I shivered and pushed the idea out of my mind. That was too big of a risk to take right now. Sunshine’s little murmur held only one recognizable word, and that was yes. The corners of my mouth curled up even as she rolled over onto her side away from me. My hand flexed over her arm as I restrained myself from touching her again. I was already playing with fire. If I wanted this one, I needed to follow my rules and be smart.

Forcing myself to look away from the creature that was so stimulating, I flicked through her phone and found everything that I was after. Who she was, who her boyfriend was, and I even knew that the woman I’d seen earlier was her mother. Her schedule, room numbers, exam dates, and even her period cycle were all at my fingertips. She had a list of passwords to all her social media accounts, credit cards, bank account, and emails. It was a small purple phone made of gold, and I sent everything to myself and then deleted the evidence before taking a few minutes to clone her phone.

Now I’d know about every text she sent, every call she made, all her passwords, and even what she looked up on her internet. I shook my head as Abel, and his terrible singing came to mind. I could totally picture him singing the song “Every Breath You Take” by the Police.

On a last-minute whim, I changed her background screen saver to a clown and smirked as I turned off the phone.

Leaning over my Sunshine, my Kirby, I rememorized every detail of her face. Each little dip, line, and imperfection were recorded in my memory.

“Sleep well, Kirby.” Taking the risk once more, I got low and could feel the heat coming off her skin as it pressed into my own. “Every breath you take, Sunshine. I’ll be watching you.” She shivered as my whispered words fanned her face, and I loved watching the goosebumps rise on her delicate skin.

I pulled the ball cap back into place as I silently slipped out the door into the quiet hallway and made my way toward the exit like I was a lover doing the walk of shame. I guess, in some ways, I was. She was mine, but she just didn’t know it yet.

I smiled wide as I stepped outside. I had some plans to make and a boyfriend to visit. Peter and I needed to get better acquainted.

Chapter 13

KIRBY