Wreck Me Forever - Lila Rose Page 0,46
busy laughing to get up and help me. Gregory held his hand out toward me, but I didn’t take it. I got to my feet slowly, knowing I probably resembled a lobster.
“Sorry about that,” I offered Gregory.
“Have I done something?” he asked, reaching out to take my hand. I went to pull it back, but I felt terribly guilty for my actions already. It wasn’t Gregory’s fault. I was the one being an ass and dating Wade instead of him. Especially when I’d kissed Gregory a week ago, and we’d shared a small peck on campus about four days ago. He’d even had his arm around my seat in class like we had been dating.
My stomach twisted in an ugly way for the way I was.
“No, it’s all my fault. I’m so sorry,” I said, taking his hand. I glanced at West. “Can you give us a moment, please?”
He was busy holding his belly from the laughing he was still doing. He nodded, got up, and walked off into an aisle.
Gregory and I sat. Gregory took my hand again, and I glanced at the doors. I didn’t know what time Wade would show, but what I did know was that Wade would definitely show.
“Um, look, I, ah, there’s no easy way saying this, but I think I’ve led you to believe we’re something more than what I saw it as, and I’m so sorry about it. I didn’t mean to. I would hate to hurt anyone’s feelings.”
Oh, dear God, he looked like he was about to cry.
“Lucas,” West said behind me.
I squeezed Gregory’s hand and looked down at the table because I didn’t want to see the hurt on his face anymore. “Gregory, please forgive me, but I can’t. We won’t…. I’m not looking at dating anyone right now….” A throat cleared. “Actually, that’s not true, and I want to be honest with you. I am seeing someone. It was unexpected, but… um, you see, I… he was an ass just before we went out, and then he redeemed himself and now… well, I’m kind of stuck on him.”
“Lucas,” West hissed. He even pinched my side.
I glanced up and over my shoulder, glaring at West. His head tipped to the side a couple of times. I shifted around in my seat to look and froze.
Dang it all.
Wade and Death stood there. One glared, and the other grinned down at me.
I wheezed a little, then coughed, and finally asked, “How much did you hear?”
“I think we arrived at the table just in time to hear all of it.” Death smirked.
“You want to release him now?” Wade growled.
My hand was dropped like it was on fire, and I looked back at Gregory to see him staring up at Wade and Death like they were soul suckers coming to take him to hell.
“Ah, hi!” I said cheerily. “How are you both? West, do you remember Wade, I mean Wreck and Death? You remember them, right?” I nudged West in the leg with my elbow.
“Sure,” West drew out. “Except I haven’t met Death before.”
Death’s hand came out, and West shook it. “Nice to meet ya.” Death nodded.
“Likewise. But can I ask why you two are in the college library?” He paused, and I could feel him look from Wade to me, to Wade and back again. “Hang on, are you and—”
“Lucas,” Wade said, still in a growly tone, and if I didn’t lock my body down, I would have shivered because it reminded me of the noises he’d made while coming.
“Uh, Lucas, you’re burning up there,” West said before laughing quietly.
“Right, um…” I stood. “Anyway, it was great to see you both, but we’re just going to study.” I nodded and rested my hands against Wade’s chest to push him back. He didn’t move.
Instead, he took hold of my arm and moved me to the side where Death spun me to stand behind him. I peeked around to see Death was no longer smiling.
Wade leaned forward, resting his fists onto the table. “You understand what Lucas said?”
Gregory nodded.
“Wade,” I snapped low.
“Good. He didn’t mean to lead you on. I fucked up with him, but now I know I want him, and he wants me. What you gotta understand is I don’t like anyone to fuck with what’s mine. I don’t like anyone to touch what’s mine. Lucas is mine.”
“Holy shit, this is awesome,” West said.
“All right.” Gregory nodded.
“Wade,” I bit out.
“Shh,” West said to me.
Wade leaned in more, and Gregory whimpered in fear. “Saw