Spiked by Love (Bellevue Bullies 6)

She laughs. “That’s weird.”

“Oh, you don’t even know,” I say with a grin. “In my head, I am fixing it. Still. And it’s been hours since I left it.”

Her laugh is contagious, and man, she’s pretty. “You’re such a nerd.”

“I am,” I admit without shame.

“It’s cool. I’m nerdy too.”

I make a face. “No way.”

“I am. My dad has me obsessed with Funko Pops.”

I grin. “For real? That is nerdy.”

She nods. “Yeah, and I’m pretty damn good at D&D.”

My jaw actually drops. “You’re lying.”

“I’m not,” she laughs. “You used to play with my dad. Surely, you know I would follow in his footsteps.”

I honestly hadn’t even put two and two together. Benji, her dad, taught me D&D. “That poses a question. Is he going to be okay with us starting something?”

She shrugs. “I don’t know. I haven’t told my parents. I don’t know if I want to.”

“What does that mean?”

She leans in toward me. “I think I’ll tell them if we’re going for a relationship. But if we’re just fucking, I don’t need to mention it.”

I swallow hard. “What do you want?”

“Not sure,” she says, her eyes dark and sultry. “I’m too young for anything serious. I want to enjoy being a wild college kid. I don’t want to be tied down to anyone. I like you, but I don’t want a relationship.”

I nod slowly. “I’ve always been a relationship kind of guy.”

Her eyes search mine. “Want to try something different?”

Do I?

I’ve never had a girl be so direct with me like this. Usually, females want relationships with flowers and candy. I’ve never had a girl look at me the way Angie is, with one thing on her mind. Getting me naked. It’s hot as hell, but I’m not sure I want that. She’s a gorgeous, sexy girl, and I wouldn’t mind getting naked with her, but I’ve also known her for a long time. I know her parents; I know her siblings. I’m not sure if I can just jump in bed with her. Then again, maybe that’s my problem. Maybe I’ve been too hung up on relationships that I’m missing out on sleeping around. Aiden did it for a long time before he got with Shelli. It’s appealing, but this is different. “I don’t know. It’s really hard to do that when I know you like I do. I don’t want to disrespect you.”

She grins. “Can’t disrespect me if I just want you to fuck me dumb.”

Lord. I can’t help but grin. “Okay, I don’t know what to say to that.”

She reaches over, taking my hand in hers. “Say you’re going to stop thinking and take me back to your place.”

I grimace. “I live with my parents right now.”

She makes a face. “Ew.”

“I know,” I laugh, shaking my head as I lace our fingers. “I just got back. Gotta get my life together.”

“Yeah, you do.”

I scoff. “Don’t worry, I’ll have it together in a month’s time.”

“I guess I can wait.”