I had to quickly look away. I can’t do this. I can’t leave him.
I began to think back to orientation week at UT.
Grace smiled at me as we both sat down and looked around. “I can’t believe how freakin’ huge this campus is. I really wish I was going to A&M.”
My mouth dropped open as I stared at her. “Now, you want to go to A&M? Grace, if you had said that months ago, my dad would have probably let me go!”
Grace rolled her eyes. “Please, Alex, we both know our dads wanted us here at UT, but I already hate it.”
I glanced around again, and I had to admit, I hated it already, too.
My eyes stopped on the dark-haired hot guy who had opened the door for Grace and me. When he’d said hello to us, Grace had said his voice sounded like a Greek god. He was helping with the tour, and he’d mentioned he was a sophomore at UT.
He smiled when he saw me staring at him. I smiled back and then quickly looked away.
What in the hell, Alex? You have a boyfriend whom you love more than anything. Why are you staring at this guy?
I peeked back over to the Greek god, and he was watching me. My father’s voice popped into my head.
Alex, I want you to experience other things, other people.
The hot guy chuckled and winked. Then, he turned and headed over to talk to the other tour guide. I felt the heat move across my cheeks.
I love Will. I only want Will.
My stomach dropped as Will took my hand in his. I looked at him, and he smiled. Somehow, he always knew when I needed his touch.
He squeezed my hand. “I love you.”
“I love you, too.”
Taylor made a noise as she said, “Oh God, gag me.”
Everyone was down in my dad’s workshop, watching a movie. My dad had put in a projector a few years back for all of us to watch movies on a big screen when we hung out.
I had asked Lex if she wanted to go take a quick drive and see the stars while everyone was engrossed in the horror film.
“It’s so peaceful and beautiful out here,” Lex said.
We were lying in the back of my truck bed, looking up at the night sky.
“Yeah, it is.”
“I’m going to miss this.” She turned and faced me.
I did the same. “Miss what? The stars?”
She giggled and nodded her head. “That’s one thing I’m going to miss. Will, I’m afraid. What if we meet other people and—”
I put my finger to her lips to stop her from talking. Ever since Lex had gone to UT for a week, she had been acting different. She was unsure of everything, including us.
“Lex, I love you. I’m not going to lie and say it’s not going to be hard to be away from you, your touch, your heavenly smell, and your amazing smile.”
She grinned and looked down. I placed my finger under her chin and lifted her face until her eyes met mine.
“Lex, do you love me?”
She sucked in a breath of air. “Yes! More than anything, Will.”