The Bad Boy (29 page)

I had to laugh
and of course kiss him back when his lips met mine.

Morning classes
flew by and before I knew it, lunch arrived.

I hopped out of
my chair without even waiting for the teacher to finish what he was
saying. I didn’t care honestly. Being in that classroom was
suffocating. The dirty looks, I was getting from some of Conner’s
friends and Anna’s were making my blood boil.

I wasn’t going to
start anything with them obviously and for that not to happen, I
had to get away.

I made a beeline
for my locker and quickly opened it throwing my books inside. I was
very excited to see Jared as well. We only had last period together
and quick talks in between classes wasn’t enough for me. I started
for the lunch room when something heavy leaped onto my
back.

“
What’s with that giant smile on your face?” I turned my head a
little to see Hailey grinning down at me.

“
Why
are you on my back?” I answered with a question.

She wrapped her
arms tightly around my neck. “Because your back is
comfy!”

“
Okay?” I rolled my eyes but was still smiling. Hailey was too
weird sometimes. Having her on my back was starting to get
uncomfortable and finally she got down and started walking beside
me.

“
I
heard you had a new boyfriend?” She waggled her eyebrows and then
started making thrusting motions with her hips.

I cocked an
eyebrow at her. “Did you tell Matt you love him?” Her face dropped
for a second at my comeback and then quickly turned into a bright
smile.

“
He
loves me back and we made love the other day!” She squeaked and
caught some attention from other students in the hallway. When she
noticed them looking she glared and shouted at them. “Nobody said
you guys could listen!”

That got them to
look away.

I laughed and
looped my arm through Hailey’s. “So is that why you vanished for a
day?” She sent me a apologetic look.

“
Yeah…” She looked down at the floor with guilt. “Sorry about
that but that night, I went to Matt’s and we talked. For like hours
about everything and finally we told each other and then we did
it.” Her grin was one of awe and love.

“
I
told you he felt the same.” I bumped my hip with hers,
smiling.

She blushed and
punched my shoulder. “Whatever, the sex was amazing though. Mind
blowing—!

I put my hands
over my ears and shook it from side to side. “Don’t even go on with
that sentence Hailey. I don’t need the details.”

She smirked at me
and then pointed a finger at me. “Please I bet in a week, you and
Jared will have already done it.”

My mouth dropped
open at her remark and I hit her shoulder. “No we
won’t!”

“
Whatever.” She rolled her eyes.

I ignored her and
walked into the lunch room, scanning the tables for Jared. I
stopped walking and a frown covered my features. What the hell…?
Hailey’s eyes wondered to where mine were and she
scowled.

“
I’m
going to mess up a bitches face.” She growled starting towards the
table. I quickly grabbed onto her arm and pulled her
back.

“
Don’t.” I demanded my eyes not falling from the scene in front
of me.

Hailey gave me a
wide-eyed expression. “You are just going to let it happen?” She
cried throwing her hand in the direction, pointing it out when I
already knew where it was.

I smirked at
Hailey finally looking away from the two. “Who said that? I want to
have some fun with this.” Hailey’s features lit up and she clapped
her hands excitedly.

“
I
love it when you get all devious.”

“
Thanks.”

I walked over to
the table where Jared, Matt and their two other friends –who I
still haven’t actually meet—where seated. It also happened to be
where Anna was sitting too. Jared noticed my presence before Anna
and a smile filled his lips.

“
Hey
babe.” I said closing in on Jared and sitting myself right on his
lap. Anna’s eyes narrowed at me but she kept her mouth shut. I
faced Jared and without warning, captured his lips in a kiss. It
wasn’t a slow, loving one but rough and possessive.

There was no way;
I was going to let Anna get in my way anymore. She might have won
with Conner but I wasn’t losing Jared to her too. Something was
finally going smoothly for me in a while and I wasn’t going to let
it go so freely.

I pulled away and
gave Jared once last peck. “Well hello, to you too.” He smirked his
hands lowering to my butt just like this morning in the
hallway.

I smirked down at
him shaking my head and then turned my attention to Anna. “Oh hey!
Didn’t see you there!” My smile was as fake as Barbie
herself.

Hailey snickered
from across the table and hid hear face in Matt’s shoulder to stop
but we all heard her. That only made Anna seethe more.

“
So I
guess it’s true.” She hissed at me. Her eyes so cold and filled
with hatred. “You really do have Jared on a leash and are a
slut.”

I put a hand to
my mouth in fake shock. “I have no idea what you are talking about.
Jared and I aren’t dogs like you and certainly don’t need things to
hold us down from pouncing on anything with a dick.” I humped
crossing my arms over my chest.

Anna’s eye
narrowed more if that was possible and she clenched her fist. “I
will ruin you Emilie Grey, know that.”

I put on a
threatening face and leaned closer to her. “You have nothing on me.
All that Conner shit was a lie and you know it. As for Jared, you
have absolutely nothing to ruin. So listen to me and listen to me
well. You better stay the hell away from me Anna because I am done
with you. I will never feel guilt or sorrow for you ever again. I
don’t want you to ever be around me again, talk to any of the
people I talk too or do anything to harm them because next time, I
will fight back harder. Got it?”

My face was so
close to hers, I could see the flecks of defeat in her eyes as my
words sunk into her head of air.

She stood up from
her chair and sent me a cold look. Then turned her eyes to Jared.
“For your sake, I hope you tell her the truth about us.”

She turned on her
heel and stalked off towards her table. My eyes never left her
until she was properly sat down between two football players. She
casted one last look in our direction and when our eyes meet, I
knew she finally gave up on ruining my life.

Defeat was
written all over her skimpy body.

“
What
did she mean Jared?” Hailey spoke up with her eyebrows raised. All
our attention went to Jared who was glaring at Hailey. She sent him
a innocent smile biting into a fry casually.

“
I
don’t know. She’s a bitch and lies about everything.” He picked up
his piece of pizza and started eating it, not even looking in my
direction once.

Lying.
Again.

I hopped off his
lap and took the seat next to him. “I don’t know…” I played along,
drawing patterns on the table with my finger. “She seemed honest
this time.” I looked up at him through my eyelashes.

In all honestly,
I wasn’t even mad. Jared said he was going to talk to me when he
felt ready and I was going to wait. I was only doing this to mess
with him. It was working too because he sent a glaze towards
Matt.

Matt rolled his
eyes. “She’s been convincing people bullshit stories for years
now.” He then sent a pointed look at Hailey. “Now just drop it, I
hate having that girl in a conversation.”

“
Me
too.” I agreed. “Especially when she is being covered for
something.”

“
Emilie…”

“
I
mean I get everyone have secrets…”

“
Emilie…”

“
But
as your gi—“

Jared put his
hand over my mouth and glared at me. “I know you are just messing
with me. you aren’t very good at it either.” Dropping his hand, he
started eating his pizza again.

“
You
ruin all the fun.” I glowered picking a fry off his tray and
popping into my mouth.

Rolling his eyes
at my kid behavior he went back to eating and talking to his
friends. I kept zoning in and out of their conversation but I
didn’t care. It was mostly about guy stuff. I glanced over at
Hailey to see her texting, obviously feeling the same as I
did.

The bell rang and
I all but jumped from the screeching noise. I was too zoned out by
that point. Jared and the guys, even Hailey laughed at
me.

“
Shut
up.” I said being immature.

Jared came up
beside me and slipped his arm around my waist kissing my head.
“It’s okay.” He laughed rubbing his thumb across my hip.

“
Yeah,
whatever.”

“
So,
listen…” I looked at Jared’s face as his words trailed off. “Would
you mind coming to the hospital with me after school?”

I smiled up at
him feeling happy that he was trusting me with a family matter. “Of
course. I want to be there when Austin wakes up!”

“
Great.” He stopped walking and pulled me up against his body
which was leaning against a wall. I snaked my arms around his neck
and gave him a teasing kiss on the lips. “I don’t like teases
Emilie.” He growled jokingly.

“
Then
you shouldn’t be dating me.” I giggled lifting my body off his a
little. Without hesitation he pulled me back into him and crashed
his lips to mine. I smirked into the kiss and let his tongue gain
entrance. It was a rough and possessive kiss and just down right
hot.

That was
until…

“
GUYS
STOP EATING EACH OTHER’S FACES BEFORE I RIP YOUR TONGUES OUT OF
YOUR MOUTH!”

Leave it to my
best friend to ruin it.

I looked to my
left to see Hailey with her arms crossed and glaring at us. “Hailey
I had unfortunately watched you enough times attack a guy’s face.”
I shot back.

“
Pshh.
Pshh. I never told you to watch!”

Jared grabbed my
chin turning me to face him. With a smirk he said. “And nobody is
telling you too watch.”

His lips were
back on mine and this time the kiss was more intense. I kept
smiling or laughing as Hailey made gagging noises.

I pulled away and
smiled. “I need to get to class.” I gave him one last peck. “Right
after school we’ll go to the hospital, okay?”

He squeezed my
hips and nodded. “Yeah, see you then.”

“
WOMAN, LET’S GO!” Hailey grabbed onto my wrist and yanked me
down the hall.

“
That
wasn’t very nice.” I scolded smiling at her.

“
Yeah
well neither was watching his tongue being shoved down your
throat.”

 “
Where is your family?” I asked as soon as we entered Austin’s
hospital room.

Jared shrugged.
“I think the boys are in school still. My mom and dad have to work,
so they will be here later.”

“
Gotch
ya.”

Austin still
hadn’t woke up and I was getting slightly worried. I know the
doctor said twenty-four hours but wasn’t it cutting it close to
then by now? I didn’t voice my thoughts because I didn’t want to
worry Jared.

Taking the seat
next to the bed, Jared grabs onto Austin’s hand just like the night
before. “You’re really starting to worry me here.” His voice was
quiet but you could clearly hear the pain in his voice.

Good thing I
didn’t voice my thoughts.

I grabbed the
chair and dragged it to the other side of the bed, next to Jared
and wrapped my two arms around one of his, leaning my head on his
shoulder. “The doctor said he will wake up. We just have to wait.
Everything will be fine.” I soothed glancing over at
Austin.

“
I
don’t want to wait though. I need him to wake up now and know he is
safe.” Jared demanded letting go of Austin’s hand and falling back
into the chair. He covered his face with his hands, rubbing them
over his face.

“
Hey.”
I said slowly, removing his hands and making him look at me. I
squeezed his hands. “At least we know he will be fine. It’s better
than nothing.” I bargained, hoping to lift his spirits. I
understand it was painful for him to look at his brother in that
state but I didn’t want him thinking negative.

Even if I had
when we first got here.

“
I’m
going to kill the kids who did this to him.” He scowled and I
rolled my eyes at him.

“
That
won’t solve anything! Two wrongs don’t make a right.” I cried
giving him an exasperated look.

“
Yeah
but them being dead means no wrongs will be made.” He said not
looking at me but staring at Austin.

I kept my mouth
shut at that comment.

I couldn’t really
respond to that because in a weird way he a point. Killing the guys
wasn’t a solution but if they weren’t around here, in this town
Austin would have a higher chance of not having been stabbed.
Anyone could have done it but those guys were after him for a while
now. He was their victim.