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“Great.” And a smile takes over my face as I begin to plan. “Would you like to come for a hike next Sunday? With me? We could explore the forest around Highgate, and there's a pretty awesome lake about five miles away where we could stop for a picnic. You know, if you'd want to?” I ask, uncertainty in my tone. I mean, would she want to spend time with me? Especially as she clearly already has Loki and Jax, and I doubt Ash will hold out for much longer. Not with the way he looks at her.

“I'd love that!” she beams, and as I look into those stunning eyes of hers, I swear she eclipses the sun outside the car window.

“Great. It's a date,” I say, smiling back and feeling that fucking blush return to my cheeks.

Real cool, asshole.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

LILLY

Kai and I spent a wonderful afternoon wandering about town and looking at what the high-end shops had to offer. He didn't mind window shopping at all and was a great companion, happy to talk about anything and everything. He shied away from talking about his childhood, but then so did I, so we mainly stuck to Highgate Prep. He filled me in on all the gossip, which I must say is hilarious. When I questioned him about how he knew so much, he just shrugged and told me, a little cryptically, that he keeps an ear out for these things.

We stopped for tea in this beautiful, authentic British tea room run by an Englishwoman, named Sally. I got to enjoy a proper cup of fragrant Earl Gray tea with a slice of buttery Victoria Sponge cake, which made me tear up a little with a pang of longing for home. Although, I don't miss it quite as much as I thought I might, and that surprises me. I suppose given what happened...nope! Still not going there! Not again today, Satan!I know it’s cowardly of me to not face what happened, but I just can’t. I’m not sure that I’ll ever be able to.

After tea, we went to the supermarket to pick up a few bits and pieces for dinner. Kai explained that he usually orders shopping online and gets it delivered to the dorm, but had forgotten a few key ingredients for tonight's meal. I do love how excited he gets about cooking for us all, and he really does take great joy in feeding people. Perhaps I'll make something for him one day, a typical English roast dinner. Or maybe I’ll see if he'd like to cook it together?

We head back to campus as it's getting dark, the sun setting behind those breathtaking mountains with the stunning image reflected in my wing mirror. I feel so at peace here, like there's a calming breeze constantly playing over my skin. This place, it's something else.

I feel at ease for the first time since Mum died, like I can finally breathe and live again. I don't know whether it's the guys or the setting, maybe both? Mum was always a great believer in following gut instincts, and mine is telling me that here is where I'm meant to be. At least, for now.

As I open the door to our dorm, I hear the beautiful voice of Joseph Vincent singingMine,and I come to a complete standstill, stalling just inside. Kai knocks into me, grabbing my arms from behind to help steady me, but I hardly notice when I see the sight before me.

I lock eyes with Loki who's lounging on the sofa looking entirely too pleased with himself, like a smug cat. No, a tiger. He's much too primal and dangerous for a mere moggy. He slowly licks his full bottom lip then captures it between his teeth, making my heart stutter, my breath catch on a sharp inhale, and my core ache fiercely. Kai’s fingers tighten on my biceps, which just seems to fuel my lust and I feel my knickers getting damper by the second.

Loki looks decadent, lounging there, arms thrown along the back of the sofa and one leg up over the arm. An angel waiting to be worshipped. Or a devil waiting for his sacrifice.

He's wearing a navy blue dress shirt unbuttoned and open, displaying his delicious torso, covered in all that beautiful ink. His jeans are slung so low on his hips, I can see his happy trail, which is auburn like his hair.

Fuck me.

I can't even form a coherent thought as that song plays with him looking like he’s seconds away from the best orgasm of his life, devouring me with that emerald gaze of his. There's a banked heat in his eyes, and I know I'm not the only one remembering him fucking me senseless whilst he sang this very song to me.

Jesus fucking Christ.

Curling up, he stalks over to us, not taking his predatory gaze off mine, and when he reaches me, we are so close my hardened nipples brush his bare chest. I gasp quietly at the contact, and hear a low growl from behind me, which Loki raises a perfect red brow at. A mischievous smirk crosses his lips as Kai pulls me closer, my back now flush with his front. Having them both caging me in is destroying what little sanity I had left, and I’m so close to the edge I could tumble off with the slightest nudge.

“You've a little drool there,” he teases, chuckling as he uses the pad of his thumb, wiping at the corner of my mouth.

Twatterdick.Two can play that game!

Before he takes his thumb back, I capture it between my teeth, biting down slightly before sucking it all the way into my mouth and using my tongue to caress it. My fingers tease along his hard abs, finding every ridge and line.

A breath hisses out of him, an inferno raging deep in his eyes as I continue to caress his digit with my mouth. In all fairness, I’m not faring much better and if the hard length pressed againstmy back is any indication, neither is Kai. Ironically, I can hearSwalla - Acoustic Versionby Missy & Blonde and Julia Ross come over the speakers, and I smirk as I let go of his thumb with a pop.

I can see his chest rising and falling with how hard he's now breathing, his pulse jumping in his throat. My own heart rate matches his, beat for beat as arousal floods my veins, getting me all hot and bothered.

“How long til dinner, Kai?” he growls out, gaze still locked with mine.

“Ummm...about an hour I guess. Why?” I hear Kai huskily respond back, his breath caressing the shell of my ear, sounding a little confused as his grip loosens from my arms.

“Great.” Loki winks, with a wickedly sinful smile back on his luscious lips.

Without another moment's hesitation, he picks me up, tearing me from Kai’s loosened hold, and throws me over his shoulder fireman style, heading in the direction of the stairs.

“Loki!” I screech as I kick my legs, and he practically bounds up each step, bouncing me against his body.

“Dick move, Loki Thorn!” I hear Kai shout as we reach the top. Loki chuckles evilly in return but doesn’t falter as he walks down the hall.