Want Me (Extracurricular Activities, #1)

by Neve Wilder

Mrs. Finley turned to Eric next, her smile bright and polite, oblivious. “And how about you, Eric? You’re majoring in structural engineering—did I hear that right?” “Yes, ma’am,” he said, and God did he do manners well, that faint whiff of an accent catching on the vowels and shooting straight to my gut in a bolt of aural lust. Was it normal to find someone’s voice boner inducing? “And I’m not sure yet either. I like the idea of contract work, but something steady that keeps me in one place could be good, too. So I guess it just depends.” “On a girlfriend?” This time it was Lexi’s twin, Leena. She was bold, I’d give her that. But no match for Eric’s prowess at evasion. Eric grinned. “Who knows?” “So do you have one?” Leena was undeterred, and it was almost funny except for the cramp that had started in my side along with a feeling of breathlessness. Possessiveness, desire, and anxiety simmered in an uncomfortable brew. “He’s too old for you,” Mrs. Rosen chided with a little laugh. “Not in ten years.” Jesus Christ, this girl was relentless. Even my mom looked humored now, sending a quick wink Eric’s way. “I uhhhh…no, not really…” Eric scraped his fingertips down the side of his jaw, lighting on the spot I’d cleaned up for him earlier, and before I could think—really fucking think—about what I was doing, the bottom dropped out of my stomach, my mouth opened, and… “You’re looking at him. Meaning me. He’s my…he’s mine,” I stammered out, just lobbed the awkward clusterfuck of g...