Devil on the Rooftop [Book 1]

Chapter 18 - Khaleel

I pinned Matilda against the back door of the student council room. Our mouths were on each other, our tongues entangled and our hands touching what we both pleased to. For me, it was the nape of her neck and her curvy waist. I loved the feel of it and the warmth of her skin on my fingers aroused me in a new way. I let her reach under my school uniform and wrap her hands around my back. I felt her nails gently graze over my skin.

"I never skip," Matilda breathed, as I nestled into her  neck and gently bite her. "I...never do this kind of thing."

I rubbed her lips with my thumb before saying, "Less talking, more of this..."

Matilda's reply was muffled by my passionate kiss. Fooling around with a girl in her domain was fucking exhilarating. My fingers crept up to undo the buttons on her uniform, one by one. Unfortunately, by the time her lacy blue bra got exposed, a muscle in my chest cramped up. I backed away and hunched over in pain, wincing and cursing.

"Are you okay?" Matilda asked. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing," I grunted. It took a couple seconds for the ache to subside but once it did, I was able to stand up straight and hit the spot with my fist. "I get these muscle cramps from time to time. It's just the after-effect of a fight I had with my cousins."

"Do you need to go to the nurse's office?" Matilda asked, full of concern.

I shook my head. "They come and go. I'm used to them."

Matilda led me towards the table and forced me to take a seat. "Are you sure? Is there something I can do to help with the pain?"

I looked up at her and admired her figure. "This view seems to be helping," I smiled.

Matilda turned around and scrambled to button up her blouse. "Sorry," she flushed. "I didn't realize."

"I don't need an apology," I said, taking a hold of her arm and pulling her down on my lap. Her hands found my face and moved up to play with my hair. I reached for the nape of her neck again and pulled her down to my lips.

"W-Wait," Matilda stopped me.

"I promise I'm fine," I said. It was sweet that she was the worrying type but I wasn't in the mood to be mothered back to health.

"No, it's not that," she said quietly. "I've been meaning to ask you, and well...I was going to say something before, but then we ended up behind the door like that."

"Share with the class, Vice Prez."

Matilda nodded before continuing. "What do you want out of our little situation?"

"I thought it was obvious," I replied, going to unbutton her blouse again.

Her hands stopped me and her pleading eyes made my chest ache again. I got her to stand and step aside. "I'm not looking for a girlfriend," I said. "I'm looking for a good time."

Her eyes dropped to the floor.

"Don't make a big deal out of this. You're acting like I stole your first kiss or something."

Matilda glared daggers at me.

"S-Shit!" I said, feeling a tinge of guilt. "Are you serious? What the hell have you been doing this whole time?"

Matilda stood up. "Do you even like me, Khaleel or am I just another conquest to you?"

Her words caught me off guard. Conquest? Who the hell was spreading rumours about me? I didn't conquer women. Half the girls at Jackheights were too scared to walk in my path, let alone get in the sheets with me. Matilda was one of the few people who didn't bolt when I spoke to her. It didn't mean I wanted to buy her a promise ring and stamp 'mine' on her forehead. It just meant I was happy to share intimacy with another human being.

"Didn't you pick up any courting etiquette from Zander?" she went on. "At least his fans know what they're getting into when he makes a move on them."

"You felt me up first," I pointed out.

"Today," Matilda admitted, tearing up. "But you came onto me the second we met."

"Fine, I'll take half the blame. I'll even apologize for stealing your first kiss, but I'll say this again, I don't want a girlfriend."

Matilda looked away. "Okay, great. Good to know."

The silence was brutal.

"Can you please get out?" she asked.

"Okay then," I replied, walking to the door. "Come find me when you change your mind."