By the time the end of the day came around I was exhausted from trying to hide from Jake all day. He happened to be in three of mine and Aaron’s classes, one of our off periods, and in the only class I had without Aaron excluding second period off which he was also in. Chase was in my only class without Aaron too only making in worse. It was like karma was coming after me that day.

I waited for the boys at Adam’s car. I wanted to get out of that school as soon as possible, but it didn’t seem like that was going to happen. Jake had already been walking towards me. Aaron, Adam, and Chase had failed to show up before him.

“Hey,” Jake grinned looking more kind than cocky.

“H-hi,” I stuttered at the sudden change then slapped myself for it.

“Look,” he cut right to the chase, “today during second period when you asked if I didn’t know why you were angry, I lied.” 

“Oh, so you do know you pulled some serious d-bag moves?” I asked condescendingly.

I could see him fight back the urge to roll his eyes instead he nodded, “But I’m willing to put that all in the past if you are.” 

I opened my mouth, closed it again, and repeated it. I must’ve looked like a fISh considering I did it at least three times before answering him. “What do you have to put in the past?” 

“Us sleeping together,” he said simply. I would’ve been offended if he hadn’t elaborate that it wasn’t bad, but there was another reason to putting it in the past. “I won’t tell your brother about what we did this summer.” 

I almost agreed before I realized something. I cackled a little because he thought that would work, “I have no reason to forgive you. Adam would kick your ass, not mine.” 

“True,” he nodded his head in agreement before he got a wicked look in his eyes, “but do you really want your brother to know his baby sister isn’t a virgin anymore? Imagine how much he’d hang around you then.” 

I tensed up and he noticed. He came closer to me. So close he had backed me into Adam’s car with his hands on either side of me. He leaned his head into the crook of my neck. I could feel his warm breath giving me goose bumps. I had the sudden impulse to have him to kiss me. I felt disgusted with myself.

“Check and mate,” he breathed onto my neck.

That snapped me out of my trance and I pushed him back with two of my fingers. He moved back on his own accord I assumed considering he had way more muscle on him than I did. He may have been lean, but he certainly wasn’t a whimp.

“No,” I narrowed my eyes at him, “I will not just forgive you.” 

“How about forgetting then?” he asked with a cocky smirk.

I thought about forgetting. Forgetting him, it, the whole thing. The idea was so appealing. I wanted to forget I’d ever fallen for that jerk which meant I’d have to get the upper hand in this conversation.

“You’d forget it too?” I asked like I was entertaining the idea, “Like the whole thing never happened?” 

“Of course,” he grinned.

“So that means you wouldn’t bother me anymore. You’d leave me alone?” 

His smile faltered and I witnessed him grimace for the first time ever before he quickly composed his face again, “But if I saw you for the first time all over again I’d still be as attracted to you as the first time.” 

My heart raced and I prayed he wouldn’t notice. Jake found me attractive, I thought and it caused my heart to beat a mile a minute. I tried to hide my blush by putting on a straight, unamused face.

“Yeah, right, I’m not going to fall for that again,” I scoffed, “Just stay out of my way and I’ll stay out of yours.” 

He nodded, “So we’re forgetting?” 

“Everything before this second,” I clarified.

He grinned and leaned into me again, “Great, now I have to get you all over again.” 

I didn’t have a chance to say anything because after he finished he strutted off. I stare blankly after him. He had to be messing with me.

“What did he want?” I heard chase ask from beside me, he was leaning against the car with me, and nearly jumped out of my own skin.

“God, don’t do that!” I exclaimed startled.

He continued to glare at Jake’s receding figure and asked again, “What did he want?” 

I shrugged, “We had stuff to talk about.” 

“So you know him?” he said more to himself than me.

I’d seen chase do a lot of weird things, but the way he looked now was the weirdest. He was so concerned about my relationship with Jake it was odd. However it didn’t distract me from the fact that him asking questions about lake was dangerous territory.

“Where are Adam and Aaron?” I asked trying to divert him.

“Aaron’s going home with Jen and I have no idea where Adam is. Probably hooking up with some girl,” he shrugged at the end.

“Hypocrite,” I mumbled and rolled my eyes.

It didn’t bother me that my brother hooked up with a lot of girls. I took it as a fact. It bothered me that he was so freakish about me going out with guys. If he wants me to be treated right maybe he should try treating his girls right.

“Hypocrite?” Chase inquired.

I sighed, “Adam. He’s always hooking up with some girl, but I can never hook up with a guy.” 

He raised an eyebrow, “Do you want to hook up with a guy?” 

I blushed and began to stuttered, “I... maybe-it’s just... I’d like the option.” 

He growled, “Like Jake?” 

“No!” I answered too quickly With too much enthusiasm for him.

“Whaat was that about?” he snapped.

“Nothing,” I said defensively then snubbed him, “It’s none of your business anyway.” 

He narrowed his eyes, “You’re right, but I’m sure Adam would love to heard about it.” 

“Good,” I scoffed, “Let Adam kick his ass.” 

He blinked at me astonished, “What did this kid do to you?” 

“Chase, either go call my brother or go away,” I groaned.

I saw him roll his eyes and get up off the car to find Adam. I watched him walked away and couldn’t help, but admire his body. It was in the perfect place between muscular and lean. His body was just soWhoa! What the hell am I thinking? This is Chase.

He’s torturing me, mocking me. He’s going to prank me soon I just know it. But still, I thought, his body was nice.

Oh my god what’s happening to me?