Chapter 22

He chuckled on the other line. "You're so much like me when I was younger, it's scary. I'll see you when you get home. Love you, kid." His deep voice rumbled out. I laughed lightly to myself. "Love you too, old man." I teased before ending the call. "Were you even going to ask me if I wanted to come home with you over winter break, or were you just going to continue to assume I would say yes?" Aurora said, catching me off guard. I didn't know she was awake. Her slightly accusatory tone wasn't lost on me as she spoke. "I was going to ask, but I was still going to drag you home with me no matter what your answer was." I replied before pecking her lips and pulling her flush against my body once again. "You're unbelievable." She scoffed in annoyance. "Get used to it, Shorty." I murmured cockily. "Who was at the door?" She asked while cuddling back into my side, leaving no space between our bodies. "W