Alone With The Bad Boy by Suzana Thompson

Author:Suzana Thompson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Suzana Thompson
Published: 2021-04-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

NERVOUS TENSION COMBINES with my excitement in the morning, and I force myself to leave the house rather than giving in to my urge to change my outfit. I almost put on something from the stash of designer clothes I brought with me when I moved here, but I opted for the ones I had bought specifically because they hid my figure and didn’t draw attention to me.

I admonish myself that Jase and I are just friends, and that I’m not trying to look attractive for him. I need to act casual and not make this into a big deal. I forget all of that as soon as I see him, because my heart starts beating fast and the butterflies in my stomach go crazy. My mind chooses that moment to replay the kiss I’ve been too distracted to contemplate, and all I can think about is that he kissed me.

I know what it feels like to have his lips pressed to mine, and they tingle with the thrilling memory. My face goes hot as he spots me, but his expression is cool, like it always was before we ever talked or spent the night together. That thought has my cheeks burning, but Jase averts his gaze as he walks right past me like he doesn’t know me.

I turn to look at his retreating back, and I call out his name without forethought. “Jase!”

My voice came out louder than it has ever been in public before, and it stops Jase in his tracks. My heart is pounding for a different reason now as he turns to look at me. I’ve drawn attention and scrutiny to us, and I know he doesn’t want that any more than I do. Even worse, there is now an audience to witness his rejection of me. I feel the eyes on us as I keep my gaze fixed on him. It still feels safer than looking at anyone else. At least until he crushes me with his indifference.

But he stalks back to me instead and commands, “Let’s go.”

My feet automatically start moving in step with his, and I go outside with him. We’ve gone out a side exit, so there is no one else around as he turns to face me.

“What are you doing?” he demands.

I regard him in confusion. “You’re the one who wanted to come out here. What are you doing?”

“I meant what are you doing talking to me in school?” he clarifies in frustration.

I’m even more confused now. “Why wouldn’t I talk to you? We’re friends.”

His dark eyes bore into mine. “You still want to be friends?”

“Of course,” I answer. “Why wouldn’t I?”

His smile is thin. “You do know what people think of me, right?”

“I don’t care what anyone else thinks,” I proclaim.

He shakes his head. “You say that now, but have you really thought about what it’s going to be like? People are going to stare at you and wonder what you’re doing with me.”

My heart skips a beat when he says ‘with me.

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