Despite it all

Chapter seven

" Today class, we are going to start with a group project that will be going on for some weeks, you will work 2 and 2 and I have already paired you up "

This is something I was petrified off. Group project? Oh hell no. As long as I get to work with a person I at least can try to like.

She started to call out all the groups out loud and I wasn't listening until my name came.

" Amara and..... Adrian!"

I sighed. Are. You. Kidding. Me.

I looked around to see where he was but couldn't see him. Hopefully sick. Why Adrian? Haven't god tortured me enough already?

Everyone was walking out from the classroom to work outside, I gathered my things and thought about going to the library. When I was about to walk out through the door, I bounce into someone. Again. This time I didn't fell so I was able to look up and saw a familiar pair off eyes. Don't get me wrong, a beautiful pair off eyes.

" Morning "

He said with a grumpy, dark morning voice. Sounded like he just woke up and in some way, that turned me on.

" Adrian! Good to see you and perfect timing "

He looked at our teacher in confusion and then turned his face against me. I looked down at the ground before opening my mouth.

" Yeah, we're in a group together "

I said quietly. He didn't answer me at first and I couldn't see what he was doing since I was still looking down.

"Fun"

He then said. I can't tell if he was being sarcastic or not because off his voice. But I didn't care. I just wanted these weeks to be over by now, maybe if we finish the assignment a little early the teacher would let us do something else while the other students finishing. Individually.

I walked out of the classroom hoping he would follow me so we could start the project, which he did. I walked towards the library and we didn't say a word to each other. I don't even know what to call our relationship. I mean we're definitely not a couple, were not in any kind of situation and I don't even know if we're friends. He was really nice to me the nights we went out though, and it was very sweet of him to give me flowers and donuts, but that's all he is, nice when he wants to be nice. He still hurt me when he didn't show up that night so I was not fairly excited to work on this project with him and actually have to hang out. All though I love hanging out with him.

We sat down at a table in the library and I started working on the project while he looked down at his phone.

- Do you want to write about the Pearl Harbor or Hitler?

I asked, looking up at him. But he was unfazed, still looking down at his phone while laughing a little.

I stared at him for a few seconds before he finally noticed.

- Hello?

I said in a louder voice. He took his headphones out of his ears and finally gave me attention.

- Hello?

he said confused. I slightly regretted not telling my teacher that it felt better to work alone.

- I asked you a question?

he paused for a moment before answering me, probably trying to remember my question.

- Sorry, tulip

I looked at him with a contemptuous expression, not knowing why he said "tulip" all of a sudden.

- Whatever, we're writing about Pearl Harbor

He nodded before putting the headphones back in. Guess I'm doing this project alone, not that I expected anything else.

Just as I was about to start writing, he pulls his headphones back out and pulled his chair closer to me.

- Let's do something fun instead

I looked at him confused and wasn't sure how this would end. Or what even just started.

- Like what?

I asked hesitant.

- We have to ask each other questions until one of us bails out.

I thought about it for a second. I was in. But what was his goal with this?

I nodded and he started smiling.

- Okay, you start.

He said. I was thinking for a while about a question to ask him.

- Do you want to get married someday?

- With you or in general?

- No, seriously.

- Oh, I was being serious.

He paused for a second before reaching for a hair string that was infront of my face and putting it behind my ear.

I couldn't stop from smiling a bit. Why is he like this, he's making me crazy about him.

- In general

- I do

He was thinking for a while when it was his turn meanwhile I just sat there and was filled up with different kinds of emotions not knowing how to basically act around him. Everything he says has had an impact on me recently, everything he does. Does he even knows what he's doing to me? My thinking got disturbed when he opened his mouth to say something.

- What makes you attracted to me?

He smiled and looked at me deep down in my eyes.

- What? I'm not attracted to you?

I said perplexed and I knew for sure, he wouldn't notice that I was lying. Cause damn I was a hell of an actor.

He kept looking in my eyes and smiling.

- Oh honey, we both know you are

I was at a loss for words. I didn't know how to answer that. He was still looking at me with those beautiful eyes and his perfect smile and his perfect hair and his perfect fucking everything. I wanted to act a little hard to get, I'm not that easy to play with. I got a little closer to him. Our noses almost touched each other and I looked him in his eyes.

- I am certainly not

He kept smiling after the words left my mouth. We were still almost nose touching each other.

- My turn..

I said.

- What makes you attracted to me?

Stealing his question was a bald move, but I didn't hesitate for a second. I could feel his warm breath on me as we were still getting closer and closer.
He broke our eye contact and looked down before meeting mine again. His breathing was getting heavier and I could tell he was getting a little nervous. Did I just make Adrian Lewis nervous?

- Everything.

Was the word that left his mouth. I was in complete chock but tried to handle it the best way possible.

- Do I make your heart race?

Was that a question or a statement? I didn't pause this time to answer his question.

- Yes.

I simply said, my turn again.

- Are you prepared to fall in love with me?

He broke eye contact once again and moved his body backwards, I won. I know he's not a relationship guy.

- You win, Tulip.