After Karsen left my house i'd changed into my pajamas and moments later, I fell asleep. Which was surprising, since I was still agitated after my little argument with my mother but for some reason, seeing Karsen helped, a lot.

Now after showering i'd put on a random skirt and shirt i'd worn not too long ago before I left the house, not bothering to check on my mother before I left since it was evident that she could now take care of herself.

And even if she couldn't, she had her boyfriend. Aka, my father, or better yet, sperm donor.

I went to the café in the morning, a small part of me hoping to see Karsen there but when I didn't get too see him, I didn't really mind, I wasn't really sure if I was ready to see him after our talk last night.

Things had progressed fairly fast since we first kissed in that tent and now I don't know if thats a bad thing, or not.

I just ignored my raging thoughts as usual and made my way to my first class of the day, that is till I heard my name being called out behind me.

I turn around, looking back and to Summer, I stop for a moment so she can catch up and when she finally does, skipping over to me till she's in front of me, she yells excitedly, "Tell me everything!"

I blink when she grabs at my shoulders, pulling me closer to her and I yelp when im under her arm, pushed against her side and she turns us around and we walk further into the college grounds.

"Everything as in?" I ask her curiously, wondering why she was in such a great mood for a Monday morning.

"You and Karsen."

Uhh? What? I have no idea what she knows and what she doesn't, so what exactly would I even tell her?

"I have no idea what you're talking about." I joke and she snorts, shaking her head at me, but I knew she knew I wasn't one to share, which was why she didn't pry into the details of it all.

She leans in closer to my ear before she says, "You guys would be so cute together though."

I can only shake my head at that, even if Im half certain I start blushing a little too, which I hated. Of course I was blushing, but I hated that Karsen had that much power over me.

I know she wouldn't stop reminding me how much she actually wanted Karsen and I to be together, she'd probably continue to tell us that even if we got married to other people or something.

I was just about to reply back to her when suddenly another voice enters the conversation.

"Hey you two." Cherry greets us and we look away from one another, and to her in front of us, in a red sundress and boots, red hair in a high ponytail on her head.

My stomach coils at the sight of her, specifically because I knew she had a thing for the man who had a thing for me, and I possibly had a thing for him too but was too damn confused to actually talk about it all out loud.

I smile, well... I force a smile.

"Hi Cher." Summer greets her from beside me as she exchanges a quick hug with her, and then Cherry comes over to me and I hug her back, a side hug, quick and easy before moving to Summer's side once again.

"Have you seen Karsen?"

I blink at that, looking away just as Summer says 'nope' which I feel my lips twitch up at since I assumed she'd just came from wherever he was, since wherever Chance and Matt were, Karsen was there too, and wherever Chance was, Summer was there as well.

"Did you?" Summer asks me and I look to her, wanting to laugh but I bite my lip at her twitching lips.

"Oh- uh no, sorry." I blurt out, and even if it was the truth, I still wanted to laugh.

Cherry hums before she crosses her arms over her chest, a thoughtful look crossing her face as she pouts slightly then she smiles. "I think we're gonna get back together soon, I really miss hanging out with you guys too." Cherry tells Summer who nods not very convincingly, and suddenly I want to walk away because I know this conversation did not at all include me... or well, kinda not included me.

"Oh! And you should date your friend, Brent, then we can all go on like, quadruple dates." She says, clapping her hands together and I nod very slowly.

Could this get anymore awkward?

She just said she's gonna get back together with Karsen, but Karsen and I were kinda already together.

Suddenly before I think of a reason to leave I hear my name being called again, which was now unusual to me because months ago no one even spoke to me and now everyone was freaking calling my name everywhere around here.

I look back over my shoulder just as Brenton walked from the parking lot and over here where I was and I smile at him, waving a hand as he walks over to me.

Last night after Karsen left and before I fell asleep i'd texted Brent asking him why he was calling me, apparently he wanted me to go to some beach party with him, I wasn't up for it, of course, so he said the next one he'll be dragging me to and I didn't really care because i'd just make an excuse up when the time came.

I say a quick bye to Summer and Cherry and she smiles at me as I part ways and get to Brents side, walking to class with him beside me.

"Where's your boyfriend?" He asks me and I look over to him, raising a brow, "Well I have no boyfriend so..."

He winks at me at that and I roll my eyes, "How was the party Brent?" I ask, shifting the subject away from me and to him.

"It was fine, you were missing though."

"Im never usually at parties." I say with a snort and he raises a very unconvinced brow, "I met you at a club."

"Yeah well, theres a first time for everything, plus that was my first time in a club."

His head tips back when he laughs loudly and I blink up at him, wondering why the hell he found that so funny but when he was done laughing and he sighed, he looked to me.

I blinked. Because I wasn't joking.

And his eyes widened.

"Wait, seriously?" He spluttered.

I almost roll my eyes at him.

He really thought I was joking?

Its not like I was old, I was only twenty two, it wasn't so damn unusual that it was my first time going to a club at this age.

"Yes I am serious."

He whistles, shaking his head, "Damn, Im gonna have to take you for your second time."

I snort, wanting to laugh again, because that was actually a literal joke, "Hell no."

"Hell yes."

He sneakily kisses my cheek and I grimace, looking to him as he walks around me, waving his fingers as a goodbye, "My class is this way."

"Bye Brenton." I say dryly and he grins widely. "Later Adrienne."

Before I can roll my eyes or reply to that someone speaks up to me and I look away from Brent.

"I really fucking hate that guy." Karsen mumbles, walking closer over to me and I blink.

Karsen.

He takes my bag from me and shrugs it over his shoulder which confuses me but I don't object since I was now bagless and free of that annoying weight.

"Yeah well, Cherry was looking for you." I mumble over at him as I cross my arms over my chest, falling into matching step with him as I look around us, avoiding all sorts of eye contact.

"When?" He asks.

"Like ten minutes ago, she really wants to get back together with you."

"Don't worry about it."

I roll my eyes but take his words into consideration. I knew I didn't have to worry about it, and nor would he make me worry about it.

I look to him when I realized he just walked to my class even if his was further away.

He also held my bag.

I raise a brow at him, "What're you doing?"

He looks down at me, raising a brow back, "Meaning?"

"Carrying my bag, waking me to class... it feels an awful lot like-"

"Dating yes." He says it like its basic knowledge as he passes me my bag when we're near my classes door and I take it, looking down to my bag but he tips my chin back up and I look at him:

He dips his head down and kisses my lips softly.

I look up to him, eyes wide when he moves back from the kiss.

I then look around us and almost choke when I see a few girls eye both Karsen and I.

And Karsen just kissed me.

In public.

Holy fuck.

"Karsen." I hiss his name out, something close to a scolding.

He rolls his eyes, "You do know we're adults right? We can kiss in public."

"We're also in college and people suck and news spreads like wildfire." I mumble as I move back and lean on the wall and he eyes me. "So what?"

"So Im not ready for all that attention yet."

"From?"

"Everyone." I mumble. But he still looks confused.

"Im not Cherry, Karsen, Im not dating you to be known as the girl dating a future college drafted NFL player, Im dating you because I like you but I don't like other people, so I don't want their attention on me, I just want yours."

His smile had slowly crept onto his lips, as if he hadn't heard anything I had said except what he chose to hear. "So you agree, we are officially dating?"

I groan, "That is not at all the point I am trying to make."

"It is to me."

I roll my eyes, holding my bag closer to my chest, "We'll talk about it later, okay?"

He walks closer and kisses me once again, "Yes baby."

I know scolding him won't help so I just shoo him away to his next class, my cheeks most definitely red from the evident fluster. "Go away, please?"

"Kiss me back?"

I groan, tugging his shirt, pulling closer and kiss him and he hums, fairly pleased with the kiss.

He slides his tongue over my lower lip but before he gets any further I move back, sending him a look. "You hormonal fuck."

He grins mischievously before he quickly kisses my forehead, "I'll see you later Addy."