Not What it Seems

Chapter Ten

~Jane~

One moment he was talking, and the next he was kissing me, his mouth taking control over mine.

I'd never felt attraction like this. This intense need to be close to someone, to have them consume you. It was startling, considering that I'd never expected it - least of all with Cash.

I felt the cool stone floor beneath my back as he nudged me onto the ground, and I yanked him on top of me, my fingers creeping into his hair.

"Jane," he murmured, pulling back slightly.

"Hmm?" I said, tracing patterns on his chest through his cotton tee shirt.

"Will you go out with me?"

My eyes snapped up to his, and I saw all the emotions floating in his eyes. Lust and desire, and fear and hope.

"Cash I-"

He kissed me, again, to shut me up and avoid my answer. Because he knew I was about to say no.

People like Cash don't date people like me.

~Cash~

It was so hard to gather any coherent thoughts when her mouth was on mine. Hot, wet, slick, our tongues danced together, and every place she touched burned like fire.

I wanted to be with her. That much was apparent from the way my heart raced and from the hard bulge in my pants. But I wanted her mentally, and physically, and totally. I wanted her heart, and mind, and soul, and body.

I pressed my lips to her throat, tongue sliding down the length of it, eliciting a moan from her. I looked up at her, her brown eyes gazing down at me with wonder.

Please don't say no.

"Jane, I want to be with you."

She stared at me, and for a horrible heart stopping moment I thought she would say no, again.

And then, she nodded. A grin broke out on my face and I hauled her to me, rolling us over.

She straddled my hips and smiled down at me shyly. I sat up, her fingers fisted into my shirt, bringing me even closer to her. I kissed her, gently at first, and then tilted her head, slanting her mouth over mine so I could take the kiss deeper.

A groan tore from my throat when she ground down against me, and I gently slid her off my lap.

"We need to stop," I said, breathless, "Otherwise, I'm not going to be able to control myself."

She blushed, and I swallowed hard, looking at her.

~Jane~

God, he was a good kisser.

We couldn't do this, could we? Mr.Popular and Ms.Wallflower? It doesn't work like that!! This wasn't some lame cliché movie!

"Cash, this is such a bad idea."

"I don't care, Jane! I don't care that you aren't rich, or that you aren't popular. It doesn't matter. I like you."

"But you care about your reputation! If anyone finds out about us, it'll be a school wide scandal!"

"Okay, so we won't tell anybody!"

"But-"

"Stop it, Jane. Isn't it enough that I like you and I want to be with you? Why are you pointing out the flaws?"

I sighed, and crawled back onto his lap.

"Jane..." he warned, and I grinned, kissing down the side of his face. His fingers dug into my hips, dragging me down against him.

He flipped me over, pinning me beneath him, and rested his palms beside my head.

"So is that a yes?"

"To what?" I teased, kissing his neck.

"Jane Mathews, will you be my girlfriend?" he asked, kissing my chin.

I laughed, and looked up at him.

"Yes."