Griffin laughed to himself, and I knew he’d somehow made my question dirty in his head. Then he made a comment about Anna’s chest, and lowered his mouth to her nipple. Kiera instantly told me, “Yes…please.” Good call.

We said our goodbyes to the insatiable pair, then headed to my “bedroom.” Some of the guys we passed along the way thought the same thing as Griffin, that Kiera and I were off to have sex. They whistled and even clapped me on the shoulder. I ignored them. They could think whatever they wanted. I did, however, impale Paul with my eyes before we disappeared behind the curtain. I’m really looking forward to kicking your ass.

A few guys were already asleep when we got to the cubbies. I helped Kiera find a place for her shoes, then took mine off as well. We climbed into bed. After closing the privacy curtain, I emptied my pockets, shoving my wallet and phone next to my Discman on the niche built into the wall, then I pulled my thin blanket over us. We were on our sides, facing each other, but there still wasn’t a whole lot of room. I knew sex was possible in the cubbies, I’d heard it happen before, but I also knew it would be a little tricky…and not what Kiera wanted. She wasn’t one for an audience, and we were not alone.

She was so close to me though, our faces touching as we shared a pillow, and she felt so good against my body, that I couldn’t resist giving her a soft kiss. When I pulled back, she leaned forward, searching for me, wanting more. I gave it to her, reveling in our connection. The soft, sweet way she was moving her mouth against mine filled me with longing. She felt like home. “I’ve missed this,” I told her. “I’ve missed you.”

She pulled back to study me. “I’ve missed you too…so much.”

I could feel a good kind of tension building between us as we stared at each other. It made my heart race, made my blood surge in all the right places. But of course, the guys around me had to ruin the moment. “Less talking…more screwing.”

They all laughed. I thumped the bunk above me. “Shut it, Mark.” Asshole.

Kiera buried her head in my chest, embarrassed. A soft laugh escaped me as I rubbed her back. I already knew sex was off the table, but maybe I could still give her something to tide her over. It seemed a shame for her to come all this way and not be…satisfied. Putting my lips next to her ear, I whispered, “I could finish what I started earlier…if you want to—”