It took me a few minutes to get to the kitchen because I was stopped every second by several people wanting to say hello and talk about the game.

And when I finally made it to the kitchen I was surrounded again and held in one conversation after the next. But every five minutes I found myself looking toward the doorway hoping Gen walked through.

Where the hell was she? I've been in here a while now waiting on her and I was starting to get a little worried.

Just as I left the group of people I was talking to go look for her. I heard someone shout my name from across the kitchen.

Fucking hell what now.

Turning my head a genuine smile stretched across my face when my gaze landed on a familiar figure heading in my direction.

"Hey," Simone greeted her strawberry blonde hair swaying across her shoulders as she stopped in from me. "Congrats on your win," she said wrapping me in a quick hug before she pulled away.

Simone, Nate, and I went to high school together and she also lived in the house next to mines growing up.

"Thanks, Sim," I replied. "So how's Miko?" I asked referring to her girlfriend since high school.

"She's good, she just started an apprenticeship at a tattoo shop in Boston," she told me before a teasing smile formed on her lips. "Speaking of, who's this girlfriend of yours I keep hearing everyone talking about tonight?" She asked with a lifted brow. "I didn't think it was true but from your expression, I could tell it is."

I laughed. "Yeah, her name is Gen she went up to my room, she should be down soon so hopefully you'll get to meet her." As if my words materialized her, I lifted my head and spotted Gen at the entrance of the kitchen.

I watched as she headed in our direction oblivious to the appreciative looks people were shooting her, instead, her eyes were locked on Simone and me.

Simone followed my gaze. "Is that her?"

But I wasn't paying her any attention because just looking at Gen's stony expression as she neared us I could tell something was up. She tried to cover it up but from the tightness around her mouth and the lightning flash of anger, I stopped in her eyes before she covered it up. I could tell she was upset about something.

"Hey," I said putting my free arm around her waist when she stopped in front of us and she immediately stiffened at my touch. Frowning, I opened my mouth to ask her what was wrong but Simone cut me off reminding me that she was still standing there.

"Hey, it's nice to meet you, Gen, I'm Simone," Simone introduced herself with a bright smile stretching out her hand toward Gen.

"You too," Gen replied with a tight smile shaking Simone's hand quickly before letting it go. Her eyes then pinged between the two of us. "So how do you two know each other," she asked conversationally but I swear I detected an edge in her voice.

If Simone picked up on the edge in Gen's voice or her stiff demeanor she didn't show it, she still had a wide smile plastered on her face as she replied. "We were neighbors growing up and our fathers are best friends so we've known each other our entire lives."

Gen hummed, nodding her head but otherwise said nothing. I watched as Simone's smile faltered a little she opened her mouth to say something else but paused when someone said her name.

Simone looked over her shoulder at the girl who was standing near the doorway. The girl waved her over, an impatient expression on her face. Simone glanced back at us and if I'm being honest she looked a little relieved.

"I should probably go see what she wants, Brooks it was nice seeing you," she said looking at me before moving her eyes to Gen. "It was nice to meet you, Gen, I hope we see each other again soon." And then she was gone leaving Gen and me alone in awkward silence.

"Hey, what took you so long?" I asked breaking the silence. "I was getting a little worried."

She scoffed murmuring. "Oh, you looked really worried."

My shoulders stiffened. "What?" Okay, what the fuck was going on?

Ignoring me, she grabbed my cup out of my hand, lifted it to her lips, and drank every last drop. Removing the rim of the cup from her lips she finally looked at me, her eyes hard with anger.

"I took so long because when I went up to your room I found a naked sprawled across your bed," she said matter-of-factly shocking the shit out of me.

What the fuck?

I stared at her in shock because that was the last thing I expected to come out of her mouth.

"What do you mean there was a naked girl in my bed?" I questioned finding my voice.

She rolled her eyes. "Exactly what I said, I when up to your room and found the girl who I saw you with at the bar last week laying down completely naked on your bed. She thought I was you, she said she texted you telling you she was there," she spat the last part angrily pulling out from my hold.

Well shit. What the hell was Tabitha thinking, scratch that I knew what she was thinking. Fuck, this is what I get for forgetting to lock my room before I left.

I could see people looking at us already picking up the tension brewing between Gen and me.

Wordlessly, I grabbed her wrist and pulled her out of the kitchen. Gen came along willingly because I'm sure she realized that a packed kitchen filled with drunk college students who could easily overhear us was not the best place to have this conversation.

I walked us out of the kitchen and turned down the hallway towards the downstairs bathroom. By some miracle, it had no one waiting in line to use the bathroom and when I turned the doorknob it was empty.

Closing the door behind us, I faced Gen who had her arms wrapped protectively around herself looking anywhere but at me.

I roughly shove my hand in my hair. "Gen I swear I didn't see any text, I don't have my phone I must've forgotten it in my car. My hand moved to the back of my neck squeezing lightly. "I'm sorry that shit happened."

She finally met eyes. "She had a lot to say, like how she did this before and how well it worked the first time."

"Fuck Gen.....," I trailed off I can't really defend myself because that did happen. A while ago I came home from a late study session and the guys had some of our teammates and some girls over Tabitha being one of them. I went upstairs to take a shower and when I came out of my bathroom I found Tabitha on my bed in underwear waiting for me and well I fucked her.

Gen looked down at her feet before meeting my eyes again. "First, earlier in the parking lot I overheard some girl talking about how the both of you hooked up at some party last semester, then I find that bitch in your bed and," she cut herself off shaking her head, her shoulders sagging as a sigh fell from her lips. "I'm not mad at you for things you did in the past it was before me. It's just I didn't expect this tonight you know? We've been living in this bubble since your birthday, and now the reality of who you are is finally settling in."

I tried not to flinch at the last part I know she didn't mean it in a bad way. I understand Gen's anger now and why she was acting that way with Simone.

I wanted to pull her into my arms but I wasn't sure if she wanted me to touch her at the moment.

Fuck it, I reached out and gently wrapped my hand around her slender wrist pulling her against me. She tensed before she sighed dropping her head against my shoulder as my arms snaked around her waist.

I brushed a soft kiss on her forehead before resting my chin on top of her head. "I have a past Gen, and in the last couple of years, I haven't made the best decisions. And I know some of it is going to come back and bite me in the ass now that I met you. But this is who I am and unfortunately, I can't change it." I tighten my arms around her as I said the next part. "You have to decide if it's something you can get past."

Gen lifted her face looking at me. "Of course, I don't want you to change Brooks I was just overwhelmed with the situation. And then I came downstairs and saw you smiling and talking to Simone who's gorgeous by the way, and I began to wonder if you fucked her t-,"

I snorted cutting her off. "Trust me I'm not Simone's type," I told her.

Gen frowned in confusion so I clarified. "I have a dick."

Her mouth formed a little O shape.

A smirk formed on my lips at her expression. "So you have nothing to worry about with Simone she's cool and you'll like her once you get to know her."

Gen cringed. "Ugh, now I feel kinda bad that I was a bit of a bitch to her."

"I get it, you just found a naked girl in my bed and then you came down here and I saw me with Simone. I understand why you reacted that way, trust me if it were me I would've acted a lot worst."

Gen nodded burying her face in my neck and taking a deep breath. We remained standing there silently holding each other for a few moments before I finally spoke.

"So what happened with Tabitha?" I hate to bring this up again, now that the mood was a little lighter but I wanted to know what she said to Gen. I know how much of a catty bitch Tabitha can be.

"Can we not talk about it anymore, I'll tell you everything later but I just want to forget about all of that for now."

"Sure," I said resting my forehead against hers. "So are we good now?" I asked.

She grinned. "Yeah, we're good."

"Thank fuck, that means I can finally do this," I whispered before I pressed my lips against hers. Gen sighed, her body melting against mine as her hand found its way into my hair. Her fingers knit through the messy strands as she nibbled on my bottom lip which she knows drives me crazy.

I released a throaty moan and felt her smile against my lips. One of my hands tightened around her waist while I lifted the other, cupping her face as I deepened the kiss.

I moved my lips, across her jaw and then down her neck. I've been holding back with Gen trying to take it slow. After our date last Saturday, I dropped her home with nothing but a chaste goodnight kiss because I didn't want to rush things.

But right now with her pressed up against me and the needy sounds she was making as I sucked and nibbled on her neck. All I could think about was fucking her against this door.

The rattling of the doorknob broke us apart. "Fuck," I murmured against the slope of Gen's neck my chest heaving and my dick throbbing beneath my pants.

The person began to pound on the door. "Hold on," I shouted. Gen released her grip on my hoddie her chest heaving up and down with her heavy breathing.

Shit, my dick was hard as a rock. I adjusted myself in my pants before I looked up at Gen, who was staring at the spot my hand was with her bottom lip trapped between her teeth. Her face was flushed and her lips were puffy from our kiss. "Hey, eyes up here babe," I teased with a raised brow receiving an eye roll from her.

I chuckled as I leaned forward pressing a quick kiss on her temple before pulling back. "You okay?"

"Yeah, I'm good," she replied moving aside so I could open the door.

On the other side of the door, I came face to face with an angry Mia standing outside the bathroom. Her expression changed from, anger to shock to amusement as she looked over my shoulder at Gen.

"So this is why you guys were taking so long, you were having a quickie in the bathroom," she said sporting a wide smile. Giggles erupted from the group of girls standing against the wall who looked like there were also waiting to use to bathroom.

Gen's face reddened a little as she glared at Mia. "Would you shut up we were not having a quickie in the bathroom?"

"Hey, there's nothing to be ashamed of I'm not judging," Mia laughed lifting her hands.

"Are you going in or not?" One of the girls asked Mia.

"Oh, I forgot about that. I'll be right back," she told us before stepping inside the bathroom and closing the door behind her.

"Hey, Brooks," the girl said shooting me a flirty smile like Gen wasn't standing right there.

"God, he's so hot," I heard one of her friends say.

I look over at Gen whose lips were compressed in a firm line. I threw my arm around her shoulder molding her against my side. "Jealousy looks good you," I whispered near her ear teasingly. I know she was still upset from her encounter with Tabitha and this wasn't helping.

"I'm not jealous," she grumbled begrudgingly but her lips tipped up in a small smile

"Liar." I joked and she lifted her hand to my chest pinching my nipple between her fingers, hard.

I jumped at the pain. "Ahhh! What the hell," I yelled bringing my hand up to my chest rubbing.

Gen pressed her lips together to keep from laughing before she burst out laughing.

"Oh, you think that's funny huh?" I asked before I bent my knees and I shifted my hands, gripping her waist and hoisting her over my shoulder.

"Brooks!" she shrieked. "Put me down now," she demanded swatting me on my ass.

"Kinky," I chuckled swatting her back hard and she yelped.

"Awww, you two are so adorable," I heard a familiar voice say behind me. With Gen still struggling against my hold, I turned around and saw Nate standing behind us with two solo cups in his hands and a shit-eating grin plastered on his face.

I rolled my eye, he was just as annoying as his girlfriend. Ignoring him I placed Gen back on her feet and she grasped my hoodie in hand to keep herself upright. She glared at me her face red from all the blood that rushed to her face.

The door opened and Mia reemerged from the bathroom just as Nate asked. "What took you guys so long anyway?"

"They were fucking in the bathroom," Mia said walking around Gen and me and heading toward her boyfriend. Stopping in front of him she took one of the cups from his hand.

"Sometimes I just want to strangle your annoying ass," Gen told her.

Mia stuck out her tongue at Gen and then the two of them began to bicker.

"Were you and Gen really fucking in the bathroom?" Nate asked as he stepped closer wiggling his eyebrows.

I shook my head. "Nah, we were just talking."

"Man, I never thought I'll see the day when you'd take a girl to a bathroom at a party to talk instead of fucking her against the door." He playfully punched me on the shoulder. "You're losing your touch," he quipped.

I laughed. "Fuck you," I told him jokingly, and he snickered.

Mia turned to us. "Are you guys reading to head back?"

"Yeah," I answered grabbing Gen's hand, who smiled as she laced her fingers with mine and We followed after Mia and Nate.

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