Chapter 3: The Awkward Dinner

Rose's Pov:

While I sit in the detention room my thoughts drift to this guy who was he, he had this look about him one I knew all too well the guy with a past a dangerous one and It didn't sit well with me something was off my gut was screaming to myself to listen to my instincts but am I just worried about today's events is it causing my feelings to be wary of this stranger than my thoughts go back into the past I remember Parker mentioning to me that someone left this school and was deciding to come back was this the guy he was talking about Ryder.

"You can leave now Miss Bashay" My professor stated while I began walking out

"Miss Bashay..." He called to me

I pause turning back to my professor "Yes sir?" I replied

"Please make more of an effort If you want to pass this semester I know your father would want you to" He stated waving me off to leave

My brows furrowed in confusion but I shook it off and continued on my way to the parking lot, I feel like my ears have steam coming out of them as I look down at my phone to see a message from my mum asking that she needed to have that serious conversation with me that she mentioned this morning.

I shove my phone in my back pocket and grabbed my keys out of my bag the first thing that popped into my mind was 'I despise him and I'm going to make sure I make his high school life a living hell because I am not walking in on crying girls in the bathroom getting their hearts broken' I put the key in and started the motorbike up driving home.

Ten minutes later:

I parked my bike in the garage and walked in my mother sat on a bar stool until she heard me enter the room, I slid open the sliding door and shut it. I put the kettle on to make a cup of tea for the both of us, I turned around to face my mum "So.... what did you want to tell me?" I questioned

She seemed to fidget on the spot and fumbled with her fingers when she was nervous about something, she's never acted this way before "Mum are you okay you can tell me right" I say trying to comfort her.

"I have a fiance" she stated

My mouth hung agape in shock "Oh my god when, how?" I stated in question

"It's a long story one I don't know how you're going to react to" She replied

I sighed on today of all days why "For argument's sake I'm going to keep an open mind and let you talk" I said

I turned around pouring kettle water into the cups "I was having an affair but so was your father" She stated

I nearly dropped the jug how was I supposed to react to that "I hope I heard wrong but did you just say you and Dad were having affairs behind each other's backs" She nods while closing her eyes like she was starting to regret telling me.

As I turn away I try to control my anger, my confusion gripping the bench hard it was dads anniversary today and I couldn't deal with it Mum still had her thoughts about me marrying Jace the one person I ran away from I don't know why but she won't tell me.

"Be honest with me were your arguments both based on your affairs is that why you and Dad were planning to divorce" I calmly tried to speak she looked at the ground in disappointment.

"Yes that's why, we both weren't happy you fall out of love sometimes and you can't help it you'll learn someday when you hit that point in your life your lucky If you don't" She replied

I looked at her upset and confused why couldn't have they both been honest with me"I need some time to think about this Mum" I stared down at her

"I understand will talk more on the subject when you're ready" She replied with a small smile

I place her cup of tea in front of her as I take my own and walked upstairs trying to forget what she had said I wasn't prepared to go down yet but I knew I had to I couldn't avoid the situation as much as I wanted to, I sit in there in thought how Jace said he would never hurt me and to trust him well look how well that turned out.

Two Years Ago:

I'm near a fire feeling warm under a quilt and I start looking around everywhere then I notice I'm in the arms of Jace 'Maybe I could try and get a hold of his bike' I thought

"Don't even think about it Roselle" Jace said eyes now fully focused on me

I shrink back in his arms "Please don't be afraid of me...I won't hurt you, you can trust me" Jace said his eyes holding mine

"I'm not afraid I'm just scared of the situation I'm in" I replied looking around

"Look, how about we make a deal?" He asked

I look up "How about on the weekends you stay at your parent's or friend's place" He continued

I started feeling hopeful maybe this could work I thought, "Really?" I say he nods at me with a smile mirroring my own.

Present one hour later:

As I sat in my room on my phone it was about six in the afternoon when I heard voices downstairs 'Who the hell is here at this time?" I thought

It couldn't be the girls there on a curfew because they spray-painted my ex Jake's house I chuckle at the design remembering his father walking out and going off.

"Hey she's upstairs she might not be prepared I didn't get the chance to mention you were coming over for dinner" I heard my mother's voice.

"Shit, maybe I could sneak out the front door when no one is looking" I stated out loud to myself.

I swung my feet off my bed put my Converses on, opening the door silently as possible I descended the staircase as I look around the corners hearing my mum in the kitchen I grin while chuckling quietly to myself.

"Goodbye," I whispered smirking nearly at the door I head to the front door happy to leave.

Only as I turned and looked and I was beyond shocked "You!!" I said savagely

He gave me a fake smile "What are you doing here petals?" he asks while putting his phone in his front pocket

"I live here, get out of my house your trespassing on private property!" I yelled

His eyes widened in surprise "It looks like we're going to be getting well acquainted " he seductively bit his lip.

Is it wrong I found that hot 'Wait a minute... he was talking about meeting his stepmother and stepsister no, no way mum said she had a fiance that means...he's my soon-to-be stepbrother' My face held the emotion of horror for sure.

Mum walked in "I've seen Rose your acquainted with Ryder here" she said

"Is this some sick joke you're playing Mum?" I asked because this was sick he would be.....oh my god living under the same roof as me.

"Is there something wrong?" She questioned looking between the both of us noticing some tension.

"This guy decided to throw himself at me without my consent at school today" I stated

"Pardon?" My mother asked in shock looking at Ryder

"Wrong she kissed me back," He said with a knifing smirk

"Look we will deal with this after dinner's ready just please keep your fists to yourself Rose," she said while I clenched my jaw in return.

I snapped my head towards her "Why do I have to sit and play happy families Mum" I asked

She gives me a look while I sighed "Fine" I bluntly state

She gives me a small smile while I on the other hand glared up into Ryder's eyes amusement dancing in them.

"I'm leaving after going out for a ride while I'm guessing Ryder is going to have fun with his first flavor of the month" I commented while walking past Ryder bumping into his shoulder

He on the other hand was smirking I sat down in a chair but it just so happens that he just had to sit next to me purposely imagining what the twins are going to think when I tell them this the mortified looks they'll be giving me.

As I sat in my seat looking down at my phone texting Clay my cousin bitching to him about the fact of this recent development, I feel my phone being snatched out of my hand by no other than Ryder as he gave me that million-dollar smile "Who you texting petals?" he questions

While putting his hand on the other side of him going through my texts "Give it back Ryder" I raised my voice in annoyance

He kept scrolling through pretending he wasn't hearing my constant pleas "You're having a bitch fest about me aww I feel so special" He said chuckling

My face screwed up until a lightbulb in my brain switches on so the only thing that had come into mind was to straddle him because in secret I really wanted to but would never admit it for the life of me to him.

I swung my leg over and sat on him reaching for the phone, as I snatched it back I realized I hadn't gotten off his lap yet, I couldn't move because I was jammed between him and the table.

As I tried to get up accidentally wriggling on his lower half, he stiffened up I blushed after glancing up at him I tried to move and get up but he didn't let me he held both his hands firmly on my waist smirking like the playboy he is.

"We have to have dinner and I don't want my mum to see this I have modesty unlike you, let me get off your lap or you'll end up on the floor like in mathematics" he smirked

"Sure petals but it looks like they've already caught us" he whispered raising his brows

I looked up to find Ryder's dad and my mother looking at our position 'too late..', "Jesus Christ" I mumbled I swung my leg over and sat in my chair embarrassed.

"Well, mum are we going to eat?" I questioned trying to completely forget I was on his lap and enjoying it.

She replies with a stutter "Yeah sure"

She puts the plates down "Thanks Mrs. Bashay," Ryder says with manners fucking faker I think with my arms folded.

"Just call me Linda Ryder" She throws him a small smile

"So Rose I hear you are in Ryder's mathematics class" I nodded now looking toward the other male in the room.

"Yea, we had an interesting lesson" Ryder's dad smirked because he looked at his busted lip and he obviously knew what happened.

I still didn't like the fact that he was sitting in my dad's spot it felt wrong "So what do I call you?" I gesture to Ryder's dad.

"Just call me Nigel" I nod fake smiling in his direction

"So Rose what classes do you major in?" Nigel questioned

I reply "I feel this is an interrogation already"

"Rose manners!" My mum snapped I rolled my eyes annoyed at this situation

He smiles "Just getting to know my future stepdaughter" 'Future fucking stepdaughter my ass' my mum starts talking to Ryder asking him the same questions about his other schools.

I suddenly jumped a little feeling Ryder's hand on my thigh while I clenched my knife and fork while he smirked I look at him and glared.

"Rose you okay?" my mum questioned

I nod smiling "Just tired mum all that schoolwork gets to you," I said glaring at Ryder

She then continued asking him questions as his hand drew up further I grab his hand and yank it off me.

"You sure your okay Rose?" Mum asked noticing my discomfort toward Ryder

I nodded as she turned back I hissed at Ryder as he puts his hand back on my leg "Stop it! I'm trying to eat here" he just smirked

He whispers in my ear "Don't worry I'll have you in my bed in no time"

And the thought of that repulsed me If he wasn't such a playboy I would consider the idea of dating him, "Just please stop I'm actually begging here I'm freaking eating" he smirked but didn't care

"Rose are you sure you're okay?" my mum questioned once again for the third time

"Yea you look flustered are you sure," he asked as his hand drew up further

"I'm alright just a bit hot that's it" I grinded my teeth

My mum nodded as I quickly grabbed his hand and tried to pull it away again but I couldn't he was too strong

"Stop it," I say viciously

'I've had enough of this guy's shit I'm getting up before anything further happens, I get up and excuse myself walking up the stairs, slamming the door, and locking it before Ryder physically could do anything else.

After ten minutes of isolating myself in my room, I get a knock on my door "What!" I replied annoyed because I was interrupted and I wanted to be alone right now

"It's Ryder" he replied in a smug tone

I looked up really confused as to why he was knocking "Go away I don't need your hands feeling me up thank you very much" I turned over moaning into my pillow

I then mumbled profanities into the pillow and didn't want to look at him because of what happened at dinner and I felt disgusted in myself for letting him touch me at all.

"We need to talk about what happened at the dinner table don't worry it's not like I'm gonna bite...much," he said with a demanding voice and not leaving any room for me to disagree

I walked to the door unwillingly knowing I wasn't gonna give him the satisfaction of him noticing he had somewhat of an effect on me, as I unlocked and creaked the door open.

"Well?" I asked with my eyebrows raised

He comes in without my permission nearly pushing me over but I gripped the door in time "Come in why don't you" I replied in sarcasm he slammed the door shut and pushed me up against the door as I looked at him through his eyes they were held with lust the only thing that I thought was oh boy what did I get myself into.