soft moan filled the room, reminding me exactly where the hell I was. Slender fingers fisted the fabric of my t-shirt, pulling me dangerously close as I breathed her in.

Indie close up, zoomed in, was too much to ignore. Freckles under her right eye. Her flawless palette of ivory. The barely there ridge on her nose. The way her hair seemed almost white at the root. Brows that fell sharp over her eyes. Scared to wake her, I lay there, frozen, in awe of the way the light from the laptop illuminated her golden lashes, wishing I could pull the hair from her bun, wishing I had the right to touch her.

I had no idea how late it was. My only clue the darkness outside her partially open blinds. The five a.m. alarm that I had set on my phone every day, no matter if there was practice or not, hadn’t gone off, that was a good sign, but even so, as the question materialized, an empty anxiety filled my gut.

How long would I have here? Next to her? How long would I get to feel this content?

Fine hairs lined her face, and I didn’t dare lift my hand to touch them, no matter how much I wanted to. I’d broken all of my rules, but inside this room, lying beside her, stealing time, I couldn’t find the will to give a shit about right and wrong.

She’d answered her phone tonight.

Saved me.

I could have, should have, called Royal, or left the bar with Dev. Indie had been the only person I wanted to see, talk to. Her name the only contact I’d been able to muster up the courage to call. Rules be damned, I was happy about how this night had turned out. Even if this was all I’d ever have of her. A memory to remind me my life wasn’t always disappointing. If not for her, I might’ve fallen for my own bullshit, gotten drunk, left my dad a shit-faced, angry, hateful message, and passed out on my cold mattress only to hate myself tomorrow. Watching the slow rise and fall of her chest, having no doubt this was the only place I should be.

“Kai,” she mumbled my name, and I almost jumped until I realized her eyes were still closed.

Her lips parted, a breath hot against my lips, and my mouth watered. There’s always that moment before you kiss a girl. Should I or shouldn’t I? For me, the choice was always simple, I led with my dick.

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