Filed to story: That Campus Prince Is a Girl
“Morning, Eddie,” she replied.
“Cam, staying here is the life. The air’s fresh, the vibe’s great-I might never leave,” Eddie said with a dramatic sigh.
Cameron laughed. “If you like it that much, you’re welcome to stay a few more days.”
“I’m afraid that’s not an option,” Bradley’s voice came from behind he
Eddie raised a brow. “Why not?”
Bradley replied smoothly, “Your harem’s probably waiting for you to Wouldn’t want to keep all your girlfriends waiting, would you?”
Eddie blinked. kin
Cameron grinned. “Eddie, you might want to stop playing the field before it blows up
“Hey, hey, hey-Cam, don’t listen to him. I don’t have any girlfriends. I’m still single, thank you very much,” Eddie insisted.
Bradley shot him a look. “You willing to swear that on something sacred?”
Eddie blinked.
Leaning over, Eddie whispered through gritted teeth, “Bradley, you’re done for.”
That kind of urgency to kick him out? He could smell it from a mile away.
Bradley was angling for alone time with Cameron.
Hopeless. Absolutely hopeless.
Bradley frowned. “What exactly am I done for?”
Eddie glanced toward Cameron, then dragged Bradley aside, and lowered his voice. “You’re screwed. You’re in love.”
Bradley stared at him.
Eddie doubled down. “Bradley, you’re toast.”
Bradley paused for a beat. “You’re not seriously pulling an Eric and accusing me of catching feelings for Cameron, are you?”
Eddie raised a brow. “Aren’t you?”
Bradley narrowed his eyes. “You’ve lost it.”
“Nope,” Eddie said flatly. “You have.”
“I’m not doing this with you. Eat breakfast, and then get out,” Bradley said without looking back.
Eddie blinked.
Thu, 12 Jun
Bradley walked straight into the dining room.
Cameron was already seated at the table. The food was set, but she hadn’t touched it she was waiting.
Bradley sat beside her. “Go ahead and eat. I’ll drive you to work after.”
Eddie walked in just in time to hear that.
His eyes rolled so hard they practically left orbit.
‘Unbelievable. Still denying it? But then again… how is this going to work out for Brad? The two of them? That won’t be easy.
“Ugh,” Eddie sighed as he flopped into a chair..
Cameron glanced at him. “What’s wrong with you?”
Eddie sighed again, even touder this time.
Cameron was now super confused.
Bradley replied before he could answer, “He just got a bunch of calls from his girlfriends asking him to spend Valentine’s Day with them, and now he doesn’t know which one to choose.”
Cameron was at a loss for words.
Eddie whipped his head around.
“Seriously?” Cameron asked.
“Absolutely not,” Eddie shot back. “Cam, don’t believe a word he says. None of it’s true. In fact, what are you doing on Valentine’s Day? Want to spend it with me?”
Cameron was now super confused.
Bradley looked over too. “Since when are you into boys, Eddie?”
Eddie gave a smug little smile. “Funny, I was just about to ask you the same thing.”
Bradley stared at him.
Cameron blinked.
‘Wait, what? What are these two even talking about? Must just be their usual back-and-forth.’
She didn’t think too hard about it.
After breakfast, Cameron and Eddie both rode with Bradley into the city.
Eddie opened the front passenger door, stepped one foot inside, but Bradley spoke before he could sit down. “Eddie, take the back seat.”
Eddie turned to glare. “Why?”
“You sitting next to me would ruin mood.”
Eddie blinked. my
‘Right. Subtle. Real subtle. Won’t let me sit up front? Just say you want Cameron next to you and be done with it. Unbelievable.’
He didn’t argue-just sighed and climbed into the back.
When Cameron opened the rear door, she saw Eddie already inside.
Bradley looked over and said, “Cameron, take the front seat.”
She blinked. “Eddie, you’re not sitting up front?”
Eddie gave her a forced smile. “I like the back. More leg room.”
She nodded and got into the front.
Once they hit the main road, Bradley pulled over.
He turned in his seat and looked at Eddie.
Eddie instantly got a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the next words out of Bradley’s mouth were, “Eddie, you’re here.”
Eddie stared out the window at a patch the middle of nowhere. “Here? Where?”
Bradley replied calmly, “Didn’t you say your girlfriend was picking you up here?”
Eddie went still for a beat, his jaw locking.
“When did I ever say that?’
Then again, it wasn’t the first time Bradley had said nonsense with a straight face.
Grinding his teeth, Eddie opened the door and got out.
He leaned down and tapped on the passenger window. “Cam, I’m gonna miss you. You better miss me too.”
The window rolled up in his face.
Eddie blinked and then straightened up with a humorless laugh.
He opened his mouth to say something else, but the black sedan peeled away and sped off.
Eddie stood there, lips parted, one hand still raised.
