Chapter Five: A deal

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Vincent's POV

"So, how did you and Mr grumpy meet?" I ask and he laughs. After the awkward silence that filled the car, I had to break it and tell him that I'm completely fine with him being gay. I mean, I am totally fine with it though.

I like girls, he likes boys, totally cool.

"Mr grumpy?"

"Yeah..I mean, did you see the way he was shooting daggers at me? If looks could kill, I'd be 12 feet underground." I say and he laughs even more.

"Sorry about that, he doesn't really like meeting new people" he says, rubbing the back of his neck, but I notice the blush on his cheeks.

"Ooh. Are you sure someone doesn't have a crush?" I tease and he coughs, chokes even.

"Oof. Did I say something wrong?"

"Uh. He uh, no no no, he's straight. Straight as a pole" I would have believed that if I didn't see the way he looked at Rehan.

I check my phone. Sapphire read the text but she hasn't replied. I frown at that, but drop the phone.

"Okay. So, where did you two meet?"

"Well, it's kind of a cringy story, but I'll say it anyway. Um, so I was at Walmart looking for a jar of nutella and I was like, "I am a lost boy from Neverland" and then an aisle over I hear, "usually hanging out with Peter pan!" So, yeah, now we're best of friends and we decided to move into our own apartment." He says, shrugging

"Wow.." is all I can get out of my mouth, he just laughs and then my eyes flicker to the time, they widen immediately.

"Okay. I think we need to go home now, it's really late." I say and he nods.

I drop him off and as we press the doorbell, Mr grumpy opens up. He stares at me, yep! You heard it! Stared, not glares and then at Rehan who's still smiling.

"You're late" he says, frowning at me. I shrug.

"It's not like we went on a date or something" I say and he immediately looks at Re.

"Adio, Ragazzo Carino" He blushes at that. He understands. (Bye, pretty boy)

"Adio mio eroe" he replies and I wink at him, earning a cough and a glare from Mr grumpy. (Bye, my hero)

"It's getting cold Rehan you need to come in. I hate whenever you come down with a flu." He says and Rehan nods, entering. I wave to him and he waves back. I enter my car and drive off.

Sighing when I take a shower, my eyes closing just as my head hits the pillow.

...

"Are you crazy??! Give me back the phone Vincent!!" Sophie yells, chasing me round the house. One would wonder if she's actually eight, sheesh.

So, she was on the phone, talking to Ciaran and she was beetroot red, it made me wonder what the dude was saying to her, I mean, she looked so flustered.

"H-hello" I hear from the phone and I put it on my ear

"Hey! Ciaran! What the hell were you saying to my sister?"

"I uh, I wasn't, uuuh"

"Mhmm, speak"

"You're scaring him, you idiot!" She screams, still chasing me, I look back, well it's a gap, her short legs can't take her that far, though she's pretty fast for her age. We're practically running round the estate like dogs.

"Hey you Calies! You're creating a nuisance here! Get in!" My cranky neghbour-who-i'm-pretty-sure-hates-me yells and I wink at her.

Beep beep. I look at the phone. Oh, he hung up. Cool.

I stop and turn around, she continues running until she reaches me, she jumps on me and I fall, clearly not prepared for that. She lands on my chest. She looks scary, sweaty and she's panting. Her eyes wide and her hair matted to her face. She blows sideways, trying to blow her hair away from her face. Sometimes she reminds me of Piper from Henry danger,-yes, I watched that and it was lit!

"You. will. suffer, mark my words Cali" She pants out, taking the phone from my hand and standing up. She stomps on my crotch...hard. Storming into the house and slamming the door behind her. Who the hell taught her that?!

"Shiit"

"That must really hurt" Someone says, looking down at me.

"Sapphire?" I ask, confused. She stretches her hand and I take it, but make sure not to put any weight on her.

"I know what you did. I'm actually really strong you know?" She says, keeping a straight face, I laugh, but she doesn't, her expression grave.

"What's wrong?" I ask and she looks away from me.

"I came to ask you for a favour" She says and I feel a little anger at that. Just a little.

"Um, we had sex, amazing sex, then I had to leave in the morning for a, um, for no reason at all. Just left. Then, my mind was just kinda occupied and all. And I ghosted you, yeah, I saw your text, and I understand that it would have been frustrating-" tell me about it.

"-So, I'm sorry. But I need you to please say yes to what I'm about ask you" She says, turning around to face me. Her green eyes glowing with an emotion, I can't understand.

"What is it?"

"Promise me first" She says, looking at me with puppy dog eyes and my resolve breaks. I sigh, this girl would be the death of me.

"Fine. I promise" I say and she still doesn't smile.

"I want us to continue having sex" she says and my eyebrows shoot up. Damn. She's bold.

"Uh, you, wow, I uh..." We had sex just once, she-

"-Friends with benefits. No strings attached, that's all I want, since I'm not a commitment person and you clearly aren't either. So, what do you say?" She asks and I keep quiet.

I'm supposed to easily say, yes. Then what's stopping me?

"...she used you and she will continue to use you. She'll come back for more and when she does, you'll fall right back into her trap, because that's just how it is, she's the slayer and you're the lovesick puppy!"

I close my eyes for a while and I open my eyes, Sapphire now closer.

"Are you okay? I'm sorry for just springing that up on you, just forget i-"

"-C-can you give me some time to think about it?"

"Oh Vince, as long as you want" she whispers before placing her lips on mine, sparks erupting in my stomach already.

Oh geez, I'm a goner.

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