The President's Daughter by David Dower (if you liked this book txt) 📕

lines,” I told him re-tightening my ponytail.

“Nerd, I swear it’s not a pickup line.” He said snatching my arm and looking me dead in the eye.

I groaned. “Fine, what do you want?”

“Go out with me.”  He said bluntly.

My eyes widened at his forwardness. I stared at him for a couple of seconds trying to digest what he just asked me. Slowly I couldn’t contain the laughter seeping out of my mouth as I burst out laughing. “Y-you want me t-to go out w-with you?” I said trying to contain my laughs.

He looked shocked at my outburst. “Yes…” He said slowly.

I quickly straightened up, looking at him confused. “I don’t think so.”

“What why?”

“Do you really think I am that stupid?” I asked him. “Just at lunch you were surrounded by girls who wanted you to take them out, why would you choose me? Last time I checked we don’t like each other.” I said brusquely.

Yes, I do realize it might’ve been a little mean but the boy had an ego the size of Canada. And someone around here had to tone it down.

“Maybe I changed,” Gavin said shrugging.

“Changed and you don’t work together like a panda and a chicken leg.”

He tilted his head to examine me. “Panda? Chicken leg? That doesn’t even make any sense!”  He exclaimed.

“Okay look, I don’t have no time for this, I’ve got to get home.” Since it was Valentine’s Day my parents usually get everyone who works around the Whitehouse for a diner with their spouse. Thomas and I voted to be locked up in our room for the dinner but sadly we were outnumbered.

“Well don’t say I didn’t ask nicely,” He said fiercely.

“What are you-“ I stopped mid-sentence as I watched Gavin bend down wrapping his arms above my knees and tossing me over his shoulder. “What the heck? Gavin I demand you put me down this instance.” I screeched pounding my fists into his back.

“Well I was trying to be a gentlemen but you left me no choice.”

I snorted, “Like I said before about the chicken leg-“

“Yeah, I know something about changed.” He said dismissively.

I grunted ignoring the looks of the girls who were glaring at me, over the weeks I’ve been here I’ve grown accustomed to it. The glares the girls give me when I am trying to tolerate Gavin don’t faze me anymore.

I felt Gavin stop suddenly causing my dangling body slam into his toned back. “Hey, watch it ever had someone dangling off your shoulder before?” I said rubbing my sore nose.

He chuckled. “Sorry nerd, can’t say I have.” I felt as he started lowering me to the ground.

“You know I have a name.” I said placing my hands on my hips glaring up at him.

“We all have names except the homeless.” He said opening the door to the passenger seat and shoving me into his car.

I slumped down in the seat as Gavin opened the driver’s door and got in. I watched him as he started up the engine. “And people say chivalry is dead.” He said turning to me as we drove away from the school.

“People say chivalry is dead because you killed it.” I retorted staring out the window.

I’ve never really had been outside of the house, so I’ve never seen this place of DC before. It was mostly trees and grungy looking buildings. I snapped my head to Gavin as a thought popped in my head, “You’re not planning to kill me are you?” I asked worriedly.

Gavin’s eyes slowly turned to me as he roared with laughter causing the car to swerve. “Keep your eyes on the road,” I screamed clutching my seat belt for my dear life.

“Y-you think I am going to kill you?” He said panting out.

I shrugged, “Maybe, maybe not.”  He chuckled keeping his eyes trained on the road. “So where are you taking me, or should I say where you going to dump my body?”

Gavin clutched his heart pretending to look hurt. “I love how much faith you have in me, Ali.”  I broke out into a smile, I was pretty sure I was smiling like a Cheshire cat. “What?” He asked confused.

“You called me by my name and not nerd for once.” I told him happily.

“So?”

“It means that we are actually getting somewhere.”

He rolled his eyes. “Whatever nerd, come on we are here.” He said opening his door and getting out.

I sighed opening the door. “Well it looks like we are back to square one,” I muttered to myself climbing out of the truck.

I ran to catch up with Gavin as he was walking ahead of me and he wondered why chivalry was dead.  “So what is this place?” I asked as he pulled the door open.

“This my little nerd, is one of my favorite things to do.” He said walking up to the front desk. “And that my nerd, is paintballing.”

“Paintballing?” I screeched, “Why the hell would you take me here?”

“Where else would I take you?” He asked utterly confused.

I raised my eyebrow at him. “Where do you take all your bimbos?”

“My room, but if you prefer there I can always take you there.” He said smirking.

“I’ll pass on the opportunity, thanks.” I said turning away from him.

“Gavin!” I heard someone say. We turned our heads and saw a guy who seemed to be in his twenties walk up to us, he had black hair and bright blue eyes and a faint stubble growing. “Who is this pretty lad?”

I heard Gavin snort beside me. “This over here is nerd, and she is nothing but-“ I elbowed him in his rib before he could finish that sentence.

“Awe, Gavvy and I just thought we were making progress?” I said in a pouty voice pinching his check causing him to slap my hand away. I then turned to the man who seemed to be looking at us in amusement. “Hello, I’m Ali.” I said sticking my hand out for him to shake.

He let out a chuckle. “I’m Donald but call me Donny.” He said shaking my hand. “I’m glad Gavin here, finally found a girl to keep him in check.”

I let out a snort. “Sorry, but I was brought here against my own will, I don’t think Gavin will ever find a girl he goes through them more then I go through tissues watching A walk to remember.”

 “Ah young love, I remember that.” He said smiling at us. “Well I don’t think you come here to here for me talk about your love life so let me just gear you two up and you’ll be on you merry way.” He said walking to the back room waving at us to follow him.

My eyes wandered around the room it was a dark room it had a few paint ball guns hanging on the walls and some paintball suits hanging on the hooks. I watched as Gavin slipped on camouflage suit with ease, then as he started to lace up the army boots that Donny lent to him.

“Here you go Ali.” He said handing me the same suit that Gavin was wearing.

“Thanks.” I said slipping on the suit.

I finished buttoning up the last few buttons on the suit when Gavin spoke up. “It looks a bit big on her don’t you think?” He said gesturing to the suit that went past my hands and looked too baggy on my small body.

“It is a bit big but that the smallest one we had, I am sorry your girlfriend has such a small body.”

“What part of she’s not my girlfriend don’t you understand?” Gavin said seeming a little bit annoyed.

“Oh, I know she’s not your girlfriend you hadn’t had one since forever.” Donny said causing Gavin to keep quiet and glare at him.

Gavin and Donny both seemed to be communicating silently with their eyes. “Um, guys?” I said feeling the awkward tension.

Donny turned to me giving me a small smile. “Here are you goggles, have fun!” He said exiting the room quickly not before tossing the goggles at us.

“So?” I said turning to Gavin who seemed to be in his own thoughts.

“Huh? What?” He said looking at me.

“Shall we go start?” I asked him uncertain.

“Yeah, sure get ready to get you nerdy little ass beaten.” He said.

I rolled my eyes at his sudden mood change, it looks like old Gavin was back. “Sure whatever,” I said following him out of the room and into another.

This room seemed to be the paintball one, it had obstacles and the lighting seemed to be dimmed making it hard for you to see you opponents. “Here’s your gun, nerd,” He said it to handing me.

I mumbled thanks as he began to explain what to do. “Got it?”

“Yeah sure run, and try not to get hit. It seems pretty self-explanatory.” I told him truthfully.

“Okay Miss I know everything on the count of three.” Gavin said. “One, Two-“

“Three!” I screamed shooting him taking off to the other side of the room, “Sucker!” I screamed chuckling.

“Cheater!” I heard him scream from behind me.

I laughed running to a section of a room where I can take cover. I ducked behind what seemed to be a barrel as I snuck a quick peak trying to locate the enemy in which was Gavin.

“Oh Ali, come out to play.” He mimicked in a high pitch voice.

I stuck my head out from behind my hiding spot as I saw Gavin’s back towards me. I jumped out as I aimed my gun towards him and started to fire paint.

“What the fuck?” He screamed turning around and aiming his gun at me.

He fired his gun at me aiming for my body. I shot him a few more times as I started to take off around the corner, I heard footsteps behind me so I assumed Gavin was hot on my tail. “Ow!” I screamed as I felt something wet hit at the back of my head.

I turned around and narrowed my eyes at Gavin. “Got yeah.” He said smirking.

We both stood a few feet away from each other glaring we had our guns aimed at each other but neither one of us made I move to fire.

“Never mess with a bad boy, nerd because you might get paintballed.” He said.

“That doesn’t even make any se-“ Gavin shooting paint at me cut me off. “Oh that’s it.” I said as we started to shoot each other with paint.

*

“Thanks Donny, It was loads of fun especially when Mr. Bad Boy here got his butt whooped.” I said chuckling.

“The only reason you won was because you cheated.” Gavin muttered handing his suit back to Donny.

“You say potato I say tomato.” I said waving him off.

“Whatever, see you soon Donny.” He said hugging Donny in this weird bromance hug.

I quickly waved at Donny and yelled a quick thank you, before following Gavin back to his truck. “So did you have fun?” Gavin asked bumping shoulders with mine.

“Considering I was kidnapped, it turned out to be a pretty good Valentine’s Day.” I told him honestly.

“Well I try,” He said jokingly opening my door.                                                    

“Thank you.” I said smiling up at him.

“You’re welcome my lady.” He said shutting it and walking towards the driver’s seat. I was about to correct to him but he had already shut my door.

Gavin started up the engine as we pulled out of the parking lot and onto the deserted street. Ten minutes into the drive Gavin finally spoke up. “Where do you live?” He asked keeping his eyes trained on the road ahead of him.

“What?” I asked confused.

“I need to drop you home, and to do that I need to know where you live.” He said in duh tone.

“Where I live?” I asked sounding nervous. How were you supposed to tell someone you live in the Whitehouse?

“Oh hey Gavin, yeah can you drop me off at the Whitehouse? You must know where it is since the most important man in the world lived there.” I said imagining in my head.  “Oh did I forget to mention, my names