Page 67 of Tempting the President

I frowned.

And then she said, “That is so sweet.” She laughingly inched her chair further away right after, knowing her words would tempt me to shake some sanity into her.

I was not sweet.Ridiculous. I was just being properly...grateful, on behalf of the people he had helped in his life. I was sure they were many.

“You know,” KC began, making me glance her way. “I think I know what you have to do...” She paused then took her phone and started typing.

KC: Draw a photo of him—-

Me: Yuck.

KC:—-naked.

Me: That is your forte, not mine.

KC: Haha. I know. Wait, I got it. Tell him he’s the most beautiful man you’ve ever seen in your life.

I nearly gagged. Looking at KC, I drew an imaginary line across my throat.I’d rather kill myself than say that.

Her eyes lit up. “Oh my God, I know – I really mean it this time.” She typed the words.

KC: Be grumpy.

Me: YOU ARE NO HELP. GRR.

KC laughed. “See? You’re already making me laugh.”

The bell rang, saving her from being killed and saving me from being sentenced for murdering my seatmate. When we came out of our classroom, the first thing I saw was...him.

He wore a simple black shirt and jeans, but somehow, he still managed to look like a fashion model in them. Seeing me, heimmediately crossed the distance between us. “You’re scowling,” were his first words.

Before I could tell him why, he grinned and said, “This is going to sound strange, baby, but I like seeing you scowl. Major turn on.” He bent down and placed a brief, toe-curling kiss on my lips as if to emphasize his point.

When he lifted his head, I saw KC laughing silently behind him.Told you,she mouthed before walking away.

Kellion turned around to see who I was looking at. “Your friend?”

I nodded.

“You actually have a friend?”

I wrinkled my nose.Ha-ha.

He kissed my nose.

Gaaaaah.

He always, always took me by surprise.

Kellion took my hand, and I almost tried pulling away before I reminded myself that it wasn’t like that between us anymore. Sort of. As we started walking, Kellion asked, “Did something bad happen in class?”

I shook my head, typed on my phone, and showed it to him.

Me: She told me the way to make you smile is to be my usual grumpy self.

Kellion said cheerfully, “That’s true.”

I glared at him while typing my answer.