Teach Me (Extracurricular Activities, #4)

by Neve Wilder

“How about you stay here tonight?” I hated the idea of him going home to an empty house, all his roommates off on their vacations and him left to wrestle with all of this alone. Perhaps more selfishly, I also relished the idea of sharing a bed with him. Going to sleep and waking up next to him, regardless of whether we had sex or not. We’d never done that before. I wasn’t even sure he’d agree. Cam seemed surprised, but not unpleasantly so. His eyes were wide as he studied my face, perhaps looking for a hint of insincerity. “Stay here? Like…overnight?” “Exactly like overnight,” I affirmed with an encouraging nod as I squeezed his hand reassuringly. “No expectations, Cameron. Just company. Just you and me.” A shy smile curled around the edges of his lips, dimpling his cheeks irresistibly, and the flame of hope in his eyes melted me. “That sounds nice.” I returned his smile with relief, contentment washing over me. There was something else, too, undeniable and looming—a silent undercurrent of anticipation that was as delicious as it was intimidating. I’d not had anyone stay the night in over a year, hadn’t wanted anyone to, but now I was practically leaping at the prospect of Cameron in my bed, eager for the kind of intimacy I’d never assumed we’d have.