ADELINE
After that stupid play with the faucet, I haven’t seen Croix anywhere for the past three days. I already started work and because of him, I ran late that day too. I am standing by the counter when Croix walks in with his black sweatpants hanging low on his hips. Is there a ban against clothes here or what?
He bites his bottom lip as he moves closer. Stilling, he plays with his lip ring, making my stomach instantly drop. The way he tongues that lip ring makes me wonder about the feel of it. I blink and dart my gaze away.
He stepped closer, opened his mouth, his hot breath against my ear reaching my skin. “That’s not an appropriate way to look at your roommate and brother,”
He backs away as he leans around me, pouring me a cup of coffee before heading towards the kitchen table to
