Burning Love ~ Billy Hargrove ( +18)

Chapter 10

Billy's POV

I left Harrington with the shower turned off and a warning on his lips, heading toward my assigned locker in the locker room. I didn't hear any retort from him as I left the showers, so I assumed he understood my threat and would keep his dirty hands off Maddie. The other guys at the school had likely caught on after the hit I gave Chad at the party, so I wasn't worried about them. The only one I was concerned about was Steve, and the answer to that was simple. Harrington had always been the star of the school, so I understood, which meant all the girls fell at his feet. Despite his innocent act, I was sure that now that he was no longer with Wheeler, nothing would stop him from going after the new girl—my sister.

"I don't think you need to worry about Steve. He's so hung up on Nancy that he'll do everything he can to fix things with her. I doubt he'll look beyond her. What a loser." Tommy laughed, pulling me out of my thoughts.

"For his own sake, he better keep it that way." I responded challengingly.

"Oh come on, it wouldn't be the end of the world if the guy blew off some steam with someone, and that someone includes your sister, of course." he kept up that stupid grin. I was trying hard not to punch him, I didn't want a reprimand, but Tommy was making it very difficult.

"I don't care if he blows off steam or not." I took a deep breath to stay calm. "There are plenty of girls at the school, he can drown his sorrows with another skank, not my sister." I said as I dried my hair with a towel.

"I don't get it. It's completely incomprehensible."I heard Tommy laughing with some irony.

"What's your problem now?" I narrowed my eyes and took the towel off my head.

"You don't want anyone, especially Steve, to sleep with your sister. But then, reading between the lines, you call her a skank. Do you realize the contradiction in that? Although you're probably right, she's a walking provocation. Steve will have a hard time resisting her." he flashed that idiotic grin again.

That was it. My patience was at its limit.

"If you ever call Maddie a skank again, I'll rip out your tongue and shred it to pieces, got it?" I lunged at him, grabbing him by the collar of his shirt and slamming his back against one of the lockers with a loud bang.

"P... But you said... I thought you couldn't stand Maddie," I saw the fear in his eyes.

"How I call or don't call my sister is my problem."I let go of one of his sleeves to point a finger at him. "You have no idea of the relationship I have with Maddie. And even if I can't stand her, you better not call her a skank in front of me again." I pushed him against the locker again.

"Have I been clear?"

"Crystal clear." he replied with a trembling voice, raising his hands on either side of his face.

"Perfect." I released him. "Next time, I won't be so nice. Keep that in mind."

"Y... Yes." he cleared his throat. "Well, see you tomorrow, Hargrove." He grabbed his things and ran out, almost half-dressed. It seemed that, after all, I had made myself clear.

I finished drying off and putting on my clothes. The few guys left in the locker room had fallen silent after my threat to Tommy. Good, that way the word would spread, and I wouldn't have to fight half the school to keep them away from Maddie. Once I was ready, I gathered all my things and headed toward the school parking lot to find my blue Camaro.

I left my backpack inside the car, leaned against the door, and lit a cigarette while waiting for Tina, Carol, and Vicky to arrive. When I left the gym, I found them, and they asked me to take them for a ride in the Camaro. I would never deny that to three girls. Besides, it would show Tommy that his girlfriend Carol is the real skank here. Even though she hasn't tried anything directly, she doesn't miss an opportunity to feign a casual touch or shoot me sneaky glances.