The rich kid with a perfect life is challenged to make the bad boy with a bad temper fall in love with him - and things get messy when he finds himself enjoying the little imperfections this brings in his life.
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-Nic-
After Mom and I left the restaurant, and I told her goodbye, I watched her drive away before I went to get my own car. As I walked, I felt like... like I was alive again. I could breathe. I could think.
The check she gave me was burning in my pocket. Once I was sitting behind the wheel, I took it and stopped to stare at it. Seeing Mom's signature filled me with shame, but at the same time, it was my ticket to salvation. Cheesy, yes, but accurate. I let out the deepest sigh, feeling like a massive weight was lifted off my shoulders.
I never should've accepted the bet...
But if I hadn't accepted it... Jax wouldn't be in my life if it wasn't for that bet. I never would've even considered him, right? If I had, I would've given up very fast. I would've chosen someone easier, and I hated that thought. I absolutely loathed that thought. I would've missed out on something real and genuine and hot...
I put the check safely in my wallet and turned on the engine.
At least I'd done a little bit of growing in the past few weeks. I wasn't entirely the same person anymore, and I just had to live with the fact that in order for me to grow, I'd had to do something very, very stupid. Learning from this mistake may have cost me a lot, but it wasn't a heavy price to pay. Considering my other options.
I drove to Jax's, and while I was parking my car next to Pop Jackson's, the front door opened. I smiled when I saw Jax leaning against the doorway. He was hot in his black jeans and a white shirt, and his hair in a messy ponytail.
"How did it go?" he asked after I got out of the car.
"I feel..." I muttered as I approached him. "Lighter."
"Good," he said, flashing a smile at me. "Did you talk about school?"
"Yeah. She said she'll support me if I want to take a break after high school," I told him, and hugged him. "But I don't want to think about that right now."
"Fair," he said, hugging me back.
I stopped to stare at him. He looked so good... I couldn't see myself not getting interested in him even if I had never accepted the bet.
I let go of him just to place my hands on his cheeks, and then kissed him slowly. When I pulled back, he raised his eyebrows at me in amusement.
"What was that for?"
"For a lot of things," I said quietly. "And especially for keeping me sane."
"It's whatever," he muttered.
"Not to me," I said with a smile.
He rolled his eyes at me, but he was smiling, too. "Get your ass inside."
I laughed lightly, pecked his forehead, and did as I was told. I kept my eyes on him as I stepped inside, and I couldn't stop smiling. And I guess it was then that it hit me... We were actually dating. This thing between us was real.
