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Chapter 4: Aaaand more kissing

Celestine

It isn't gone yet, his taste. I can still taste him, not that I mind. In fact, you know how I spent my entire day today? Licking my lips trying to still taste Alex. Why? Cause I'm an idiot who liked it. Liked what? Alex kissing me. Oh god. I kissed him back when I should have pushed him off. I think he probably did that just to piss Mindy off. No, I know he did that just to piss Mindy off, and my dumbass kissed him longer than I should have. Oh god. What the fuck.I walk through the school hallways panicking about what I'm going to say to him next when that strawberry hair appears. "You okay?" Oh.My.God. I am alone in a hallway with Aron Wallace. That hasn't happened since 8th grade and the only thing I could say to him then was a mumbled "Your hair looks soft" which just earned me a VERY weird stare...probably because I said it so lightly that he might've heard something else after which Mindy came and chatted with him while I just stood there dumbfounded BUT POINT IS.... I need to fix the past."OH HEY ARON-"....WHY ARE YOU YELLING AT THE POOR GUY?"I mean-...yeah I'm good how are you?" And we're back with the mumbling. I'm gonna give this dude whiplash...actually I think I did because he's staring at me like I'm crazy. Improvement from 8th grade? Yeah fuck no this is worse than 8th grade. Fuck me."Uh...I...I'm ok, well actually I wanted to ask you something" His tone is so unsure, like he doesn't know how to respond to me. Not blaming him though, I wouldn't either. Out of fear of embarrassing myself even more (If that's even possible) I just give him a nod and a slight "Mhm" to let him proceed with his question"What's going on with you and Alex?" ......Well I can't just nod and mhm my way out of that one-What am I even supposed to say? We're dating? Fucking? Pretending? Ok definitely not the last one but what? Also, why does he care? Is it because Alex is his ex-best friend? Is it because Mindy wanted him to ask? Or maybe he himself is curious?But before I can get the words out (not that they exist), I feel familiar big hands pull me closer to a familiar large body. "Hey Wallace. What's up?" Alex's voice sounds colder than usual, like he's mad. Shit, is he mad about the kiss? But he didn't get to be. He kissed me. "Nothing Alex. Just heading home." They give each other a cold look before Alex leads me outside of school, once we walk through the doors his whole demeanor changes and his eyes look softer, "You alright?" I nod not really knowing what to say or where to look. "I'm sorry about-""Schedule!" I blurt it out before he brings up today morning. I'm not ready to talk to him about it yet. "What?""From today morning. We talked about working on a schedule, for posting?" He sighs and catches the hint so he continues this conversation instead. "We did. Come on" "Where are we going?""For a change of environment."

And that's how I ended up here, in an ice-cream parlor, with Alex, discussing a posting schedule.
"5 pm on Tuesdays?" I ask with a nervousness to my voice.

"Shift it to 5.30, I have to study till then."
"OK, 3.30 on Saturday?"
"4.30 instead maybe?"
"Yeah thats ok"

And like so we kept discussing timings of posting stories, I kept intently staring at my phone rather than at Alex because I could feel his eyes on me. I know what he wanted to talk about. But I wasn't so sure if I could.
"5.pm on a Sunday-""I'm sorry."I snap my head up to see soft green eyes, but no remorse in them. "Sorry?""I get you might have felt uncomfortable with me suddenly kissing you like that. And considering I broke rule 3 and all, I'm sorry." Again, he says sorry but there's no hint of regret in his eyes, guilt maybe. "But?" I could sense it coming so I gave him a head start, he smiled at me. "But I don't regret doing it cause, I would have eventually. I'm just sorry about the circumstances." He would have kissed me eventually? Why? "What do you mean eventually?" He smirked at me but before he could respond my phone started buzzing. I look at the caller ID to see my mother, she's probably asking me to come home. I look up at him once more before I finally pick up the call.
 "Hey mom""Hey sweetie, I'm going to need you to come home and finish up your homework right now cause you're helping me with dinner tonight ok?""Yeah alright, I'll be there in a few." The moment that statement left my mouth Alex took his wallet and car keys out of his pocket and headed towards the counter. I cut the call and walk after him a moment too late because he already paid for our ice cream.
 "Come on, I'll drop you home."He parks the car a little hidden from my house, just the way I like it. I feel the car engine turn off and me and Alex both sit in silence. He turns to me and I know he's about to continue talking about the kiss. But I don't want to talk about the kiss. I won't lie, all I can think about is the kiss, but I don't want to talk about it. Truth be told rather than talking about it, I want to relive it.
Fuck it.
Before Alex gets any words out I turn to him and grab his face with my hands as I slam my lips onto his. He's shocked at first, but he quickly responds by kissing me back. Gives me de ja vu of this morning only the roles are reversed. He kisses me, hard. It isn't like when we first kissed, we aren't trying or tasting each other out anymore. No we're just making out like we've wanted it forever. He slips his tongue in my mouth and I let out a moan as he grabs my waist and pulls me closer. My hands find their way to his hair and I grip it causing him to groan into my mouth, I feel his hands making their way under my shirt when-His phone starts to ring.I instantly pull back mortified at what I just did. Oh my gosh you IDIOT. He kissed you only because Mindy was there! So why the fuck would you kiss him now? Because you wanted to taste him again? Fuck!
"Rose I-""I'm sorry." I cut him off and leave the car running home. I don't hear him follow me which gives me both relief and disappointment. I head straight to my room and close the door and stop in my tracks. What the fuck did I just do? Not only did I act like a maniac in front of Aron AGAIN but I also kissed Alex? Because I missed his goddamn taste? What the FUCK is wrong with me?!
                                                                       (the next morning)

 It's 8 in the morning and I take my moms keys ready to drive myself to school today considering last night. I put on my jacket and head out the door when I see that car pull up. Oh no. I've been avoiding Alex's calls and texts, not like seen-zoning him or anything more like....send-zoning. I stay still, unsure of what to do. He gets out of the car and opens the door to the passenger seat expecting me to get in. I still don't move but when I see his face I'm honestly shocked. He doesn't look mad, he doesn't look confused, he doesn't look like he's planning to kidnap me nor murder me with a chainsaw.No he looks, happy. Genuinely happy, not that fake happiness I saw every time Mindy posted a picture of him. He's smiling sincerely and I honestly didn't think that was possible.Oh god, is this it? Is this the sign? Is it the sign he's truly gone mad and he's ready to take proper revenge now? I honestly don't know but looking at his smile takes me back to when I kissed him last night..... no matter the circumstances, he kissed me back. He was making a move just as much as I was. I admit it took me a full night to realize this, but it's true."Get in rose, please?" He chuckles as that sentence comes out. Before I can think twice I move and sit inside, he closes the door for me and comes to sit in the driver's seat.The drive is silent for 5 whole minutes before he opens his mouth still smiling."You baffle me. I enjoy it."I frown at what he just said."Those two statements don't normally go together.""Well, you're.... something else rose."Something else as in??"We don't have to talk about it if you don't want to, yet." Yet? What does he mean yet? Oh god. That means we're going to talk about it. Oh no."I'm sorry. But you know, now we're even." I just say it out loud before I even process the sentence."Even for what?""You kissed me with no warning. I kissed you with no warning. We're even. But I am sorry." Technically if you think about it I am right. Just also very scared about what he's going to say next.
He goes quiet for a moment but then he pulls over to the side of the road and my heart beats a lot more faster. He turns toward me with that smug smile I've now gotten used to."Then let's keep getting even rose." That's the last thing he says before his lips are on mine and it feels like last night all over again. Except this time he quickly puts one hand on my waist and the other on the back of my neck, securing me in my position that is very close to him so I can't escape. He explores my mouth and I finally let go as my hands go back to gripping his hair. The hand on my waist travels down to my thigh and he squeezes it making me feel all kinds of things, the hand at the back of my neck make their way to the front choking me with slight pressure that doesn't cut off my air supply but definitely makes me feel slick and wet at my core. His mouth leaves mine and he trails his lips all over my neck leaving wet kisses while his hands roam my body making me melt into him, just then he stops everything. He goes still and brings his face to mine and looks into my eyes."Rose listen. I'm not gong to fuck you. I know I said I would but I'm not going to unless you want it. But here's the catch. I'm going to make you want it." His hand traces the inside of my thigh going dangerously near to my heat,"We're gonna keep getting even cause I know for a fact you want to. You wouldn't have kissed me last night if you didn't." His fingers reach my core and he applies pressure at the perfect spot, but not enough so it has me wanting more. "I'm going to make you want this. Me. Us. Because I know you truly do. But trust me when I say I'm going to make you say it. I'm going to make you beg." He says that last part as a whisper as his finger starts putting more pressure and moving in a circular motion causing me to moan. I move my hips forward for more friction when-He takes his hands away from me and goes back to staying in his seat as he turns the car back on. I'm there in the same position I was, baffled. I realize he's doing exactly what he said he would. The ego in me wakes up as I consider my options.

"Good luck. In making me beg I mean. FYI you don't have much of a chance, I don't crack easy" He looks over at me and gives me a smirk, the glint in his eyes telling me he's very much ready.

And to think, just some time ago I was convinced he was going to murder me, now here I am challenging him to make me beg for him. Talk about moody geez. Even so, I truly do want to see if he can handle it. I don't know what impression Alex has of me but one thing he should know is my ego is too big to back down from anything. I let Mindy walk over me because I owed her. I don't anymore. And I'm not letting anyone do shit to me ever again. Alex on the other hand...... let's see how far he takes this.