𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐎𝐒

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟑𝟏

STELLA

I hurried behind Grayson. I needed to talk to him, desperate to talk to him. He entered the locker room and I followed him. I locked the door when I realized we were alone.

"Thank you, for defending me. Chris just came up to me and pushed me and I didn't know anything." I was nervous. I was blurring and rumbling.

"Stella, I need to be alone." He muttered.

"Your hands are hurt, they're scratched now from all the punching. I have a bandaid, let me help you." I opened my tote bag and got out a medical bandage I keep for emergencies.

"It's nothing, just a scratch." He looked at his hand and glanced at me. I shook my head and brought a tissue with water to his scratch, softly cleaning it and putting the bandaid over it. The feeling of his hand under mine made heat crawl up to my neck.

What is happening to me? My chest rose, our hands still skin-on-skin. I shut my eyes. "Reject me." I almost yelled.

"What?"

"Grayson! I said reject me. Yell at me and tell me how annoying I am so I can scream at you so we can fight so we can ignore each other. I hate the silent treatment you're giving me! I'd rather argue with you than this." I pushed him.

But he didn't even flinch. His chest rose and he pushed me against the door. "Stop fucking annoying me, there? Do you want that? Get out of my fucking head!" He growled.

"No! You don't get to tell me to get out of your head, you're the one playing mind games and flirting. Did you just sleep with me for fun? Because I slept with you and I wanted it. You—-are—-an asshole!" I struggled to speak because tears were threatening to fall.

"Fuck you. Fuck everything that has to do with you." He slammed his hand above my head, making me flinch and throw my fists on his chest.

"I want to hurt you. I want to murder you! I hate you! I hate that I can't forget about you. I hate the fact that you love playing with me. I hate you! I hate you so much that—I need you."  The last part came out as a whisper. Not a confession but I spilled out everything I had been hiding.

"Don't. Don't reject me. Just tell me to leave. I will change schools today." I shook my head. I tried to leave but his body stopped mine.

"Look at me."

"Grayson, please let me go. I don't want you to laugh at me anymore."

"I think I'm fucking crazy without you. I hate that I want you. Every second I think of you. I can't stop thinking about you. Your intelligence, your fierce personality. I'm fucking obsessed with you. I can't hide it. Admit it or not, you've been mine since day one. I'm giving up, it's either one of us or none of us. You need me, and I'll gladly be there to protect you from all the darkness."  I felt tears gather in my eyes.

I hate you, Grayson Meadows. But I also have the biggest crush on you.

With that thought, I slammed my lips against his. He kissed me harder than I imagined. Like he has desired this for a lifetime. His lips were silk against mine. I loved his touch on the back of my neck, his hand cupping the back of my neck so he could have my mouth to himself.