The Vow (North Woods University 4)

The ache in Rem’s voice tells me all I need to know. I’ve heard that guilt-laced tone a time or two before, and whatever he’s thinking, he’s blaming himself for.

“I went by his apartment the other day. It’s down by Milton Road,” I say, hoping to put his mind at ease.

“Well, I haven’t been invited over there,” he murmurs, sounding a tiny bit offended.

“A door goes both ways, Rem, you can open or close it, but if it never moves there’s always going to be a door between you.”

Rem snorts, “Thanks for the analogy.”

Rolling my eyes, I bite back a smart-ass remark. The waitress returns with our food, and we eat mostly in silence. Lily is all smiles, her pink painted lips are tantalizing, beckoning me forward, and leaving me with indecent thoughts. Shit, all I want to do is take her across the table and screw her into oblivion.

Rem must be able to read my facial expressions because a tiny bubble of laughter passes his lips, earning us both a confused look from Jules and Lily.

“What’s so funny, you two?” Jules asks accusingly.

“Nothing.” I shake my head, fighting off a grin because of my brother’s stupid face.

“Everything, baby, everything…” He says, leaning into Jules, his lips brushing against the side of her throat. She emits a tiny squeak, and a blush creeps up her cheeks.

“Stop it, Remmy. We’re in a restaurant!” She pushes him away, but even I can tell she’s not immune to my brother’s advances. There’s a reason he used to be considered the biggest manwhore on campus.

Lily squeezes my hand, and though she’s smiling, I can see the sadness lingering in her eyes. To be able to do what Rem and Jules are doing right now.

Leaning into her, I lick my lips, my eyes dart between her eyes and those pink pillowy lips of hers. I’m consumed with the need to kiss her, “We don’t have to be so careful here.”

I don’t even give her a chance to respond before my lips descend on hers. There is nothing like kissing Lily. She whimpers into my mouth, and I swallow up whatever it is she wants to say. Nipping at her bottom lip, I wait for her to let me deepen the kiss, but she presses her lips into a firm line, making it impossible for me to enter that perfect mouth of hers.

Giving up, I break the kiss, it’s best not to tease my already steel hard cock.

“Sebastian,” Lily pants, her chest rising and falling rapidly, her creamy white cheeks, a dusky pink as she scans the restaurant like someone is going to jump up and point a finger at us.

“Yes, Lily,” I grin, my heart racing in my chest. I haven’t felt this alive since I was a teenager. Jules and Remington are smiling from ear to ear, their happiness for me only adds to my own. I’m an overflowing pot of joy right now.

The waitress stops by the table, dropping off the check. Lily tries her best to put a smile on, but I know what I just did is eating her up. We pay, and soon it’s time to leave.

“We have to do this again!” Jules announces as we all get up and head for the door. “I’ve missed going on double dates. Everyone is always busy.”

Taking Lily’s hand into mine, I pull her into my side, “Of course, we will do this again. We’ll go on so many double dates, you’ll get tired of us.”

“Doubt that’ll ever happen. Jules loves you, probably more than me,” Remington frowns, making a puppy dog face at Jules who merely rolls her eyes.

“I am the better brother, so I’m not at all surprised by that,” I say with a laugh. Rem grunts in response, and as we trail around the corner, I almost run headfirst into someone.

“I’m so sorry…” I start, but the words lodge in my throat when I realize who it is that I just about ran over.

Clark Jefferson and his girlfriend, Emerson stare at me for a second, before shifting their gaze down to mine and Lily’s joined hands. I can feel Lily trying to disappear into my side, probably wishing the floor would swallow her whole.

“Sebastian…” Clark swallows thickly, and I can see he’s trying not to make this awkward but is there really any way not to. He’s seen me with my cock out and my pants down around my ankles. He’s seen me, the Dean of the university, getting a blowjob. Yeah, there’s no way around this.

“Clark, Emerson. It’s nice to see you.”

“Emerson!” Jules squeaks with excitement as she engulfs Emerson’s tiny frame in a hug. Emerson looks like she wants to run away. Through it all, Lily remains at my side, unspeaking, unmoving, like a statue.

“Dude, Clark.” Rem greets him, and I swear I’ve never felt so out of my element in my entire life. Rem and Jules have no idea what those two have seen us do, so when Jules glances over to Lily and sees her standing there like a ghost, her eyebrows go up in confusion.