Badboy's Venom

chapter 51

ZOE'S POV

My face brightens up upon meeting with Mike's gaze; he is packed outside my house. He looks very handsome as the first time I saw him, his black hair falling off his face. "Hey babe" he says as I approach him and my cheeks don't hesitate but heat up immediately. "Hey boo" I reply, offering a baby kiss on his cheek along with a one arm hug. "You're glowing." With that said, a proud smirk creeps into Mike's face.

"Get off your high horse or you'll get dumped." I threaten him playfully and he invades my personal space, encircling his arm gently around my waist. His touch immediately elicits goosebumps all over my skin. "Will I, really?" He remarks, his breath-taking eyes locked into mine with such intensity. "Why are you doing this to me?" I ask quietly, mesmerized by him. "Doing what?" He shrugs his shoulders. "The effect you have on me, it's too much." I say and watch his wide grin, showing almost all his white levelled teeth.

"You're telling me you feel goosebumps every time I hold you." He says in a matter of fact manner and before I can reply, he kisses me deeply and grabs me closer to him. I'm the first to break the kiss and watch as he pouts, causing me to laugh at his facial expression. "Why are you stopping?" "Don't be a cry baby. We need to talk." I announce and he gives me a suspicious look. "I thought we have done that already, we are good now." He says in an authoritative tone. "The other day I called you and you never picked up." I begin in a detached tone. "So you really stopped our moment just to tell me that the other day you called me." He mimics my voice and I offer him a straight up face.

"Sorry" he says blankly. "I called and it seems like you were in a party or something. Nobody replied through the speaker, I just heard the background voices of girls talking and the music." "And you thought I was fucking those girls in my apartment." He remarks and my heart feel a slight pain. "Were you not?" I retort, making him to lock his gaze in mine. "I was in a club with Seth and a friend." My heart feels uneasy with the mentioning of Seth. "Seth?" "Yeah Seth; you don't like him, do you?" He reckons, searching my soul.

"I feel like he's bad influence, Ryan was okay." I voice out. He laughs before replying "Bad influence to a damaged potato, I'm damaged myself." "Yes you are but it seems like he's contributing more." I frown and he grips my waist tighter. "Zoe, you have to believe me when I say I'm trying to change here. Seth won't influence me in any type of way and ask yourself why I am here with you right now If I didn't love you that much." He states with his gaze locked on into mine. "I don't know it's just that..." "Shh, stop being insecure" he interjects and places his finger on my mouth.

"You won't even believe if I tell you the risk I took to be with you right now." He says calmly and I'm impatient about knowing already as I fidget my legs. "Tell me already." "When I received your text yesterday morning, I dropped everything and drove all the way to be with my baby." "That's sweet" I comment with my puppy dog eyes. "So I was driving by 220 speed, passing by every robot until I was stopped by a female officer enquiring for my driver's license." "220?" I reckon with my jaw dropped. "You heard correctly. Mind you my license expired three months ago and I had no other choice than flirting with her." Mike informs with a smirk on his face.

"And I'm supposed to jump that you flirted with another woman." I say, feeling my anger boiling up. "Now that jealousy is what I like" he smirks and I strike his chest. "As I said baby, I had no other choice or you wanted me to spend a night in jail? She was old, I wouldn't even hit on her." He says dismissively. "Do you know that your sarcasm does hurt at times?" I imply to him. A look of determination covers his face. "Forgive me for that and stop being insecure. I love you Zoe." He says as we are engaged in our prolonged eye contest. "I love you too Mike." I say from the bottom of my heart.

God knows I can't resist this handsome arrogant charming boy in front of me. He slowly kisses me; the kiss is more tender and passionate this time around. I wrap my hands around his neck and his hand around my waist. After our sweet moment "Take care" he says, his eyes blazing with the combination of desire and affection. "Same goes to you." I reply emotional, breaking the proximity between us. "I'll call you every day" he informs, moving to the driver's seat and I don't reply but wave my hand at him as I watch his car disappearing from sight before I finally attempt to move my legs back to the house.

"Was that Mike? I thought I saw his dad's car." Mom questions as I bump into her by the gate, holding a trash plastic bag. She always takes out the trash by Sunday for Monday collection. "Yes it was him." I deadpan, dragging my legs to the house like a kid. I take a seat on the couch and my mom does the same in a few seconds. "You seem down. What's wrong?" She queries with worry. "Mike and I are back together." I Inform her and watch her perplexed face. "That's great news baby, then why are you sad? I thought you'd tell me something like you are no more together for good." She lets out a snort of relief after her last statement and I smile at her.

"I am happy mom. It's just that he's far from me now, I don't know whether our relationship will survive." I say honestly and speak again "He's in college in Middelburg."  That's not far, a two hour drive. I'm sure you'll figure something out plus he has his dad's car with him. That's simple, Mike will drive to here just to see you as he just did now." "I know he'll do that but it's just not the same." I say with a soft voice. "Man act accordingly for the one they love, so when he says he loves you and does proves just know he loves you." Mom says, holding my hand. "Okay, okay." I convince myself by nodding with the last okay. "Now come help me cook." She grabs my hand, helping me to stand up and I smile at her. I appreciate having this woman as my mom.

A song for this chapter: Travis Scott ft. Kendrick Lamar - Goosebumps.

Author's notes: (Who is happy about Mike and Zoe being back together? Do you think this time Mike will be better than the last time in their relationship? He's currently doing everything to prove that he loves her though 🥺)