with you while you're here. He said you're never in one place for long, so this was the perfect opportunity to get together," Ryver explained.
Kaylee looked at her brother, so much joy in her eyes, and hugged him. Noah hadn't seen that kind of happiness in a long time. He was suddenly very, very glad he had taken the time to get in touch with Kaylee's dear friend.
"Thank you," she whispered.
"You're welcome." He hugged her tighter before releasing her.
"Come over here and sit down so we can catch up," Kaylee said, dragging Ryver to Noah's bed. "How have you been?"
Ryver's eyes wandered to the nearly naked man who was lying in the next bed, watching the two girls curiously. Kaylee followed her eyes and groaned again.
"That's Ashton. Ashton this is my best friend and pledge sister, Ryver," Kaylee introduced grudgingly.
"Nice to meet you," Ryver said with a wink.
"And you." He gave his patented smirk. "So, I'd love to hear some stories of the wild college days. How did you two meet?"
Kaylee wasn't speaking up, so Ryver did. "Kaylee and I met at a sorority rush. We were both looking at all the sororities, and got to know each other going back and forth to all the rush parties. When we were both invited to pledge Zeta, we instantly clicked. We went through a semester of hell together, and even though we had other pledge sisters, we had this bond that no one else could match. We really leaned on each other through the whole thing, and after that, our friendship was cemented."
"Ah, how nice," Ashton said with fake sentiment. "So, give me the dirt. I want to hear all about the little partier that we all know and love."
"Well, there was this one time that Kaylee..." Ryver started but couldn't finish because Kaylee had her hand covering her mouth. Ashton laughed.
"Come on Ryver, let's go to my room. I'm sure the guys want to get ready to go out," Kaylee said, dragging her friend to the door.
"Are we going out too?" Ryver asked.
Kaylee looked at her brother, wanting to go out, but unsure of her safety. Noah nodded his reassurance, effectively making up Kaylee's mind. "Why the hell not. It'll be good to let off some steam," she glared at Ashton.
In return Ashton waved, his smile growing by the minute. "See you soon, lover."
Kaylee flipped him off, and disappeared through the door with Ryver.
"So, what's with him? He's kind of cute," Ryver said, raising her perfectly curved eyebrows at Kaylee.
"Ugh, just a thorn in my ass," Kaylee rolled her eyes.
"So, what's the man situation? Who's available, who's single, who's hot?" Ryver was always looking for a good time.
"Well, Jayden and Colton really cool; both are available. Um, don't go near my brother, he's off limits, and Brandon is too...I think."
"What about Ashton?" she asked.
"What about him?" Kaylee shrugged. It was the unofficial end to the conversation, even though it wasn't an actual answer. The idea of answering that question made Kaylee a little nervous, and maybe a little...jealous?
No, that couldn't be it. That wasn't possible.
"So, we'd better get ready," she said brightly. "The guys won't wait forever for us."
The girls talked about what had been happening since they saw each other last. Even though Kaylee told Ryver some of what had happened when she was assaulted, she didn't give the full details. Kaylee didn't know that there was no need to tell her everything, Noah already had. Ryver didn't push for details; if Kaylee wanted to talk, she would. If she didn't, that was alright with Ryver too, since it hurt even her to hear all of what happened. Even if Kaylee didn't like Ashton, Ryver still thought he was okay in her book for saving her best friend.
Kaylee took one final look in the mirror before deciding that she was ready. She wasn't trying to look perfect; she had no one to look perfect for. She sure wasn't searching for anyone either. Ryver appeared next to her, and Kaylee took her outfit in.
"Wow, if those aren't 'Fuck Me' shoes, then I don't
Kaylee looked at her brother, so much joy in her eyes, and hugged him. Noah hadn't seen that kind of happiness in a long time. He was suddenly very, very glad he had taken the time to get in touch with Kaylee's dear friend.
"Thank you," she whispered.
"You're welcome." He hugged her tighter before releasing her.
"Come over here and sit down so we can catch up," Kaylee said, dragging Ryver to Noah's bed. "How have you been?"
Ryver's eyes wandered to the nearly naked man who was lying in the next bed, watching the two girls curiously. Kaylee followed her eyes and groaned again.
"That's Ashton. Ashton this is my best friend and pledge sister, Ryver," Kaylee introduced grudgingly.
"Nice to meet you," Ryver said with a wink.
"And you." He gave his patented smirk. "So, I'd love to hear some stories of the wild college days. How did you two meet?"
Kaylee wasn't speaking up, so Ryver did. "Kaylee and I met at a sorority rush. We were both looking at all the sororities, and got to know each other going back and forth to all the rush parties. When we were both invited to pledge Zeta, we instantly clicked. We went through a semester of hell together, and even though we had other pledge sisters, we had this bond that no one else could match. We really leaned on each other through the whole thing, and after that, our friendship was cemented."
"Ah, how nice," Ashton said with fake sentiment. "So, give me the dirt. I want to hear all about the little partier that we all know and love."
"Well, there was this one time that Kaylee..." Ryver started but couldn't finish because Kaylee had her hand covering her mouth. Ashton laughed.
"Come on Ryver, let's go to my room. I'm sure the guys want to get ready to go out," Kaylee said, dragging her friend to the door.
"Are we going out too?" Ryver asked.
Kaylee looked at her brother, wanting to go out, but unsure of her safety. Noah nodded his reassurance, effectively making up Kaylee's mind. "Why the hell not. It'll be good to let off some steam," she glared at Ashton.
In return Ashton waved, his smile growing by the minute. "See you soon, lover."
Kaylee flipped him off, and disappeared through the door with Ryver.
"So, what's with him? He's kind of cute," Ryver said, raising her perfectly curved eyebrows at Kaylee.
"Ugh, just a thorn in my ass," Kaylee rolled her eyes.
"So, what's the man situation? Who's available, who's single, who's hot?" Ryver was always looking for a good time.
"Well, Jayden and Colton really cool; both are available. Um, don't go near my brother, he's off limits, and Brandon is too...I think."
"What about Ashton?" she asked.
"What about him?" Kaylee shrugged. It was the unofficial end to the conversation, even though it wasn't an actual answer. The idea of answering that question made Kaylee a little nervous, and maybe a little...jealous?
No, that couldn't be it. That wasn't possible.
"So, we'd better get ready," she said brightly. "The guys won't wait forever for us."
The girls talked about what had been happening since they saw each other last. Even though Kaylee told Ryver some of what had happened when she was assaulted, she didn't give the full details. Kaylee didn't know that there was no need to tell her everything, Noah already had. Ryver didn't push for details; if Kaylee wanted to talk, she would. If she didn't, that was alright with Ryver too, since it hurt even her to hear all of what happened. Even if Kaylee didn't like Ashton, Ryver still thought he was okay in her book for saving her best friend.
Kaylee took one final look in the mirror before deciding that she was ready. She wasn't trying to look perfect; she had no one to look perfect for. She sure wasn't searching for anyone either. Ryver appeared next to her, and Kaylee took her outfit in.
"Wow, if those aren't 'Fuck Me' shoes, then I don't
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