forbidden [h.s.]

seven.

"So?" Serena asks from the couch the moment I walk in. "How was it?"

I sigh and scratch my head. That's an interesting question. "It was all right."

"Just all right? But I thought this was the man of your dreams!" She says and bats her eyelashes sarcastically.

I smile and shake my head at her. Harry could never be the man of my dreams. They'd never allow it. "It was going well at first, but then we got to the park and I kissed his cheek and things took a left turn."

"How so?"

I furrow my eyebrows, replaying the situation in my head. I sit down next to her on the couch and sigh. "He got all rigid and told me to never do it again. It's weird, but it didn't sound like he meant it."

Serena purses her lips. "You think he wanted you to kiss his cheek?"

"I think he wanted me to kiss his mouth."

"And a few other places, I'm sure." She winks at me and I roll my eyes.

"Anyway, he started talking in circles when we got to the open of the woods. He was saying he'd find out what was beyond there and that he was going to take me with him." I shake my head as I speak, still confused over what he said.

Serena tilts her head to the side. "He sounds ambitious to me. When can I meet him?"

"Whenever you'd like. He lives with Mason."

I mentally cringe at the thought of him. It's really a shame that Mason is such and asshole, because he really is a good looking guy. I remember when I first found out he was my partner, I was ecstatic. But he was practically telling me to have sex with him before I could even introduce myself.

The phone rings from the kitchen and Serena hops off the couch. I hear her bare feet, slapping against the tile floor, until she reaches the phone. She gasps and I turn around.

"Speak of the devil!" She says and looks at me, her eyes wide. "It's Mason!"

My eyes widen as well. Fuck. Does he know I went out with Harry? Is he mad? If not, what could he possibly be calling for?

"Don't answer it! Let it go to voicemail." I say frantically and we both stare at the phone. The last ring echoes before the beep sounds over the speaker.

"Um, hello. It's Harry." The voicemail starts to play and my jaw drops. He's calling me! "I was hoping Jade would be there-"

"Answer it!" I yell and Serena quickly picks up the phone.

"Hello. This is Serena, may I ask who's calling?" She says into the phone.

I mouth what-is-he-saying to her and she shushes me. I didn't even say anything. This is ridiculous.

"You want to talk to Jade?" She looks at me and my heart stops.

Shit. I can't do this right now. There's so many things wrong with this. I shake my head in a panic and make a gesture like I'm taking a shower. Serena receives my message and puts Harry on speaker phone.

"Um, right. Well she just got in the shower."

"Oh." Harry says, sounding embarrassed. It's adorable. "Will you let her know that I called?" He asks and I can picture him licking his lips after he speaks. His voice sounds so hot and deep over the phone.

I pout. Now I feel bad. I want to talk to him. I run to the kitchen and grab the phone from Serena. She looks at me surprised and I shrug.

"Hi, Harry." I say, trying to catch my breath.