jades pov
"YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE IM LIVING A TEENAGE DREAM THE WAY YOU TURN ME ON-" i playfully push Jaxs head and we giggle. it's now the 14th hour in the car with Jax, and im trying to decide whether im having a sugar high, or i'm just dying.
"10 minutes Jaxy!" i nod my head towards my phone and he squeals.
"i wonder what everyone been doing since we've been gone." Jax says, i sigh.
"yeah. I've been the worst bodyguard this week." Jax smirks and looks at me.
"why? because you fell in love with your boss? and then left to drive across country without telling anyone?" i roll my eyes.
"i didn't fall in love with him..and i'm not planning to. it's just a little crush and I'm going to do everything in my power to get over him." Jax blows air out of his mouth and raises his eyebrows.
"what now." i glare at him. the entire time with Ivy and Jax, i got half scolded, half giggled at.. a lose-lose.
"it just sounds like youre trying to convince yourself, that's all." i scoff but decide not to say anything else.
"well.. we're here!" i change the subject as we pull into my driveway. we take out our backpacks full of clothes and walk inside, preparing for the yelling.
"hey yo-robs!!!" Jax calls out as we enter. Radella makes a face and looks at us.
"yo-robs?" she asks.
"Young- Robinsons. it's cooler that way!" he cheers. she giggles and stands up, crossing her arms and raising her eyebrows.
"where were you two for the past two days?" she questions.
"new york." i tell the truth.
"why?" i give her a look, begging her not to pry. she shrugs and sits back on the couch, scrolling on her phone.
"where is everyone?" Jax asks her. she points to the backyard and he walks over, dropping his backpack on the ground.
"what are you gonna do for your birthday?" i sit next to her and sigh.
"i don't know, stay home? i could go to new york but me and you haven't hung out much since i've been here." i tell her.
"you can't stay home, it's your 23rd birthday!" i laugh.
"so? it's just 23. and shutup, i don't want everyone to remember. you know what happened on my 18th birthday.." i mumble, mentally cringing.
"yikes.. our family and petting zoos dont go so well together." i chuckle and wrap my arm around her shoulder.
"why did you go to new york so suddenly? what happened?" she asks, looking up at me.
"dont freak out..but i think i have little teeny tiny feelings..for Julian." i say, my voice a octave higher.
"YOU HAVE WHAT-" i slap my hand over her mouth, cutting her off.
"shhhut the fuck up!!" i whisper violently. she nods and i slowly let go of her face.
"you like him!! i knew it!! damn, i owe Jax 20 bucks." i chuckle and ignore her last comment.
"i can't like him though, I'm gonna get over it." she scoffs.
"yeah right." i look at her, confusion over my face.
"why does everyone say that?"
"okay look, freshman year...Leo Angioli?" it clicks and i groan.
"Leo Angioli? i liked him forever ago."
"yeah but you liked him for eons. remember he kissed you at the senior sleepover thing and never called you?" i nod. "do you also remember when you first liked him, you said you would get over it because it was just a crush." i roll my eyes.
"your point?" i glare at her.
"Julian is the new Leo Angioli!!" she giggles. i laugh along with her until we feel the couch jump and someone clear their throat.
"I'm the new what?" Julian nervously chuckles. i nearly shit my pants, and Radella snickers.
"nothing!" Radella says in between laughs. my face grows red almost immediately and i chuckle nervously.
"how much did you hear?" i ask, biting my cheek.
"umm not much. could i talk to you for a second, Jade?" he asks. i look at Radella and she waves her brows up and down suggestively, and pushes me off of her.
"sure i guess." i follow him onto the front porch and we sit down on the swinging bench. "what's up?"
"so about thanksgiving, i just have a question." i gulp.
"yeah what is it?" i chuckle and chomp on my cheek.
"why do you keep running away from how you feel?" he blatanly states.
"i-" i stutter and he sighs.
"like, you have feelings for me yet you deny it. you are weird towards your mom and family in general, but you don't say anything. you think you're like your father but never say how you feel. why? why do you hide Jade." he questions, staring into my eyes. all i want to do is tell him, tell him that i do have feelings and i wish i didnt have this job and tell him all about me and my mom and tell him all about me and Bowie.
"i can't Julian, i just can't." i stand up but he grabs my hand and yanks me down.
"see, what the fuck does that mean?" he scolds.
"i just want to be friends, without fighting all the fucking time." i almost whisper, his face softens for a moment, then resumes it's glare.
"friends open up to eachother." he retorts. i groan and roll my head bck.
"okay fine Julian! i will open up to you, mostly." i say. he sighs and looks at the ground, now looking solemn and sad instead of angry.
"just.. friends?" he whispers, looking back up at me. i realize he's a lot closer than he was, and that our lips are almost touching. i study his face as he studies mine, but i immediately get lost in his golden eyes.
"y-yes." i whisper. he stands up, breaking the moment. when he walks to the door he pauses, looking like he's going to say something.
"just fucking friends." he grumbles under his breath, slamming the door behind him.
YOU ARE READING
The Assassins Kill
Romance"You make me feel...you make me feel. I want you to stop...i need you to stop." Bodyguard by day, assassin by night- Jade Robinson is assigned to kill rockstar Julian Barely. Acting as his bodyguard, tension grows within their relationship. With Chr...
