My Own Happy Ending (Ashley's POV)

Chapter 5

As expected, he crowded me into a corner and leered over me.

"Now, you listen to me. The more you keep doing this, the more people are going to start spreading rumors that somethings going on between us." I sneer at him.

Just you wait, I'll have the upper hand because he won't want his precious reputation to be ruined.

However, when he smiled the Devils smile, I knew I was in trouble. He leans down, still towering over me.

"Your going to be my girlfriend."

I froze. He did not just say what I think he said. Surely I heard wrong. He would never want someone like me, not someone like him.

"Excuse me? I think I heard you wrong." I stare up defiantly at him.

"No, kitten, you heard right." He smirks.

I continue to stare at him dumbly.

"Well then, your mistaken in thinking that I'm going to say yes. It's not happening. Never in a million years will I date you." I scowl and try to push him away from me to get around him. But I may as well have been trying to move a mountain. His eyes narrow further.

"Nothing you can do to me will scare me into dating you, no threat against me will work."

"Oh I know. But hear this; if you refuse it will be ten times worse for your friend Nicole." I feel my eyes widen, and know he's won. "I will help Samuel make her life a living hell. That I swear." I bow my head in defeat.

"Why me?" I whisper barely loud enough for him to hear.

He grabs my chin and tilts my head up to meet his gaze.

"Because you intrigue me. As I said before, nobody has ever denied me." He sighs and finally gave me some space.

"So, what is your answer?" He asks.

"Yes." I don't hesitate, I will not have them bother Nicole anymore then what she already had to put up with.

He laughs heartily. Then pats my cheek.

"Good, kitten, very good. Alright with that settled, I'll be laying down some ground rules." My head jerks up.

What? There's more? Being his girlfriend is bad enough, what else could he possibly want from me?

           Harley's POV

Her eyes widen in...is that horror? I shake my head.

It's so strange. Most girls would die to be my girlfriend, but the moment I asked her she acted like it was the last thing she'd ever want to do. Is she messed up in the head or something?

I find myself wanting to know everything about her.

What made her so strong? Why does she seem to hate guys so much?

"You will not interact with any other guy. No staring, talking, or physical contact." Her eyes narrow, and she gets that hateful gleam in her eye that I've grown used to seeing. "You will come over to my house frequently, and go on dates with me." She rolls her eyes. I'm really not sure how to act around her. I don't think she understands the huge opportunity I've just given her. Ever since I started getting interested in Ashley, I looked up where her parents worked just in case she still said no, I could get her parents fired. Her father works at Jarry Job Corps and her mother works at the Hospital. Both of which my parents Co-own, so I would've been able to get them fired quite easily, but since she said yes, I won't give her that much trouble.

Although I suppose she doesn't know that my family is rich, and so does not know the gift she's been given. No matter, she will fall for my charm in a matter of days. I'm set on believing no one can resist.

            Ashley's POV

I groan inside my head. How am I going to get out of this?? I'm so confused...he went from me thinking he hated me to saying that I'd have to date him.

What? Bipolar much? And to make matters worse, he doesn't even have a good reason. He said it was because I intrigued him; why? Just because I don't like him? That I'm not falling at his feet, and begging him to sleep with me, then leave me?

I finally decide that I'm not going to stay here any longer.

I push away from him. Positioning my crutches back under my arms and start to walk away. He grabs my shoulder before I get far.

He's about to say something when I cut him off.

"I agree to your terms. Now please just leave me alone for awhile. I would like some privacy." My voice breaks at the end and I feel the unmistakable burn of tears behind my eyes. However I won't show weakness around him so I walk a strait line. As I get farther away I start to go faster, until I turn the corner and slam into the restroom. I go into the farthest stall and lay my crutches against the wall. I sit there in silence for a few seconds before I finally break.

I punch the stall door hard. A welcome amount of pain swells from my fist, but it only cheers me on. I swing my other arm at the door, and it makes a satisfying bang. Adrenaline runs through me, so no amount of pain is going to affect me...right now. I am, however, careful not to punch until I bleed. I don't want Nicole, Miracle,or Bailey to think somethings up.