The Bad Boy is My Best Friend

Heartbeat

My Best Friend is the School's Bad Boy

Heartbeat

Sofia's POV

I grimaced slightly at the bright sunlight peaking through my closed blinds. Picking up my phone, I checked my phone to see what time it was. 

10:29 am

A lazy grin graced my lips as I slowly clambered out of bed, remembering that it was Saturday. 

Saturday's were always my favorite day of the week. I didn't have to set my alarm. I didn't have to see hundreds of people that I had no interest in seeing. But most importantly, Saturdays were my day. 

I had the whole day completely to myself. My parents always had something to do on the weekends. I'm 99% sure that they busied themselves so they wouldn't have to interact with me but the realization didn't hurt anymore. I quite liked having the house to myself. 

And because I always had Saturdays to myself, I had renamed them Self-Care Saturdays.

After getting out of bed fully, I started my usual Saturday routine. Turning on my bluetooth speaker, I started playing Saturday Tunes and turned on the shower. Waiting for the water to get hot, I danced around my room while singing along to my favorite song at the moment: Shawn Mendes' Bad Reputation.

With the concentration of a surgeon, I applied my charcoal mud mask, trying not to get it in my eyes or mouth. I followed up by throwing my clothes around the bathroom and hopping into the steaming hot shower. Pulling the curtain closed, I focused once again on the music playing in the background.

Right now I'm in a state of mind, I wanna be in like all the time!

Oh, if only Ariana Grande knew how much those words resonated with me right now. I felt the best I ever could on Saturdays. And I was grateful to have these days to myself.

"Nice pipes, Princess." Those three words elicited a scream from me.

"Jensen?! Get the fuck out. What is wrong with you?" I was hurriedly finishing up, what was meant to be, my relaxing shower.

"My ears are damn near bleeding. Thanks for that." The pain was clear in his voice and my lips formed a smug smirk in response.

"Serves you right, you perverted asshole. Get out!" Reaching outside of the shower curtain, I pulled my towel into the shower to wrap around my body.

"Alright. Alright. Sorry." The sincerity in his voice caught me off-guard but I wasn't going to be fooled by him.

My hands slowly pulled back the curtain, only allowing enough room for my eyes to scan the area. Finding nothing, I let out a relieved sigh before stepping out of the shower. I quickly threw on the clean clothes that I had brought into the bathroom with me before wrapping my hair up in the towel I had used for my body.

I took a deep breath trying to calm my raging heart before opening the bathroom door and seeing Jensen lying diagonally across my bed. He had his right arm behind his head while his left arm was draped across his chest. I slowly walked closer to my bed, studying his relaxed figure.

He's still just as good-looking, if not more good-looking, as he was when we were kids. I bet he has girls falling at his feet, begging to be held in his muscular arms. 

Sofia! No. Get a hold of yourself. Don't be one of those girls that falls for a pretty face belonging to an arrogant asshole.

I mentally nodded as my conscious gave me a wake up call. I wasn't going to make the same mistake twice. 

"Take a picture. It'll last longer." His voice made my heart jump a little but I just rolled my eyes as that annoying smirk ruined his peaceful face.

"Get off my bed, Jensen. I don't know where the hell you've been since last night. For all I know, you could have had multiple girls in your bed." The disgust was evident in voice, making him sigh dramatically.

"Trust me, you would have heard us if that were true." He laughed while I just sat with my mouth upturned.

"You're disgusting." Tipping my head over, I pulled the towel of my head and rubbed it against my roots, trying to get rid of as much moisture as possible. But I paused when Jensen spoke.

"In all seriousness, Rose, I'm not like that. And even if I were before, I wouldn't be doing that now. Especially not after last night..." My heart jumped once again and I forgot how to breathe for two seconds. 

I slowly righted myself and met his eyes. I studied him for a few seconds, searching a hint of playfulness or deceit but I couldn't find any. The realization that he was actually being serious made a sea of emotions roll over me. 

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Jensen's POV

She was studying me. She was looking for something. Desperately searching for something but I'm sure she didn't find what she was looking for. Her eyes held confusion, fear, and something else. I couldn't put my finger on it but it was something that I was familiar with. I just didn't have enough time to analyze her anymore because her walls came back up and she turned away from me to put her towel in the bathroom.

"So, why exactly did you break into my house on this lovely Saturday morning, Jen." Her voice was soft with curiosity, not her usual short, sarcastic tone.

Remembering why I was there, I smiled.

"It's a surprise, Rose."

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Sofia's POV

My heart took a little leap at the nickname but I tried to ignore it. I wasn't going to fall for him.

"Is it a surprise like last night? Or is it a surprise like Monday where you chased me around town and then revealed your dirty little secret?" The sarcasm was thick in my voice and I knew it would get him. But guilt crept into my stomach as his smile dropped a little bit before he fixed it, trying to hide the hurt that disappeared off his face as quick as it came.

"Guess you'll just have to see." His eyes held a glint of playfulness and a hint of excitement. And, because of the annoying skip in my heart at his excitement, I decided to go with him.

"Against my better judgement, I'll go. But you have to buy me ice cream on the way home." My arms were crossed against my chest to show how serious I was but his grin just grew into a smirk.

"Sure, Princess. Whatever you want. Just don't take too long getting ready. I'm going to get some things from my house and I'll meet you outside in 45 minutes." 

He left without giving me a chance to refute, pulling a sigh from me. I turned to my full length mirror and shook my head.

"What is wrong with you, Sofia? You're going soft." My reflection just looked back at me and I shook my head again before getting ready for Jensen's "surprise".