Chapter 8: Slutty Dress, Racing Hearts, and One Wild Ask May 8, 2025 Erin didnt know.
She couldnt.
And that made this even hotter.
Every lie, every secret, every little rebellion it was mine now.
And Jake was the most dangerous one of all.
*** He picked me up in the dark.
Ladder against my window.
Lights cut like a pro.
Hands on my waist as he lowered me to the ground.
Nice dress, he said, voice dark and hungry.
You said sluttiest.
He licked his bottom lip like he was imagining taking it off me.
And maybe… I wanted him to.
*** The party was a fever dream.
College kids.
Loud music.

Too many bodies.
I didnt know a single soul.
But Jake didnt let me go.
His hand was on my hip all night.
His lips brushed my temple when he whispered in my ear.
And when we danced? It wasnt dancing.
It wasforeplay with clothes on.
His body was heat against mine, his fingers digging into my waist just enough to leave a memory.
Every time we got close so close I could feel it building.
That something.
Thatsnap .
It never came.
Until Lets get air, I gasped.
He nodded once and pulled me through the crowd, up the stairs, into a quiet room with a balcony and a moonlit view.
He lit a cigarette.
Said nothing.
Just stared out over the city like it couldnt touch us up here.

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I leaned beside him, breath still ragged from the dance floor and fromhim .
Then he said it.
Youve got losing your v-card on that list.
My pulse spiked.
I do, I whispered.
He looked at me and I meanlooked at me.
Like he could see through my skin and straight into the storm I was trying to hide.
Do you want it to be with me? Thats when I realized I wasnt cold anymore.
I was burning.
I… I couldnt speak.
So I stepped closer.
Inches between us.
The edge of the balcony pressing into my back.
My chest almost touching his.
I dont know what Im doing, I whispered.
Jake leaned in.
His forehead grazed mine.

His breath was warm, and it smelled like smoke and sugar.
His hand found my hip again slow, like he was checking if Id stop him.
I didnt.
He exhaled like he was trying to calm a war inside himself.
I want to, he murmured.
But if I do… I wont be able to stop.
My knees nearly buckled.
Then dont stop, I said.
He closed his eyes.
I could feel the restraint rippling through him.
You dont get it, he whispered, jaw tight.
You have no idea how long Ive wanted to do this.
Then do it.
He opened his eyes.
And I said the words.
Jake… kiss me.