His To Spoil

28) Going out for a sundae

****ANNIE****

Finally, the day was over. It was such a relief after facing so many nosy eyes and hearing so many rumors.
All I wanted was to get the hell out of there.

My feet scurried out of the building amongst other students from junior classes that had no idea of what was going on in my world.
I did not plan on waiting for the school bus. Heck! I wouldn't even be living at my old address.

I should have let Jack buy me that car a year ago. I regretted while hurrying through the parking lot.

Lost in senseless thoughts, a loud honk from the left stirred me horribly. I yelped in a startled jerk. And it only got worse when I followed the source, spotting Jack in a pair of gray sweatpants and a gray t-shirt. He was leaning against a black BMW M8 convertible.

I stopped to stare. Surprised and yet, electrified.

Why was my heart doing flipflops as the wind blew Jack's hair all over his face? Why was I feeling the way I was feeling?

I could only think of one answer... it's no longer a crush but blooming affection.

And God knew how much I prayed for it to go away so I can live a normal life. Because if I was being honest, I knew Jack and I would never work. He had an entire life around him, while I, I hardly knew anything concerning the real world. Why would he leave millions of mature women, established women...and choose me?

Why would he want to date someone almost twenty years younger than him? He was old enough to be my dad.

Another honk ripped me back to reality.

My throat was running dry while my feet walked towards Jack. I was thinking about all sorts of ways to start a conversation that wouldn't feel awkward given the recent naughty thing I had sent. Which he never texted a thing about. Not even a freaking emoji. How cold!

I felt the air flowing in me starting to block to my system panicking. And just as I was about to say something to him, his gaze shifted to behind me. That's when I heard the incoming squeaks.

"Annie!" The intruders chorused in sheer excitement while grabbing each of my arms.
Their irritating perfume stirred my stomach, but I held it in and acted as normal as I could.

"Hello Mr Raynatt!" Bell greeted offering her hand.

Like the gentleman he was(not), Jack shook it. Then proceeded to shake the second hand that had popped from my left side...Claire.

"Could you give us a ride?" Bell shot before I could ask what the hell they were up to. Ha! Of course they'd do this. What did I expect? That the alluring Jackson Raynatt would not attract the attention of any lady around him?

Jack eyed me and I gave a little shake, begging him with my gaze to turn them down.

"Sure! Hop in!" Jack blasted grinning.

"Yes! You're so kind Mr Raynatt!" Claire praised as the two females abandoned me.

I saw Claire intentionally brush her chest on Jack's arm in the pretense of lack of space while moving past him. I bit my tongue, forbidding my anger from getting anymore intense. He wasn't mine...yet.

Since he had offered to drive them wherever they were going, I decided to sit quietly and scroll through my phone. Not like I could ask him about the photo.

I had anticipated the drive in this new car, but with chatty Claire and Bell in the back, it felt so depressing. What had I even hoped for? Jack making random stops along the highway? Or him closing up the top and us making out?