Night’s P.O.V
“What ‘taken’?” Kai scowled at his friend before bringing up his hand to smack the back of his head. “Ruby and I broke up ages ago! Stop making up stupid gossip just for fun!”
I released the breath that I didn’t even realize I was holding.
Fuck! What was wrong with me? Yes, the guy was attractive…but it didn’t matter if he was taken or not! I hated commitments myself.
“Hey! Don’t insult me in front of the freshmeat!” The blonde guy rubbed the back of his head while pouting.
Kai shook his head before turning to face me. “This is Night Winters, one of the freshmen in Communication Arts and my new roommate.” He turned to face the blonde guy. “He’s also the one who helped me get your drunken ass back to your dorm last night.”
“Shit!” He stopped rubbing his head to turn towards me. “Now that’s embarrassing! I’m Cole Harvard by the way. Third year Economics major.”
Third year? No

Night’s P.O.V
“Guys…not again!” Kai groaned from next to me as he looked at the two girls with narrowed eyes.
“Seriously,” Devon’s tone was just as sour. “By now it feels like you guys are just running our fan club.”
“Well, we are,” the dark haired girl answered in all seriousness. “But that’s just a side business and its non-profit.”
“Oh?” Cole smirked. “Your pants haven’t caught fire yet? Non-profit my ass! You guys sell our photos to the girls on campus for a large amount. I’ve had my people spy on you.”
“Really? That confident?” The dark haired girl grinned and leaned closer to Cole. “You really shouldn’t trust your source, Cole, because your so-called spy? She’s the one who got your pool pictures to us in the first place.”
“Fucking hell!” Cole yelled in exasperation. “My sister’s working for you guys?”
“More like with us.” Yin flipped her hair back with a shrug. “We’re partners.”
“S

Night’s P.O.V
“Holy shit! The guy from the club?” Trey, one of my best friend’s, gave me a wide eyed look as he almost spit out his coffee.
“Eat with your mouth closed for god’s sake!” Tanya, Trey’s girlfriend and the only girl in our gang, used her hand to shut his jaw while giving him a disgusted look.
To be fair, she had way more testosterone than any of the boys in our group and the fact that all of us feared her was a testament to just how tomboyish she was…if the fact about her being on the women’s boxing team wasn’t clear enough. Which was Landon and I had been flabbergasted when Trey had announced that he was dating Tanya.
But that was two years ago. Now, the two of them were pretty inseparable…although watching the two of them together sometimes felt like watching a bunny tagging behind a lioness…
“So? How did he take it?” Landon seemed concerned as he narrowed his grey eyes, leaning forward in his seat as if that would let him get the scoop first. “Was he being homophobic?”
“Nope. Just openly curious.” I shook my head…although his comment on me not having washed my hand almost made me snort out my own coffee. Seriously? I do have to give him points for originality though. That’s probably the first time someone had been concerned about this particular fact.
And yes…for those who are curious…I did wash them.
However, when I remembered my little slip of tongue later on…I really did wish the ground could just swallow me whole!
“I’d totally do you…if you let me.”
Seriously, Night? Why the fuck did I have to sound so damn horny? To think I had a one-night stand not too long ago!
But when I had come out of the bathroom and found Kai in front of his closet with nothing but shorts on…it had made my stomach drop.
The man had a nice body. Thick thighs and nice biceps, but what had gotten me turned on in an instant was that smooth back with that light golden skin devoid of any imperfections. I’d never known I had a thing for men’s backs until I saw Kai’s and now I’m curious. What would it have felt like to run my hands down that silky smooth skin?
“Oye!” Tanya’s annoyed voice came to my ears as she snapped her fingers in front of my face. “Stop with that day dreaming stare you horny hoe!”
“Normally, I’d take insult, but she’s right.” Landon mused as he flipped his long black hair away from his eyes. “You’re acting creepy. He’s your roommate now. Behave.”
“So?” I smirked. “What if he’s my roommate? What if I can get him to like me?”
“And what if he’s straight?” Trey asked nervously. “That can make things awkward between the two of you…and you’d have to go back to living with your family.”
“Shit!” I hadn't thought about that, had I?
I could do anything but going back to my family? Hell no! I’d rather starve to death!
“Wow…I can’t believe I’m still friends with you horn-dogs.” Tanya sighed as she got up from her seat. “I’m leaving. I have class in ten minutes.”
“See you.” We all said in chorus as she left the group to get back to her faculty.
Out of everyone in the group, she was the only one who got into Med school while being on the boxing club at the same time. So it was a running joke among us that she simply got into Med School to increase her body count. After all, someone’s gotta treat the people she beats up during her club practice sessions.
“Oh…dang!”
Turning towards Landon at the sound of his low murmur, Trey and I both found him grinning ear to ear at something behind me.
“What?” I asked frowning, but then I noticed the same stupid grin on Trey’s face as well. “Are either of you gonna tell me anything or do I have to beat it out of you?”
“H.O.T.” Landon said with a dreamy sigh. “That’s the only warning you get.”
I think I was beginning to understand exactly what was about to happen but before I could get up and make a run for it…a tiny hand with perfectly manicured pink nails landed on my shoulders, halting my escape plan. Fuck!
Here we go again…for the thousandth time today.
“Hey there,” the girl came closer, placing her elbow on my shoulder as she leaned in. “Is this seat taken?”
I looked up at her wearily. She was pretty with long blonde hair and bright pink highlights on a small, heart shaped face and icy blue eyes. Even her outfit was all pink with a bright pink faux fur jacket over a light pink tank top and denim shorts for some much needed break from all the pink. If Tanya was here, she would’ve called her a human highlighter…and I’d have to agree. The pink was a bit too bright.
“Ooohh!” Trey and Landon’s voice came from the other side of the table, but I knew they were just pulling my leg. “Look at him. First day at Uni and he’s Mr. Popular already!”
“No.” I moved my bag aside so she could take a seat there…but instead, I found her plopping herself down on my lap, surprising everyone around me…and making me feel more than a bit uncomfortable.
“And your number?” She whispered seductively, wrapping her arms loosely around my neck. “Can I have that as well?”
Suddenly, I felt this tingling on my nape as the tiny hairs came to stand in attention. It was like getting sucked in like a magnet. I looked up from the face of the woman sitting on my lap…and met eyes of searing blue from across the room.
When I’d told him that I’d do him… I had just been teasing him for fun…then why was I suddenly getting this strange tingling feeling in the pit of my stomach now? And why did my heart suddenly thrash against my ribcage in fear of him misunderstanding the situation?
Quickly, I turned to face the girl once again, who was eagerly waiting for me to answer her question. However, instead of being too direct, I decided for a different approach, since she looked like she could be our senior and I didn’t want to get into trouble on my very first day.
“Unfortunately…that’s reserved for special people only.” I told her with a smile, removing her hands from around my neck.
“Oh?” However…she didn’t seem like the giving up kind. “I can become that special person for you…if you want.”
Looks like direct approach it was.
“I doubt that.” I brought my face closer to hers, making her believe that I was flirting with her…before giving her the final blow. “But if you have a brother who’s just as cute as you…I’d love to have his number instead.”
Realization finally dawned in her eyes as they widened just the slightest and she was springing out of my lap like her ass was on fire. From the other side of the table, I could see the boys look at me with shocked expressions before Landon politely offered her his number.
However, that just angered her even more as she grit her teeth and balled her hands into fists. Without another word, she turned to leave but halted mid-step.
At first I thought she was going to say something ignorant or stupid at having just been turned down, but what she said next had me snapping my head up to meet eyes of searing blue.
“Kai…it’s not what it looks like!”
“Really Ruby?” Three other boys stood beside him, and the blonde one that I had helped take to the dorm last night was the one who leaned forward with a smirk on his face. “Because it just looked like you were getting really comfortable on his lap.”
“Why? Is there a problem if I was?”
Wow!
Landon, Trey and I looked at each other before turning back to Kai and his gang. Did this Ruby girl just use me to try and make Kai jealous? Fucking hell!
“Oooohh!” The guy to Kai’s left with dark red hair scoffed. “Are you trying to pick up the fresh-meat or were you trying to get Kai jealous?”
“Ugh!” Ruby yelled in frustration as she stomped her foot before she pushed past the boys and left the cafeteria, making the seniors turn to our group next.
“So…?” The same blonde guy now smirked down at us. “Mind telling us why you just went after our friend’s girl?”
‘Friend’s girl’? Shit!
Why hadn't I thought about the fact that Kai might already be taken when I was teasing him?
But looking at him now, with his midnight black hair falling over his forehead as he narrowed his blue eyes at me…why did it suddenly feel more than a tease when I had told him about sleeping with him last night?

Night’s P.O.V
“What ‘taken’?” Kai scowled at his friend before bringing up his hand to smack the back of his head. “Ruby and I broke up ages ago! Stop making up stupid gossip just for fun!”
I released the breath that I didn’t even realize I was holding.
Fuck! What was wrong with me? Yes, the guy was attractive…but it didn’t matter if he was taken or not! I hated commitments myself.
“Hey! Don’t insult me in front of the freshmeat!” The blonde guy rubbed the back of his head while pouting.
Kai shook his head before turning to face me. “This is Night Winters, one of the freshmen in Communication Arts and my new roommate.” He turned to face the blonde guy. “He’s also the one who helped me get your drunken ass back to your dorm last night.”
“Shit!” He stopped rubbing his head to turn towards me. “Now that’s embarrassing! I’m Cole Harvard by the way. Third year Economics major.”
Third year? Now that’s something I wasn’t expecting.
When I had seen Kai leave the building early this morning, I 

Chapter 6: Taken or Not?