MATT'S POV
Watching her eat her ice cream excitedly, like a five year old on her best flavor, did things to me.
Things it had no business doing.
The uncontrolled little moans escaping her as she gushed on how good it is, wasn't even helping my course.
She looks so innocent and carefree sitting with me here and doing nothing else except trying to beat her own ice cream eating record.
She loves the damn thing so much it's a surprise she's not fat from consuming lots of it.
"So, you convinced yet?" I asked her, pulling on my self-control to keep from leaning in and kissing off the bit hanging off the corner of her lips.
That would probably creep her out and send her running from me forever.
My eyes travel back up her face, watching her lids drop close and her face tilt to the soft glow of the sun.
She's like the grown-ish version of adorable and a really cool person to be with and it makes me wonder why I waited so long to
JADES POV I had a very wonderful day with Matt, made me forget my problems and all. But the moment I spot my parents car in the driveway, it all comes rushing back. Amber's probably already back looking for blood and it's the last thing I need. I muster up a smile as I wave him off, watching him drive off. If only Caden and Amber can be half as nice as Matt is to me, my life would be a whole lot easier. I stand outside on the porch for a full minute, getting mentally ready for this, before I pull the door open and let myself in. True to my guess, sister dearest was sprawled on the couch, some book whose title I don't care about, held loosely in her hand. "Look who decides to finally show up, while knowing I'm coming home today." There was an obvious sneer in her voice, even while she keeps her eyes on her book. "Hi Amber." I greeted, ignoring her comment and going back upstairs.
JADE'S POV I wait a while before I take my jacket and phone and leave my room, don't ask me why I waited though. It's probably because I'm not sure how bad it's going to get going down and heading out instead of going to sit meekly at the table. But I don't think I care so much right now. I'll rather they call me rebellious and let me go than let them make me stay. I'm not in the right state of mind to handle my family now. Swallowing hard and putting on my big girl panties, I head down the stairs. What's the worst that can happen, right? "Where do you think you are going, young woman?" I pause at the sound of my mother's voice. She's the last person I want to meet right now. "Just heading out mom, I need air." I heard Amber's scoff all the way from the kitchen. For an elder sister, she's quite petty with expressions. "Dinner is in five minutes, so the only place you'd be heading to is th
JADE'S POVHe kissed me.The Caden Adam Jones, ex best friend and my forever crush, kissed me.That was hard to wrap my head around, and even after he brought me back home and left, it was all I could think about.Lying in bed, I could still feel the slow, sensual glide of his lips against mine, the sweet exploration of his tongue in my mouth.I'd never imagined my first kiss would be with him, but he made it worth it, certainly beat every of my imaginations and fantasy.He'd taken his time, like he was commiting the moment to memory, like it mattered.As if that out burst of me being the thing he'd missed the most hadn't been enough to knock me into everlasting swoon.But I know this will end up as a case of whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.By tomorrow, it'd be like tonight never happened and I'd be back to being the nobody while he shoots back into his place as king of the popular kids.It took a while,
JADE'S POVI stalk out of the gym, head held high and tears pouring down my cheeks.My nose still hurts like a bitch but the blood was no longer oozing out of my nostrils like before.I might need to go to the school's nurse after this to have it looked at though.But first I need a bath and a change from this ridiculously short and tight clothes.Whoever chose this for gym class?I go back to the changing room, taking my bag, the one containing my change of clothes and go into the bathroom.Dumping it one one of the benches, I take out my towel and bathing kit and go into my favorite bathing stall.The water hits just right in this particular one.I turn the water on, scrubbing down hard on my body to wipe every memory and dirt from that abominable class.I spent my time on it since I don't have anyone outside waiting to get in, and then I set to rinse.I turned the water on to full blast, shutting my eyes
JADE'S POV"Come with me, pancakes."That's like the best words I've heard all morning.I let Matt lead me away from the oblivious fuck birds making out in the room.He takes me back down the hall to one of the less exposed classrooms.And it wasn't until we were already inside it, did he take a pause to look at me, really look at me."As alluring as it may look, really pancakes? A towel?"I sigh as I roll my eyes at him."Of course I didn't intentionally pick this choice of outfit, you dork. It's basically all I have now."His brow rose questioningly as he settled on the desk before me, waiting for me to continue."What do you mean by 'all you've got'? What happened to your clothes?" He asked.Well, I can save my pride from taking a hit and keep this morning and it's crazy episodes from him, or I could careless about that now and spill.The latter seemed the sane option now because I need his help.
CADEN'S POVI'm not sure how I ended up in this damn class room with Lizzy, all I know is she'd called and I'd followed.And now, I wish I hadn't.Allowing her bring me here, letting her kissing me like her life depends on it, that's all bull shit.It isn't working to solve my problem like I'd thought it would, it wasn't cutting crap.I could have my lips plunged into cactus and it'd feel the same, taste the same as kissing her now.I pull back from her, breaking our kiss."What's wrong?" She asks, making a pout as she tried to pull me back to kissing her."It's nothing. You should get back to class." I told her, pulling away from her reachShe didn't look like she was buying any of my shit but I don't give a fuck either way.I shouldn't have let her stick with me for so long she's becoming entitled to answers, none of the others ever did.She crossed her arms over her breasts, fixing her eyes on me.
CADEN'S POVThe realisation that I wasn't what Jade needs hit me harder than I wanted it to, more than I needed.I know I should stay away from her like I did since my return here, well, until my book found its way into her possession, but I knew my answer to that already even before I could admit it to myself.There's no way in hell that I can, not anymore.I've somehow managed to cross some fucking invisible boundary that we had and now, I don't know how to uncross it, I don't even want to.I'm no angel, I say this because I want hold on to her until it hurts too much to and even then I'm not sure I'll be ready to let go.That's how bad I need her now, after endless denial and abstaining.For the rest of the school hours, my mind stayed fixed on cracking this mystery of the 'little clown fucker' before the psycho really hurts her.It scares me to imagine them doing her anymore harm.By the end of it though, all I had w
JADE'S POVI sit quietly in Caden's car, staring out of the window instead of looking at him like I really want to.The only thing that will achieve is reminding me repeatedly what I saw this morning and making me hurt more than I can really allow myself.I'd known it was going to happen, I mean it's Caden the manwhore we're talking about, I just didn't expect it to be this morning or to hurt this much.Living in a fool's paradise, that's what I'd been doing, but not any more.Right?I realise he's not taking me home directly as the scenery I'm staring out at starts changing to that of the route that leads to his house and not mine.I have no objections to that though.There's nothing I'm rushing back home to, not like anyone is waiting for my return.He hasn't said any more words to me since promising he's going to take a look at the damage Ronnie did to my nose.I should have known then the said looking at would