Eden’s POV:
“Sterling,” I chuckled, feeling him getting too relaxed in my hold. “I’m doing this to relax you, not to make you fall asleep.”
Sterling’s POV:
I chuckled softly and opened my eyes fully again. Turning around slightly, I smiled at her and took her hand, lifting it to my lips to press a gentle kiss to it.
“Thank you, Eden. I think I’m pretty relaxed now,” I said softly, murmuring against her knuckles.
(Funny how Eden and Sterling are still at home while it’s lunch already. 🤣🤣🤣)
Gray’s POV:
“Stop that,” I scrunched my nose, although there was a smile on my features. “What are you trying to do, Vy?”
(Lol)
I flicked his nose a third time. “Be cute for my boyfriend. Now come, I’m hungry, where do you want to eat?” Taking hold of his hand, I began to lead him towards the door.
Gray’s POV:
Boyfriend. That word made my heart tingle. God, was I getting sick? What was this woman even doing to me?
“You pick,” I said to her in reply, letting her lead me.
(I didnt even see Autumn’s post)
Eden’s POV:
I smiled, squeezing his hand.
“That’s good,” I said softly. “Now let’s go. We’ve spent enough time at home as it is.”
(Funny how Eden and Sterling are still at home while it’s lunch already. 🤣🤣🤣)
(Lol. There’s a bit of a time gap between them…)
(I didnt even see Autumn’s post)
Eden’s POV:
I smiled, squeezing his hand.
“That’s good,” I said softly. “Now let’s go. We’ve spent enough time at home as it is.”
(I’m invisible, don’t worry. 😉
Skip to lunch?)
(Yup!)
(Not it 😏)
(Not it 😏)
(shoot
Give me a sec.)
(Not it 😏)
(shoot
Give me a sec.)
(Buahahahahahhaha.
Okay. XD)
Sterling’s POV:
It was finally my lunch break, and I couldn’t be happier. For one, I got to eat, and I was starving. And secondly, I got to see my girlfriend. That was always the height of my day, even if I did live with her.
Speak of the queen, there she was now, just walking out of a classroom. I grinned and made my way over to her. I just loved the way her eyes lit up when she saw me, and I hoped that would be the case today.
Gray’s POV:
Boyfriend. That word made my heart tingle. God, was I getting sick? What was this woman even doing to me?
“You pick,” I said to her in reply, letting her lead me.
I let him catch up a little before leaning against his side, letting go of his hand so he could wrap it around my shoulders. “Mm…. I feel like something simple today. Pizza?”
Eden’s POV:
I stepped out of my class, frustration taking root in my mind. I ran my fingers through my hair, and I knew anger was visible on my features.
I wanted nothing more than to punch something, and I think I would have driven my hand through a wall had I not caught sight of Sterling.
Almost immediately, my anger vanished like it wasn’t it there. My eyes lit up and I walked over to him, closing the distance between us. I wrapped my arms around him, stood on my toes and tried to connect our lips together.
Gray’s POV:
I wrapped my arms around her shoulder, pulling her close.
“Pizza, it is,” I said to her before I caught sight of Eden and Sterling. I chuckled, shaking my head. “It seems like they’ve made up.”
Sterling’s POV:
I laughed as Eden tried to reach my lips and failed due to the inches I had on her. With a smile, I ruffled her hair before wrapping my arms around her.
“‘Hello’ to you, too, shortie,” I teased, leaning down to give her the kiss she wanted.
I followed his gaze to a happy couple nearby, the sight brightening the shy smile on my face. "I'm glad… Eden hasn't replied to any of my texts yet, so I assume they were, ahem, busy." Chuckling, I began to walk in their direction, leaning against Gray. "Should we surprise them?"
(Lol. Violeta! 😂)
Eden’s POV:
I frowned as he ruffled my hair, teasing me for my height right before he pressed his lips on mine.
I immediately melted in his arms, grabbing his arms to support myself so I wouldn’t fall. Even though we’d been together for this long, his kisses still made me severely weak.
“Hi,” I breathed out against his lips.
Gray’s POV:
I grinned down at her, ruffling her hair.
“If it makes you happy, we can,” I said to her. “And I didn’t think you could make a suggestive remark so casually, Vy. You surprise me every time.”
(Wow, Violeta. 🤣)
Sterling’s POV:
I chuckled against her lips before I moved us so that we were closer to the wall and out of the way of other students. I was glad she was happy to see me, and I was especially glad that this was the greeting I got.
“How were your classes?” I asked after pulling away, gently pressing my lips against her forehead in an attempt to cool them down.
Eden’s POV:
I immediately scowled, choosing to play with the buttons on Sterling’s shirt. I remembered the reason I was angry before, and it made me annoyed again.
“It was—“ before I could respond, I was cut off.
“Hey, there, Sterling,” there came the source of my anger. A tall, curvy girl stood behind me, a smile on the face I wanted to punch dearly. She supported red hair, and they were long in constraint to my black hair. “In case you don’t remember, I’m Maggie! We share a class together.”
Sterling’s POV:
I blinked a couple of times as I pulled my lips away from Eden’s forehead to look st the woman. Giving her a small smile, I nodded politely in acknowledgment to her statement.
“Right, Maggie. History of Law? With Professor McAndrews?” I guessed, keeping a tight hold on my girlfriend.
Eden’s POV:
I scowled at the girl, but either she didn’t notice, or was pretending not to.
“Yes!” She exclaimed, her face glowing, the coy smile on her features widening. “So you do remember! That’s great!”
It wouldn’t be that great if I punched you, would it?
“Actually, I wanted to ask if you could tutor me?” She said rather breathlessly, looking up at him through her lashes. Oh, God. How dare she. How dare she flirt with my boyfriend while I was right here? How dare she flirt with my boyfriend to begin with.
“Unfortunately, Sterling and I were heading out for lunch,” I cut in coldly, narrowing my eyes. “So you’ll have to excuse us.” I tugged on Sterling’s arm, urging him to move on.
“I wasn’t talking to you, though,” the girl said, her voice tightening but still rather sweet and cheerful. “What do you say, Sterling?”
I watched as a redheaded woman approached them, chuckling sheepishly. "I guess you've got a lot to learn about me, then." Making sure my response was more cheeky than standoffish, so as not to give Gray the wrong idea, I leaned further into him.
Gray’s POV:
My grin widened.
“Well, lucky me,” I winked at her. “It would be a pleasure knowing more about you, m’lady.”
(Jealous Eden. 🤣)
(XD)
Colour returning to my cheeks, I covered the lower half of my face with one hand in a failed attempt to hide how flustered his simple comment had made me. "It would– it would be a pleasure for me to get to know more about you, too."
Sterling’s POV:
I furrowed my eyebrows at Eden’s almost harsh tone, moving so that her back was to me and my arms were wrapped around her from behind. Shaking my head, I rested my chin on Eden’s head.
“No, sorry. I don’t tutor people,” I explained, trying to be polite as I turned the woman down.
Eden’s POV:
The girl looked disheartened, looking at me with narrowed eyes before she quickly fixed her expression.
I looked at her icily, daring her to take a step closer, daring her to continue this conversation. She flinched, finally taking note of my eyes and the murderous look I supported.
“A-ah, is that so?” She laughed nervously, running a finger through her hair. “Well, that’s a shame. I guess I’ll see you around?”
I didn’t want to give her the chance to hear Sterling’s response, so I mustered up the best smile I could make—my lips tight, a warning present in the way my mouth quirked up.
“Well, if you’ll excuse us,” I muttered, moving out of Sterling’s hold so I could lead him away.
Gray’s POV:
I responded by kissing her on the head. God, she was too adorable.
“And you will,” I assured her right before I caught the woman talking to Sterling and Eden flinch. I couldn’t help but laugh. Finally, I witnessed someone be the victim of Eden’s death stare.
Sterling’s POV:
I sighed as Eden led me away. Girls like Megan… Madeline… whatever her name was… were the reason I used to be known as the school’s resident player in high school. They all thought they could dig their claws into me, so they spun webs of lies to get what they wanted and make sure no one else could have it.
“You okay, E?” I asked, leaning down to murmur in her ear.
Eden’s POV:
I clenched my fists tightly, gritting my teeth.
“She knew we’re dating,” I hissed out, my tone rolling with fury. “How dare she think she could have you? How dare she try to flirt with you in front of me?”
Even Sterling’s voice failed to calm me down. I could have one opportunity and I could ruin what she treasured the most. I was being far too jealous, and I was overreacting, I knew that. I would have taken it lightly if she had done so without me being present, but she knew of our relationship. She knew the college’s handsome male was taken, yet she tried to claw her way in. I could not forgive her for it.