I pause and raise my eyebrows at her.
“You asked for proof of size?” I narrow my eyes at her as she giggles. “That explains the random dick pics.” Her giggles turn into full-on laughter. “Getting my revenge is going to be fun.”
“You think your empty threats scare me?” she taunts, smirking at me.
“I think they should.” I chuckle.
“Go ahead and do whatever you want to me.” She shrugs. “I’ll fire right back. This is just a taste of what I can do.”
Do whatever I want, huh?
Her laughter suddenly stops. She looks down, then lifts her gaze to mine.
She hesitates. “Can I still see the mouse?”We order takeout, our options limited to pizza and pizza, and have it delivered. Darcy joins us long enough to scarf down half the food. Lily doesn’t surface from the room at all.
After we’ve eaten, Darcy stands up and yawns.
“I can barely keep awake.”
It’s nearly ten, but I’m pretty sure she just thinks Katie wants to be alone with me.
Or Katie told her she wants to be alone with me …
“Night guys. See you tomorrow.”
She smiles at Katie, who rolls her eyes.
“I think I might try and get some sleep, too” she says.
“Probably a good idea. I’m an early riser,” I warn her.
Her cheeks redden as she takes her bag and disappears into the bathroom. I laugh, because I wasn’t even trying to be dirty. Now that I think about it, though, it’s true whichever way you look at it. I throw some pillows on the floor, along with a blanket, then I lie down. I wince at how hard the floor is. Katie walks out, switching off the lights on the way to the bed.
Five minutes later, my back begins to seize. I stand back up and wander around the room with my hands clasped behind my head. I’m trying to stretch the muscles out, but it’s not helping. Jesus, all I want to do is catch a few hours’ sleep, but I just know it’s not going to come that easily.
The lights are off, so I peel off my clothes and climb back into my makeshift bed. I grunt and roll over onto my stomach, trying to make myself comfortable. I think I’ve got myself in a position I can handle, but half an hour later, I’m still awake. I lie there and stare at the ceiling. I shake my head, because that song …
God, whenever I think about it, I cringe for her. She’s the last person I expected to be road tripping with, but I’ve got to admit, I’m enjoying myself. The truth is, I do remember.
I remember everything about her and everything I did to her and believe it or not, I really do regret it. The funny thing is I started picking on her because I liked her. I got it in my head that she would never go for someone like me and my natural reaction was to pretend it wasn’t happening. The old saying boys only tease you because they like you floats into my mind. If that’s true, then I must have fucking worshipped her.
Cursing, I roll onto my other side when my back starts to ache again. This is fucking ridiculous. I’m regretting not taking Darcy up on her suggestion of me sleeping in there. Lily’s snoring aside, I’d have a better chance at sleep than this.
“You can get up here if you want.”
I look up into the darkness, surprised to hear her offer.
“Are you sure?”
“Just to clarify. This is to sleep. I’m asking you up here because I feel sorry for you.”
“And I’ll take your pity over this hard floor.” I grin.
I get up and walk over to the bed. I’m just able to make her out in the darkness as I slide under the covers. She’s pushed over to one side, like she’s afraid of getting too close to me.
“Can’t sleep?” I ask.
“No. Too wound up, I guess.”
“There’s a button you can press for that.” I can’t resist baiting her, even if it lands me back on the floor. “I can show you where it is, if you like.”
“Thanks, but I’m pretty sure I can find it on my own.”
“I imagine you’d be pretty good at it.” I grin, unable to resist the urge to keep messing with her. “All that waiting for the right guy to come along—”
“You’re awfully chatty for someone who was so tired they couldn’t drive straight,” she retorts, cutting me off.
“I guess getting some fresh air woke me up a little.” I smile into the darkness. “You want to help tire me out again?”
“I’m not even going to dignify that with a response,” she says dryly.
“I think you’ll find you just did.”
“Good night, Adam.”
“Night, Katie,” I murmur. “Sweet dreams.”
After a few minutes of silence and listening to her toss and turn, I can’t resist.