Blitz'd (Evergreen University, #1)

by Lee McCormick

“What’s wrong?” I ask Kerian, looking at him from across the table as we eat at his favorite greasy pizza place. It’s been a week since we got back from visiting my family and he’s been weird. I asked on the way home if I had hurt him when we were fucking, apologizing before he got a chance to answer. I told him I kind of got lost in it, and he scoffed at me. Really fucking scoffed. “I can take more than that, Zandy, don’t worry,” he said, then looked out the window, his jaw set and silence resting heavily between us. I dropped the subject, since he said he was fine. But he’s been strange. Anytime I try to hold his hand while we’re driving to his place or touch him when we’re semi in public, he clams up. Like now. I reach across the table to grab his hand and he slides it into his lap. I raise an eyebrow, wondering what the fuck. “Come on, Kerian,” I say, tossing the menu onto the table. “Tell me what’s bothering you.” “Nothing, Dimples. Practice. Shit is crazy.” “Is it nothing, or is it practice?” He ticks an eyebrow up at me. “Does it matter?” “Yes, it…” I start and realize I’m almost shouting. I lower my voice and lean in. “Yes, it fucking matters. I don’t like you icing me out like this.” “Not icing you out, Zander.” He sighs and looks up at me, his blue eyes flashing. He places his hand back on the table then motions for me to touch him. Even though I want to turn him down—be childish and tell him no, that he missed his chance—I would never give up an opportunity to t...