Shared - A Reverse Harem Romance by Krista Wolf

Author:Krista Wolf [Wolf, Krista]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-04T16:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Five

CLAUDIA

Colin’s side of the bed was still warm when I woke.

I smiled and stretched, inhaling deeply. It smelled like him too. Like us now. Especially after what we’d done in it.

Showering quickly, I headed downstairs to see if there was any coffee yet. Hunter was usually the last to leave, but he’d taken to putting on a fresh pot for me before heading out.

I arrived in my bathrobe and stopped in the doorway. Hunter was sitting at the table, two steaming mugs laid out in front of him. He offered me one as I approached.

“Peace offering?”

I could’ve stayed mad. I would’ve been easy. Instead I mustered the best non-caffeinated smile I could and slid into the chair next to him.

“Listen,” he said. “I was a total dick last night.”

I took my first sip. It was glorious.

“Yeah you were.”

He laughed halfway. A concession. But his expression was still full of regret, and sorrow.

“You have no idea how much that place meant to me,” he said. “Three whole years with that fraternity. Doing great thing, having great times… all those brothers, in and out of the house. Graduating. Leaving…”

He was forlorn. Lost in bittersweet memories. I reached out and took his hand.

“You still have these brothers,” I said. “It’s not like they went away. You can still stay in touch…”

“I know,” he conceded. “But this was my turn to graduate. My last year. I was finally President. And I had such cool things planned…”

He placed his hand over mine and squeezed it.

“Still, what I did last night was bullshit. I should never have taken it out on you.” His lifted his head. His eyes met mine. “Brandon or Colin either, but especially you.”

“It’s fine,” I said. “Really, I get it. I mean I don’t get it get it, but I can totally see how much the fraternity meant to you.”

He smiled now, this time for real. God, he was unbelievably good-looking. Storybook prince good-looking. If storybook princes had a bad boy edge to them.

“So I’m forgiven?”

“Sure,” I said. “On one condition.”

“Anything.”

Boy was I glad he said that.

“Show me what’s in your room.”

Hunter blinked. I watched carefully for him to retreat, for his face to darken. Maybe he’d even get angry. Mad that I’d tricked him into violating his privacy when he didn’t want to.

For a split-second I regretted it. But then I saw something else in his eyes. Something like acceptance… and even eagerness.

“You really want to see?”

I nodded. “Yes. Very much.”

“Alright,” he said, still smiling. He stood up and extended one hand. “Come.”

“Really?” I was absolutely thrilled. I got up quickly, then my eyes narrowed. “Can coffee come too?”

He laughed. “Sure.”

We took the stairs hand in hand, being careful not to spill. A minute later I stood before Hunter’s bedroom. The last mystery in the entire house.

“Go on,” he told me. “It’s unlocked.”

I opened the door… and then I saw. Surrounding his disheveled bed, the whole room was cluttered with easels. They contained all different kinds of canvas paintings, large and small.

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