Dinner was an experience with my parents vying for the top spot. It was fun watching them fight over her attention. It was also good to see the girl who had freaked out at the grandeur of my home, treat my parents like an old aunt and uncle that she'd known for years. What the fuck happened in that phone call anyway?She got dad's jokes and shared mom's obsession with coma inducing literature. It was a good fit.Mom and dad gave me the stamp of approval, which was a kiss to her head from each as they said goodnight and left us for the next hour.I had half expected it, wanted it, but it was good to have it."Your parents are amazing, nothing at all like I expected.""Oh? What did you expect?" I pulled her down on the couch next to me in the living room. She was so relaxed now that she didn't even bat a lash at all the awards and trophies and shit that lined the walls."I have a confession to make." She bit her lip, looking nervous again, but I had learned not to second-guess he
"Are you okay? What was that about?" Belle and Tammy found me walking down the hall, looking a tad bit lost after my little run in with Jace."Ohhhh, I see." She tugged on the end of the shirt that I was now wearing or more like shrouded in."Is he always like this?" I think I was in shock. After the way we'd ended things last night I was looking forward to seeing his face this morning. The excitement was almost more than I could bear.He'd been sweet, attentive and funny. Things had gone much better than I could've imagined with his parents, and the necking on the couch still gave me that warm feeling in my tummy.The only blemish on the night had been the strange car that seemed to be following us when he drove me home, but which I didn't mention because in the end I decided it was my overactive imagination at work.So, our first date had been a success as far as I could tell and I was full of hope for the future.Now I'm a spectacle walking down the hall while everyone looks a
There is a sense of forever, but you worry that forever might not last. Then you wonder how you could possibly move on from someone as beautiful as this. At least that was my worry.What if we didn't work? What if he decides one day that I'm not enough? It's only been a few days, but a few days with Jace feels like half a lifetime.It's the way he talks I think, like he's so sure of himself, he's so together, he knows what he wants, and he wants me.I could easily believe that this, what we have, what we're beginning to have, is like what my parents found with each other all those years ago. I can almost feel it deep inside. But can I trust that feeling? Or was it just a case of he's the first guy I've ever dated? I didn't like that thought.As silly as it may seem, I couldn't imagine not being with him. He was just so perfect and I was so scared, afraid to mess this up before we even had a chance."Let's get you to class, they're about to ring the bell." He pulled me under his ar
She'd come close to feeling my anger this morning. I'd seen the look of confusion on her face when I walked away. There were a whole lot of pockets to me I know, and it wasn't fair that she wasn't going to get the time she might need to figure them all out.My make up doesn't allow for my girl to get away with certain things so she was going to have to catch on real quick to avoid tripping the wrong wire.I'd walked away from Mandy without an explanation. That's my ammo, you fuck with me I cut you off without a backward glance, don't have time for bullshit apologies.Sian was never going to have that; if she fucks with me she'll either get her ass spanked or her neck broken. Funny that the one I cared for the most had the worst fate.Seeing her dressed the way she was had tripped one of those wires. I've been watching her for the past two days so I've seen other guys looking too. That's a big fucking no-no.There were some here who wouldn't think twice about challenging me, and
I met with the guys just before lunch period. I'd sent out an SOS that they were to meet me in the locker room, the one place I knew we were bound to have privacy from prying eyes and ears.They straggled in one by one. I waited 'til they were all here and I had their full attention."Okay listen up, I'm pretty sure by now that all of you know that Sian is mine. You also know that Mandy and her bitch patrol have already started their shit.There's a worry that they're planning something against my girl. I don't have any details on that as yet, but I'm not taking any chances.I don't need to tell you that this isn't going to go down like all the other bullshit that we let happen before. If she touches her, she's done.So before we get to that point, here's what we're going to do. A total and complete freeze out!" I looked at each of them in the eye so they know that this was serious, no room for fuck-ups.We've only ever been here when it came to the game, so they knew that if I w
Not something that should be taken lightly, but since I was seriously leaning towards being the only man to ever go there, I didn't see the problem.I can't believe I'm worried about a girl's innocence. Not worried so much as wanting to make sure that when I take it that it's perfect for her.I wanted her, for the rest of our lives together, to look back on the experience at least fondly. As soon as I handled this bullshit. No pressure though. ***I looked around the room to get the lay of the land so to speak, after placing the tray down on the table between us.The cafeteria is like the hotspot for school dynamics. I felt like I was navigating a fucking mine field. When had my life become this thing?Mandy and her girls were very interested in what was going on at our table, but my boys were already on the ball.Sometimes I forget that half of them were aspiring actors or had already had a few shows and commercials under their belt.I could see that the girls were a bit flus
All this new stuff is going way too fast. Well not too fast in a bad way, just…there was no warning.One minute Belle and I were plotting escape routes for when the new jock showed up, and the next, we were sitting at the head table.Even more than a seat with the cheerleaders, a seat at Jace's table was coveted. It was a blessing and a curse.I got to be close to Shane and…I got to be close to Shane. The only time I was relaxed around him is when I was tutoring him, then I felt like we were at least on even footing.But sitting here next to him with everyone else around, I felt exposed. "You okay Tam, you're not eating."Tam, who would've thought being referred to as a Scottish hat could be so sexy?"I'm fine just a lot on my mind that's all. I did something really stupid today; well not stupid exactly, I don't regret dong it, but I know they're gonna come after me now.""Who's gonna come after you and why?" he asked the question as his gaze went straight to Mandy's table.I w
"Jace, I don't need all this stuff I…""Shh, baby, you're being rude, now look at this next outfit." He tapped my hand as I turned to look at the latest offer.My mouth fell open and I blinked at him when I saw the kickass winter white pant suit that I knew was a limited edition D&G because I'd seen it in one of mom's invitation only runway show magazines."Sometimes mom and dad like to throw parties, no special reason. Mom would just get up one day and decide that she wants to have a house or a backyard full of people and she'd call everyone we know and invite them over.Thankfully she doesn't do it too often these days since dad brought it to her attention that, as his wife, no one is prepared to turn down an invitation from her, and so people have been disrupting their lives to accommodate her for years.With that said, the woman is a menace and though she tries to control herself, we still have a situation every so often. Me being the dutiful son that I am, I'm usually roped i