"Well, aren't you going to show me this infamous ring?" We were in the truck on the way to school having just left her parents and she was being a bit salty."I told you, it has to be right." She's been hanging around Sian too long, I don't remember her being this persistent. Of course the first time we met she was reaming me for being a jock.It's only after I showed her my interest in her that she'd become my soft sweet Red. Can't forget she can switch on a dime. I took her hand and kissed her fingers and concentrated on the road, ignoring her grumbles.I have to remember to thank dad. He didn't even let on when I went downstairs to talk to him earlier. He must've picked up on my nervousness and decided to take it easy on me. I'd like to know what he'd said to her dad to make him give in so easily though.Whatever it was I'm grateful. Now I have to keep my promise to her, her parents and my own. When I spoke to dad this morning he had only one question. Was I sure? After I ga
Uh-oh, this is bad, this is really bad. I'd just pulled up in time to hear the news about Jared and Belle getting engaged soon. I couldn't even look at Tammy, didn't want to see that look of disappointment on her face.I'd thought long and hard into the night about what Jace had said. I'm not gonna lie, until he brought it up, marriage hadn't even crossed my mind. Sure Jace had done it already, but Jace has always done pretty much everything before the rest of us. As close-knit as we are and as much as we try to walk the same path, we've never just gone along with the crowd so to speak. Like if Jace had lost his mind and got engaged to Mandy, I'm pretty sure shit would've turned out way different.I would've locked his ass away somewhere, Alex would've helped me and Track well he probably would've ended Mandy and buried her somewhere in the desert at night.But after thinking and looking at things from all angles, I came back to one thing. When I took her virginity I'd made he
He kissed me hard and put me away from him before turning the key in the ignition. Only that's not what he did. All he had to do was rest the key on some kind of magnetic thing where the keyhole used to be. It's too much to think about right now."Just hang in there for me for just a little while longer okay. And don't go getting any more ideas please." I think he swore at me under his breath but I didn't care. He'd taken my hand in his as he drove and that went a long way to making me feel better.*** CASSIE***So, it really did happen, I didn't imagine it. All night I tossed and turned, waiting for something else to happen. While I was at school surrounded by the others, I felt excited at the new changes that were taking place. But once I returned home all the old fears came back.It's just that Mandy is the kind of person who always lands on her feet and I was sure this time would be no different. I guess I forgot for a minute just who it is that she's going up against
"Why aren't you answering your phone, what's going on there?" This fool has already started acting up. It hasn't even been one full day yet and already she's been avoiding my calls."Nothing, my phone needed charging or something. I don't know what's wrong with it, every time I go to use it, it says the battery is dead. This is the first time it's worked.""Yeah pull the other one." Did she really expect me to believe that shit? And what the hell's going on at her house? Didn't her mom find my little gift, or the maid? Maybe I wasn't as thorough as I believed when I slipped it under her pillow. Damn, next time."Anyway have you seen Jace today what's he doing?""He's here, he and....he was driven to school and I think there're bodyguards planted around the building inside and out.""You don't think Jace thinks you had anything to do with what happened at her do you? That's not why he had you expelled, is it? After last time with Stanley..." "Shut up, shut your mouth about
One more time down the rabbit hole. It was the beginning of morning recess and already mom had sent me a text asking about the guest list for the wedding that I'm apparently not allowed to work on per Jace's instructions.I called her back with the names of the few friends from home that I'd like to invite though I didn't know how that was going to work with such short notice. But, I should've known the answer I would get when I brought it up. "Oh, Jace already took care of that hon. He's going to send the plane to pick them up. You just have to tell me who and I'll make the calls." I wonder how freaked she really is by all this. She's handling it pretty well, but she's got to be thinking this is nuts. We have money sure, but we ain't ever had the kind of money where we could send our private plane to pick up a few people on short notice. Nuts!I try not to think about Jace's family's wealth, though all I have to do is look at my finger to be reminded, but he's so laid back a
"Are you guys gonna tell me what's going on? Cause I'm completely lost." Belle and Valerie looked at each other. Okay, so it's just me, and Tammy who's out of the loop. "Sian, if Jace hasn't told you, there's no way I am, nope.""Come on Belle, you're supposed to be my friend.""Yes, and as your friend, I'd like to live to see another day.""Dramatic much? What exactly do you think is gonna happen if you tell me?""I don't think you get it, Sian. You still don't get who your fiancé is, do you? Trust me it's best if we leave this alone." She looked at Valerie when she said this."Jace? What's he gonna do?" See what I mean? Down the rabbit hole. Valerie looked at the others and back to me with an odd expression on her face. Then she face palmed and shook her head."Oh-my-gosh are you serious? Okay, so here's what you're gonna do from today onward. Watch, listen and learn. When Jace is talking, don't just listen to the words coming out of his mouth. Watch his facial express
I am so fucking done. I was watching her class making sure that she obeyed me and didn't go wandering around outside. I had the volume off because I was listening to the asshole tutor pontificating on something he knew nothing about.I guess he figured since we were Hollywood kids that we were stupid. One of the perks of my new set-up is that I can study pretty much anything I want, as long as they're creditworthy. I chose ancient Eastern philosophy because that's my shit. Most people never get beyond Confucius, not me. I read them all.Anyway, I was watching her and listening to him when I saw the look on her face through the screen. I was out of my seat and out the door with my boys calling after me before I knew I was moving.I hit her classroom running and she looked like something had sucked all the blood from her veins. I was already ready to kill something and then she had to go and say that stupid shit.I'm strung too tight for this shit. If one more thing goes wrong I
"What? What happened? Was she attacked again?" I got up off my bed where I'd been lazing around and planning in my head. When the phone rang and I saw that it was Liz I knew I had to answer, but I had no idea the news was going to be this good."We don't know what happened. We just saw the ambulance and Jace taking her out of class. She wasn't conscious though that much I know." I grilled her for all the information she had which wasn't much, but what little it was, was golden. "Great, keep me posted.""Yes!" I hung up the phone and did a little jig before heading downstairs for a late breakfast. It's the first time I've felt like eating in almost twenty-four hours. I had a sudden burst of energy and a renewed feeling of hope.My mind was filled with thoughts and ideas of what could've happened to her while I poured myself some freshly squeezed orange juice and grabbed a piece of fruit from the tray.I didn't want to get ahead of myself until I knew more, but any way that bi