My Perfect Boyfriend

Chapter 7

Next week at school went just the same as it had before. The girls meet me at the doors, walk me to class and I give Markus none of my attention. Only Friday was different. 

I am sitting on the couch watching Shadowhunters with my brother when there is a knock on the door and James gets up to get it. It is quite for a second then I hear a thud and words that should never be repeated. When I go to see that the commotion is about I see James on top of Markus beating the crap out of him.

"James! Get off of him!" I yell, running over to pull James off Markus. 

"I told you to leave him alone!"

"Ya, well that was before he showed up at our front door," James breathes.

I rush over to Markus to help him get up.

"I deserved that," Markus mumbles. I guide him into the house to clean him up. Leaving James in the yard.

"What are you doing here?" I ask as I tend to his bloody nose. 

"Oh, so now you want to talk. You have been avoiding me for two weeks!" He glares.

"What do you expect! You made a bet with your friends about dating the new girl," I moved to one the cuts on his cheek pushing a little too hard... but not on purpose... ok maybe.

"Oww!" He pushes my hand away from his face.

"Ok, maybe I did but only at first after I got to know you I really started to like you. I never took the money and I had no intention of breaking up with you,"

I freeze and scan his face. I see the sincerity in his chocolate brown eyes. He tips his head to the side a bit and his thick black hair falls into his eyes. I am tempted to brush it out of the way but stop myself. 

"Hails. I love you. I never meant to hurt you, I should have told you about the dare beforehand but you need to believe me when I say that after that first date I was not dating you for the money. The dare was to take you on one date and I am pretty sure we had more than that,"

I stare at him not sure what to say.

"Please take me back. I will beg on my knees if I have to," He pleaded.

"Ha! No, you would not, "I laugh. Just as I said that Markus jumped down from the counter and got down on his knees.

"Hailey, will you please take me back?" He asked.