IvyThe satisfying feeling of the burning aftermath of working out finally sets in over my third squad.I fan myself with my hand.I've achieved my goal for the day after a series of procrastinating and I'm more than happy to be done.I had found this gym just a few blocks away from the building where I take ballet lessons and I've come here ever since. The gym instructors are great too.Dare I say that this is one of the few things that I actually like about this place.I catch Aria alongside Freya with my peripheral vision. I honestly don't know how we all keep bumping into each other but at this rate it's becoming so draining.I'm just glad that none of them has the guts to actually try and bully me in the gym.The rules are pretty strict here.Any form of bullying or harassment will lead to you into getting kicked out.I see her talking to a group of people and she's flashing them that fake smile I know too well.I have a strong feeling she's planning something, I just don't know
IvyI scribble aimlessly at my note pad trying to pass time from the boring lecture.This has to be the longest day of my life to say the least.“Pretty eyes” someone to my left whispers to me, snapping me out of my lost little world. I see them looking at my note.I take a better look at what I've been doing and see that I've been doing all this time and I find multiple sketches of professor Caden's eyes.I blink multiple times not realizing what I've been doing.“Um thank you” I tell her and close the noteI deflate a bit on my seat and I find myself drowning in the thought of professor Caden again.Ever since what happened at the gym I don't know what to think. I know it should never have happened.But it felt so good.The thought of his lips on mine sent chills down my core and I bite my lips to suppress a moan.The way his hands caressed me like he was hungry for me.Those strong big hands.Snap out of it Ivy!I jerk back to my senses and sit up straight. My cheeks burn in shame.
Ivy“Shit, shit , shit!” I curse under my breath as I run into the school building as soon as I get out of the cab.I'm so late. I had overslept and I had no idea when professor Caden left.Mom and Mr Clifford had gone out as well. Mom made sure to put a sticky note on the kitchen counter telling me they both went to the spa.They all left. Without me!I groan pushing through the door.“I’m so late”The hall is so quiet you can hear a pin drop. Everyone is already in class.I step into class hoping our lecturer doesn't notice I'm late.“Ivy Carter” calls professor Henry and I freeze then my shoulders slump.I turn and find professor Henry looking at me disdainfully.“You're late”“Yes but there's a reasonable explanation for this”He lifts a brow then leans on the board“Which is?”I open my mouth but words don't come out.How do I explain that I overslept because I was dreaming about my own stepbrother?“Leave” he says.“But-”“I said leave”My shoulders slump even more as I start to
IvyI hear a deep voice call out my name from a far distance. My body struggles to process where the voice is coming from.I feel myself waking up on something hard and uncomfortable.I open my eyes slowly trying to recall where I am.My eyes lazily sweep the ceiling trying to fully recover from the bright blinding light coming from the window.Where am I ?I feel a chill and I hug my arms only to find that I'm shirtless.Why am I shirtless?I'm shirtless!!I panic and try to get up but an arm grabs mine, restricting me.My gaze lands on a concerned looking Elias, his perfectly combed hair is a bit out of place with a few strands of his sharp black hair here but there.I panic and place my hands on my chest in an attempt to cover myself up but I find my shirt neatly spread on top of me.A sigh of relief slips out of me as my heart slows down a bit.“The nurse covered you up before she let me in” he says, his expression softening.I nod gratefully.His gaze is dark as his face looks at
Ivy“Ahh yes Clifford right there!”My eyes open wide at the shrill scream.What?I try to keep my eyes open as I look up at the ceiling from where the noise is coming from.I hear grunts and I think the ceiling is shaking a bit.“Do you like that?” I hear Clifford's hoarse voice.“Ahh yes ahh”My eyes widen at the realization of what is happening.Are they having sex?My cheeks heat up at the thought of two of them having sex right above me.The sounds of skin slamming against each other intensifies ripping out every ounce of sleepiness I had left in me.I toss to the other side of my bed and reached for the little digital alarm clock to know what time it is.It's 1 AM.I groan irritated.I need to go back to sleep.I take my pillow and press it against my ears forcing myself to go back to sleep. I have a feeling that I'm going to have a long day. The best thing I can do for myself is get some sleep.“Fuck yes!” Mom screams “I'm going to explode!”I shudder with embarrassment. I'm pr
IvyI wake up to the sound of lightning thrashing through the air. I roll over snuggling my pillow further smiling to myself knowing the rain coming will hinder all school activities today.And just like that it starts pouring from the heavens. Each drop pattering on my window is like music to my ears.Lately I've been wanting to avoid school more than usual. I'd give anything to just disappear from the face of the earth than spend another day there.My phone buzzes from under my pillow and I groan looking for my rectangular device.I squint my eyes checking to see who is calling and a small smile spreads across my face once I see Elias's name pop up.His voice comes through from the other end as press the phone to my ear.“Well hello sleepy head”“Good morning to you too”“Good morning” he roars and I smile “so when will her majesty be at school?”I groan.“I don't want to go that cursed place”“Oh come on snow”I roll my eyes and I'm sure he can hear it from the phone.Snow is the n
Ivy“Here's your order” comes the waitress setting down our plate.Elias grins as he takes down his plate of meatloaf.The restaurant he took me to is divine, everything about it screams fancy and exquisite. It kind of makes me wish I dressed a little fancier. The rain has long stopped.We eat and he cracks me up with jokes and before I know it it's past two in the afternoon.My eyes widen at the clock that's right above his head. I had no idea that we had spent that much time here.“We should probably get going,” I tell him, still looking at the time.“We should but… I still have one more place I want to show you” he says wiggling his brows.What is this man up to now?I raise a brow at him waiting for him to give me more details but he only smiles in return before hailing the waitress to come over.She comes over and he asks for the bill.I find myself in the passenger seat of his car eagerly waiting to arrive at this special location.He's been ignoring my enquiry for the last twen
CadenI watch Ivy leave in Elias's car like she always does for the past three weeks from my window.She giggles at something that he says that I don't seem to catch.A hint of irritation stirs within me. His presence around her has begun to irritate me.Why is he always here anyway?“Looks like someone's jealous,” Von teases.“I am not jealous of a child,” I retort.“Oh really, then why are your fists clenched?”I look down at my hands that are balled in tight fists and I snort.“It's just reflexes”“Sure”I roll my eyes and go to my mirror, running my hands through my hair.I look at my frame and features impressed with what I see.“Why would I be jealous of him?”“Because he has all of her attention and you don't”“Shut up”“You can deny it all you want but you know it's still the truth. You're beginning to fancy her”Something about his words irritates me even more but I push it to the back of my head not wanting to think about it.I can't think about it. I have a date today.The