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entrance. Grabbing my books, I tossed him his keys and got out without looking back.
I didn’t even notice whether anyone stared and didn’t care. It didn’t matter if he watched over me today or not. I wanted to be away from him.
As if that were possible when we shared every class.
* * * *
Eating lunch became a chore. It wasn’t enough that so many people stared or that they assumed I’d slept with Hayden. I knew that’s what they were thinking, because their pictures of us flooded me during each class and in between. It was a cruel joke. All the effort I’d put into resisting Hayden and not kissing him and then I had to face this barrage of images of us doing exactly that. I got a looping reminder of what I missed out on.
Each visual seemed more realistic than the last and they built in my belly, forming a lump of fire. My body pumped adrenalin, forcing me to take off my sweater. It was almost as if I’d really made out with Hayden. In a way, I felt cheated, because I hadn’t.
But God, I wanted to.
Since the first day Hayden had hit on me, I’d laid down the law. And he’d been pretty decent. Except I knew he shouldn’t have roughed up poor Bryce. I should’ve felt badly for my friend, but the only thing going over and over through my head was that Hayden had thought I was in danger and had come to my rescue. If he didn’t do something despicable soon, I might stop fighting the urge to make out with him and take the plunge.
My dry spell — no dates or kissing in months — made me more susceptible to Hayden and his steamy yumminess. If it came to that and I succumbed, my dying wish would be that Hayden kissed sloppy, like trying to swallow my whole face and slathering me in saliva. I’d kissed a guy once who did that. It didn’t matter how hard he tried afterward, I could never go there again. If Hayden did that, I’d never be tempted again.
“Well?” Corinne’s eyebrows rose expectantly.
Apparently, my reprieve was over. I had hoped Corinne and Nadia would continue scowling at me in silence.
“Why are you holding out on us?” Nadia asked. “That’s so not cool.”
“Because I don’t know why he drove me.” I threw my hands in the air. “He showed up at my house and offered.”
“At least you said yes this time or I would’ve seriously questioned your sanity.” The furrow between Nadia’s brows disappeared.
“Only because of the Viper.” I snickered. “Impossible to resist.”
“Word on the street says he let you drive,” Corinne said.
“So I guess he likes you?” Nadia asked. “I mean, that’s not a stretch. You’re gorgeous. But, you know, they usually stick to their own kind. Hayden doesn’t seem like a guy who’d go against his peeps.”
“Or…” Corinne sneered. “The bastard has some bet with them. You know, like in the movies. He’s betting he can get you to fall for him. But maybe he’s fallen for you instead.”
“Wow.” I held up a hand. “You guys are blowing this way out of proportion. He only hit on me once, and that was days ago. The party isn’t a date. He probably gave me a ride this morning out of obligation or maybe he just happened to be in the area. Who cares?”
“We do,” they said in unison.
I groaned.
* * * *
“Meeting with Linton?” Hayden asked after our PE class.
“He said to go ahead and work with you then see them after. Fawn will drive me home so you don’t have to worry about it.” I scanned the vicinity, noting many students still milling about. “You’re brazen these days. Driving me to school, walking next to me and even talking to me. What will people say?” I asked, injecting a little bite to my tone.
“It doesn’t matter. You’re already in the circle. Brad proved that yesterday by hitting on you.”
“He showed up at my work last night with Skyler and a few others.”
“Really?” Hayden growled.
If I didn’t know better, I’d say Hayden sounded jealous. Not possible though.
I didn’t even notice whether anyone stared and didn’t care. It didn’t matter if he watched over me today or not. I wanted to be away from him.
As if that were possible when we shared every class.
* * * *
Eating lunch became a chore. It wasn’t enough that so many people stared or that they assumed I’d slept with Hayden. I knew that’s what they were thinking, because their pictures of us flooded me during each class and in between. It was a cruel joke. All the effort I’d put into resisting Hayden and not kissing him and then I had to face this barrage of images of us doing exactly that. I got a looping reminder of what I missed out on.
Each visual seemed more realistic than the last and they built in my belly, forming a lump of fire. My body pumped adrenalin, forcing me to take off my sweater. It was almost as if I’d really made out with Hayden. In a way, I felt cheated, because I hadn’t.
But God, I wanted to.
Since the first day Hayden had hit on me, I’d laid down the law. And he’d been pretty decent. Except I knew he shouldn’t have roughed up poor Bryce. I should’ve felt badly for my friend, but the only thing going over and over through my head was that Hayden had thought I was in danger and had come to my rescue. If he didn’t do something despicable soon, I might stop fighting the urge to make out with him and take the plunge.
My dry spell — no dates or kissing in months — made me more susceptible to Hayden and his steamy yumminess. If it came to that and I succumbed, my dying wish would be that Hayden kissed sloppy, like trying to swallow my whole face and slathering me in saliva. I’d kissed a guy once who did that. It didn’t matter how hard he tried afterward, I could never go there again. If Hayden did that, I’d never be tempted again.
“Well?” Corinne’s eyebrows rose expectantly.
Apparently, my reprieve was over. I had hoped Corinne and Nadia would continue scowling at me in silence.
“Why are you holding out on us?” Nadia asked. “That’s so not cool.”
“Because I don’t know why he drove me.” I threw my hands in the air. “He showed up at my house and offered.”
“At least you said yes this time or I would’ve seriously questioned your sanity.” The furrow between Nadia’s brows disappeared.
“Only because of the Viper.” I snickered. “Impossible to resist.”
“Word on the street says he let you drive,” Corinne said.
“So I guess he likes you?” Nadia asked. “I mean, that’s not a stretch. You’re gorgeous. But, you know, they usually stick to their own kind. Hayden doesn’t seem like a guy who’d go against his peeps.”
“Or…” Corinne sneered. “The bastard has some bet with them. You know, like in the movies. He’s betting he can get you to fall for him. But maybe he’s fallen for you instead.”
“Wow.” I held up a hand. “You guys are blowing this way out of proportion. He only hit on me once, and that was days ago. The party isn’t a date. He probably gave me a ride this morning out of obligation or maybe he just happened to be in the area. Who cares?”
“We do,” they said in unison.
I groaned.
* * * *
“Meeting with Linton?” Hayden asked after our PE class.
“He said to go ahead and work with you then see them after. Fawn will drive me home so you don’t have to worry about it.” I scanned the vicinity, noting many students still milling about. “You’re brazen these days. Driving me to school, walking next to me and even talking to me. What will people say?” I asked, injecting a little bite to my tone.
“It doesn’t matter. You’re already in the circle. Brad proved that yesterday by hitting on you.”
“He showed up at my work last night with Skyler and a few others.”
“Really?” Hayden growled.
If I didn’t know better, I’d say Hayden sounded jealous. Not possible though.
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