“I’m really sort of perfect,” he replied, gently untangling my legs. He sat me on the floor and I would’ve fallen right over if he hadn’t held on. “Everyone else knows that. You’re just a little slow on the uptake.”

I laughed. “What are you going to do?”

“Take a cold shower.”

“Seriously?”

“Yep.”

I laughed again. “You coming back over?”

“Always,” he said, kissing me quickly.

“Okay.” I opened my eyes, smiling. “I’ll wait for you.”

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

My life changed in very little ways in such a short period of time that it all added up to this monumental deal, at least to me. Cam had spent all day Sunday with me and I’d woken up this morning to a good morning text from him.

Before I even had a chance to break the news to Brit and Jacob about the status change between Cam and I, they saw it firsthand while we waited outside for Brit to finish her cigarette before heading into Whitehall on Monday.

Cam came out of nowhere, slipping up behind me and wrapping his arms around my waist. I stiffened for a fraction of a second before forcing myself to relax. He pressed his lips to my cheek, and the shiver had nothing to do with the cold air. “Hey there.”

The cigarette fell out of Brit’s mouth.

Jacob blinked once, then twice, and then again. “What the…?”

I gripped Cam’s forearms as he trailed his lips to my ear, blazing a path across my skin. “I think Brittany’s going to catch her shoe on fire.”

My gaze dropped and I broke free from his hold. “Oh, my God, Brit, your shoe!”

She glanced down and gave a little shriek. Kicking the lit cigarette off her shoe, she jumped back. “I almost burned to death. And it would’ve been your fault!”

“My fault?”

“Yes. Because you didn’t tell me about this.” She gestured wildly at a grinning Cam. “That!”

“Are you two, you know?” Jacob pointed at us. “Together? Together?”

I didn’t get a chance to answer. Cam spun me around and kissed me, right there between the two buildings. It was no friendly peck on the lips. When our tongues touched, my bag slipped off my arm and hit the frosted ground.

“Holy crap,” Jacob muttered. “I think they’re going to make babies.”

Cheeks flaming, I pulled back. Cam looked absolutely shameless as he pressed a kiss to my forehead. Over his shoulder, I saw Steph and her friend, gaping at us. Guess she didn’t get the memo either.

“I got to catch up with the professor before class begins, so I’ve got to run,” he said, backing up. “See you after class?”

“Yes.” My lips tingled, along with various other parts of my body. “See you then.”