The Bet (Book 1 in The Deception Series)

Chapter 3: idiots and patience

Taylor

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"About You"- The 1975

I grip my jacket close to my shivering body as I make my way to my communications class. I hate when the weather starts to get cold again, it makes me feel a little lonely. That's why I was always a summer type of girl. I looked forward to those warm days and cool nights, hanging with my friends not having to worry about anything but just living.

I walk into my class and watch as all the students make their way to their seats. I get to my seat and smile at one of my best friends, Noah.

"Hey." I say as I sit down.

"Good morning, how was your weekend?" He asks.

"Crazy, my feet hurt from work." I complain.

"Aw, poor baby." He says as he rubs my back.

I laugh a little before pulling my notebook out and opening it up.

"Lily was begging me to come to that party that Jake invited her to because you said you wouldn't go." He speaks up.

"I told her I'd think about it. But we all know it's gonna be a no." I explain.

"Aw, come on. Just come, me and you can stick together while she hangs with her new hottie." He says.

"Hottie?" I laugh.

"Talking about me, Tay-Tay?" I hear a deep voice say from next to me.

I look up and see fucking Garrett Gray hovering over me with a smirk on his face. He was such an ass to me the other day at work. I was hoping I'd never have to see him ever again.

"Get over yourself." I snap.

"So when are you free for that date?" He asks.

"Date?!" Noah asks in shock.

"No." I say.

"Yup, me and Tay-Tay have a date soon." Garrett brags to my friend.

"No, we don't. And stop calling me that." I tell him.

He smiles to reveal his dimple. I wanted to slap it right off his face.

"So this Friday night?" He asks, not seeming to grasp the concept of no.

"No." I told him.

"Alright. Sounds like a plan." He smiles before walking to his seat

I roll my eyes before looking back down at my notebook. Was he fucking dropped as a kid? I already made it clear I had no interest in him but he just couldn't give up.

"Okay, hello? Garrett Gray wants to go on a date with you?" Noah asks from next to me.

"No, he just wants to hookup. Garrett Gray doesn't do dates or relationships." I corrected him.

"So what? I would die to hook up with that man, look at him. He's gorgeous." Noah says as he moves his gaze to where Garrett was sitting.

I look back at him and see him typing aggressively at his phone. He was pretty. He was this different kind of pretty though, it was rare to see such a good looking guy like him. But I knew if I ever tried anything with him it would become a mess and I'd end up getting hurt. I've heard a lot about the girls who hook up with him. They always end up getting attached to him and then he just drops them like they were objects he could dispose of.

"Yeah, no. I'll pass." I tell him

He rolls his eyes, playfully, "He'd totally be a perfect one night stand."