The head boy

Part 22 - Clenching butts

Tom clamps his hand in front of my mouth, "I don't understand you Miss Abberline," he says in a low tone as he looks at me intently, "why can't I get a reaction out of you? It's driving me crazy, why won't you fuc-"

"Aaaaaah!" I interrupt him in a childish way after I manage to get rid of the hand he had placed in front of my mouth, "not another word, I'm sick of hearing all these bad words. I've been living peacefully, I dated the only boy I was interested in and the only boy who was interested in me. I miss these peaceful days, I want them back. Now all I get are offers that include bushes and belly buttons and I'm tired!"

"Bushes?" He frowns and I freeze. Right, he doesn't know about my little encounter with Sebastian that night at the concert in Japan...

"Why are we in a broom closet, Tom?" I step back until my back presses against the wall while the Head Boy just looks down at me and pockets his hands.

He opens his mouth but closes it again and I see the way his upper lip quivers as he's hesitating. After a few seconds he decides on leaning in closer and growling at my face, "because you're a brat."

His ego is hurt, I must be the first person ever to resist him and I'm not even proud of it because the reason behind this accomplishment is really not that noble. He's so close, I press my thighs together as one of his legs starts brushing against my body, I'm sure he's not even doing it on purpose. "You keep teasing me then you refuse to even kiss me, why won't you do it once?" Why is he so insistent?

This is ridiculous and it would be sexual harassment if...if I didn't want it as much as he did.

My respiration races and I try not to look into his sexy light brown eyes. "I've never been this frustrated in my entire life and-" he seems to cut himself off, screws his eyes shut and shakes his head as if to shoo a thought away before glaring at me again, "I don't even like you."

"That's the problem!" I push him away and he staggers back until he's pressed against the wall behind him. "Because I think I like you..." This whole situation is a nightmare but we've been arguing and acting like two animals in rut for too long, if the truth is what he needs to leave me and my poor little heart alone then so be it.

His eyes widen and he freezes on the spot which is pretty ironic for the living icicle that he is.

"You say you're not looking for anything serious but I am, I'm not the kind of girl who's comfortable with one-night stands, especially not when they're with my boss," I cringe after admitting that he's my boss while he's standing in front of me. "And I don't plan on becoming your head-of-the-council-with-benefits, I've had enough of one-sided feelings."

Tom doesn't say a word but he seems to have composed himself again. He's still staring at me though and it's like he's imprisoning me with his gaze. Why did I tell him I like him? "Is that really how you feel about me?"

"Yes!" I panic, "but maybe it's just a crush, maybe if we wait a little it'll pass, it'll fade, that's why I can't be this close to you, I need time to get rid of this crush."

His face hardens again as he pushes himself off the wall, "get rid of it huh?" He stares me down before exiting the closet, leaving me breathless, embarrassed and confused.

I take a moment to calm down and let myself slide down the wall until my butt hits the ground when I realise that...I just confessed myself to Tom Edmonstone.

***

I've been waiting for at least an hour now for the boys t be ready to go, I think Tom is waiting outside...in the cold of December, he's the prince of ice after all, Lin has been sitting next to me in a corner of the room where everybody is dancing, we're trying to eat cupcake in peace. When William and Paul finally appear in sight, William beckons for us to follow him and we take it as our cue to go.