Page 73 of Forbidden Romeo
I tiptoed down the hallway, careful not to wake Duncan or any of our other roommates.
I crouched down and slid the games aside, grinning when I saw the telltale crinkling of candy wrappers. Jackpot. I dug around, grabbing a bag of M&Ms and a few other chocolate treats Duncan wouldn't miss.
Just as I went to stand up, I heard voices coming from down the hall. I froze, still crouched by the shelf.
“You’re sure no one’s up yet?” a female voice whispered.
I peeked around the corner and saw Duncan sneaking out of his room with Jill… who was wearing what was clearly last night’s clothes.
That motherfucker. He promised me Jill was hands off.
Jill giggled as Duncan pulled her close for a sloppy kiss. "Go on, get out of here before we’re caught.”
They tiptoed towards the front door, Duncan's hand firmly grasping Jill's backside. I held my breath until I heard the door click shut behind them.
I stood up slowly, gripping the bag of M&Ms so tightly it nearly burst. I steadied myself with a deep breath before stepping into the hallway.
"Morning," I said evenly as Duncan walked towards his bedroom.
Duncan froze, the stupid shit-eating grin melting from his face as his eyes widened. "Oh, hey man. You're, uh, you’re up early."
"Couldn't sleep," I said, staring him down.
His eyes shifted quickly to the door, then back to me. “I was just, uh?—”
"Save it," I snapped, getting right up in his face. “I saw Jill leave.
He tugged on his hair sheepishly. “Yeah. It uh, just kind of happened.”
“How long?”
To his credit, he didn’t try to bullshit me or make excuses. “It started a couple weeks before winter break.”
“And how many other girls are you also fucking?”
“Jesus Christ, Holden. I am capable of having a girlfriend, you know.”
I sneered at that. “Oh, really? Because last I checked, there hadn’t been a single girlfriend of yours in two years you haven’t cheated on.”
“That’s not fucking fair and you know it. Ashley told me she wanted to date other people?—”
“What about Brie? Or Christine? Or Emily? Did they all claim they wanted open relationships, too?”
Duncan sighed, his hand falling to the back of his neck. “It’s not that simple.”
“We had a deal. You fucking promised me you wouldn’t touch her. Jill was off-limits and you broke that trust." I shook my head in disgust. "All you had to do was be honest but instead you snuck around behind my back like a little bitch."
Bleary-eyed, Katherine poked her head around the corner. “What’s going on?” she asked, her voice still raspy with sleep. "What the hell are you guys yelling about?"
“Nothing,” I snapped.
“It doesn’t sound like nothing.” Confused, her gaze bounced between us.
Duncan’s face turned red. “What the fuck? You hypocritical piece of shit. You two are back together again?” He whipped around to face Katherine, still rubbing the sleep from her eyes. “He’s fucking cancer, Kate. He’s going to destroy you and you just keep coming back for fucking more.”
“Shut the fuck up, Duncan!”
Katherine's eyes went wide, suddenly awake as she looked back and forth between me and Duncan.