A Leap In The Dark, an 18+ romance novel

Chapter one: a blind shot

I never could've guessed that here, the end of my senior year of high-school, I'd be standing in stiletto heels, over a boy, on his knees, begging for me to touch him. He sat on his heels, bound around his wrists in red nylon rope, his mouth stuffed with my panties. His eyes looking up at me, teary, pleading, rolling back into his head. He was beautiful.
My name is River Touvent. An average high-school student in most regards. I'm 18, I drive a Subaru, I wear heavy eyeliner that smudges in gym class. Normal, right? Well, in the beginning of the year, I was the prude. The straight laced kid who got straight A's, never got in trouble, always clean faced save for a few coats of clear mascara and chapstick. I was the perfect student. That was until I met my boyfriend, Jasper Leon. He was the new kid. Smoked, wore leather every day, and his eyes. God- his eyes were beautiful. The most gorgeous shade of green you can imagine, accented by smudged eyeliner under his waterline. Damn he was beautiful. He approached me one day in the hallway, my locker, third period.
"Hey, do you think you could point me to room 23? I just got lost in your eyes." His breath reeked of cigarettes. "Really, Leon? You've been here three weeks and you're already trying to fuck the virgin? Damn-" said the quarterback, James Dukeman. "Go away James." I responded, "And really Jasper? It's down A hall. You can leave me alone too." I rolled my eyes, turning back to my locker. Jasper leaned against the wall, watching James walk away. As soon as he was out of sight, he turned sharply, pinning me against the locker.
"Stop ignoring me River. You're either so clueless that I could throw a rock through your window and you'd still miss the hint, or you're ignoring me on purpose. Either way, you need to understand my angle. I ache for you. You are all I've ever needed. Why do you keep dodging me?" He asked, his eyes widening, softening to a plea. "Please River.. give me a chance.." he whispered, leaning into my ear. For some reason, he sent shivers up my spine. He leaned down further, into the crook of my neck.
"Please.." I sighed. God, why do you make men like this so hot.
"Fine. One chance. Plan a date. Tonight at 7. Pick me up at my house-" I said, scribbling my address on a piece of paper. "And when you show up, lose the eyeliner." I said. "My father is iffy about that sort of thing." His eyes brightened.
"Really? Thank you River.. you're so kind." He sighed into my neck, wrapping his arms around my waist.
"Hey, calm down. We haven't even had our first date, and I don't want rumors around." He backed away, the slyest grin on his face. "Of course, we can't have the perfect princess seen with the big bad dragon." He hissed. "Oh, piss off Jasper. I'll be ready at 7 tonight. Don't be late." I snapped back. I hated when people were late.
"As you wish, princess."