Jay grinned, “I promise to close my eyes.”
“Not in a million years,” I assured him and bent over to pick up my clothes.
“Come on Pagan, I promise I won’t look.”
He had to be kidding me. When had I ever been willing to change in front of him?
I knocked on Gee’s door and when I got no reply I opened it. Peeking inside I found it empty. Good. At least she didn’t have to see me sneaking out of a bathroom with Jay. “Coast is clear, now go away.”
Jay stuck out his bottom lip in a pout and I shoved him out the door and locked myself inside.
Chapter Thirteen
Dank
The soul that threatened my success in winning Pagan back came walking out of her dorm while I was waiting for her to come outside. I swung my leg over my Harley and stood up. What the hell was he doing in her dorm?
“Gee,” I said quietly knowing that she would hear me no matter where she was. There had better be a real good reason for the silly smile on his face. He glanced up at the window to Pagan’s room. I fisted both hands and stalked toward him. I wasn’t sure what I was going to say or do but I had to know why he’d been in her room.
“Whoa, slow down Cowboy; where you going?” Gee grabbed my arm as she appeared at my side.
“To kick his sorry ass,” I replied and jerked my arm from her grasp.
“No. You’re not. This is supposed to happen. Remember? She is going to reconnect with her soul mate. Their souls have to connect Dank. Chill the f**k down.”
I knew this. I hated it, but I knew it. “Why is he coming out of her dorm so damned early in the morning and where were you, anyway?”
Gee smirked, “I’m sure it wasn’t anything like what you’re thinking. Pagan isn’t even into him yet. And as for where I was---let’s just say your drummer is a happy boy this morning.”
“Not Loose again. You can’t get attached, Gee,” I warned. My thoughts were disrupted when the door to her building opened and Pagan stepped outside. My heart slammed against my chest at the site of her. She was in a pair of shorts that were entirely too short for her to wear in public, and her shirt left nothing to the imagination. I saw her frown and followed her gaze to the boy waiting for her. Screw the rules. I wasn’t standing here and letting her go anywhere with him, especially dressed like that.
“Dank, don’t,” Gee called out from behind me but I ignored her and kept walking. I didn’t need a lecture from her when she had been screwing the drummer, again.
Pagan’s gaze swung around and her eyes met mine. A small smile touched her lips and I wanted to pound my chest in jubilation. She was happy to see me. She hadn’t smiled at him. She’d smiled at me.
“Dank?” The surprise in her voice was accompanied by a pleased gleam in her eyes.
“Good morning,” I replied trying to think of a way I could get her to go inside and change without sounding like a jerk.
“What are you doing here?”
Waiting to see you.
Her eyes flew open wide and I realized I’d unintentionally talked to her soul again. I had to stop doing that. “I was up early and thought I’d stop by and see if you wanted to have breakfast with me.”
Her smile faltered as her brain worked through the fact she’d heard me speak in her head.
“Pagan? You coming?” Jay asked keeping his distance from us. I made him nervous; I could feel his fear.
Pagan frowned and looked over at him, “Coming where?”
That’s my girl. Shoot him down.
“I thought we would go get a coffee and talk while they, you know,” he pointed toward her room.
Pagan looked back at me and I seriously considered begging. She pressed her lips together then turned her eyes back toward Jay. “Uh, actually no. I thought you were leaving. I’m sure Nathan will find a way back. Miranda has a car.”