Enemies with Benefits by KiKi XoXo (ebook reader web .txt) 📕

should've just kept going, pretended to not here him. I set my foot down on the stair, and turn to face him. He looks confused, and I can tell he is trying to think through something. 

 

"Yes?" I say, leaning against the railing. I'm still thinking straight, and he isn't holding drinks. Right now everything looks clear. Although I'm surprised there isn't anyone up here anymore. They must all be downstairs or in bedrooms. I don't know what he wants, but he walks up the stairs closer to me. I stay where I am, trying to not seem nervous, though I am. My anger with him at the moment now is a little stronger then my nervousness. 

 

"I'm sorry I wasn't there. Right after school, I wa-"

 

"No, Jake." I interupt. I heard him and Wyatt's conversation, I don't need to know what happened after school. "I heard you and Wyatt's conversation. I can guess where you were." I look at the ground, wishing I had more alcohol in me. This conversation might've been easier.

 

"With my parents." He finishs, and I turn my head to look at him again. Of course the first thing he says to me is a lie.

 

"Why didn't you say that to him?" I say, not believing him. He is feeding me lies. 

 

"Because I'm trying to get him off my back! He is the one who set up this whole party.." He says, trying to convince me. Is he telling the truth? "He thinks I'm going through some shit... and wants me to get over it. He thinks I need a girl to do that." 

 

"Are you going through something?" I ask him, and he shifts his eyes to mine. "What did you're parents want?"

 

"My mother wanted to talk to me about my grades... and some family supper that they planned over spring break." He leaves something out. Do I keep asking or just walk away? 

 

"And...?" I say, maybe he was with a girl, and his parents. He saw them first and then came back to the girl. I hate the anticipation going on right now! I'm already gripping the railing as tight as I can! 

 

"Nothing." He says, and I  know it's something. I let out a breath, and scratch my head. I'm not gonna sit here and let him try to manipulate me. "Paige I wasn't with anyone. You've got to believe me!" He says, following me up the stairs. "My parents want you to come to the dinner. They want to meet you... and thank you... all the works." He grabs my hand to stop me from walking away.  He is nervous, I can feel the sweat on his hand. 

 

"What? Why?" I ask, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln want to meet me? Holy shit, that's like a huge ass scary honor! 

 

"To thank you... for tutoring me." He lets go of my hand. I notice him wipe it on his jeans. 

 

"Are you serious?" I raise an eyebrow at him, I don't know what to think. "This isn't funny." I say "I just want the truth." 

 

"I'm telling you the truth!" He says, stepping away. He turns away from me, thinking again. He has to be telling the truth.. right?  He looks as of he is speechless. Like a kid who doesn't know how to plain something that happened. 

 

"I don't uderstand... we've only had one session. You're grade hasn't even went up yet." I say trying to wrap this around my brain. He doesn't say anything, and I take a deep breath. "I believe you... It's just.. it makes no sense." I say trying to get a better understanding.

 

 "I'm just as lost as you are! They insisted though." He says still facing the other way. What's he thinking about? Something else has to be going on, why wont he look at me? Yeah it's weird his parents want to meet me, but it's not because I'm a girlfriend or anything, so I guess it makes sense.. in a weird way. 

 

"I wont go...I mean I don't think that's quiet apro-" I say, shaking my head. 

 

"You have to go!" He turns, panic on his face. "I told them you would already." He informs me scratching the back of his neck. He looks everywhere but at me.

 

"Jake!" I say, trying to figure all of this out. Why would he tell them yes for me? It is really that important. Why would his parents want to meet me anyways. I haven't raised his grade at all, and I've only seen him once. "I'm not understanding..." I say.

 

"And you're supposed to be the smart one." He sighs. leaning against the wall, gaining his cocky bravodo back slightly.

 

"You're the one who needs a tutor!" I say, god I am so lost. "Okay.. fine.. I'll go to this stupid dinner. When is it?"

 

"I don't know for sure.. but I can just pick you up."  He replies. I'll be at home do I want him knowing where I live?  It's not like he could stalk me... I'll be back here with him anyways later. "Unless you don't want me to do that..." He adds.

 

"No. I'm sure that will be fine." I sigh, "Well... I guess then..." I say. Now what? Everything he wants to tell me about is sorted out, and I'm not in the mood to keep digging. Who knows if I'm even getting the truth. 

 

"To Robbie's room?" He asks. I feel heat come to my cheeks, why does that make me blush. I'm not doing anything. I actually came up to get away from him... and look where I am at now. "What are you two anyways?" He asks, looking me in the eyes. 

 

"Friends." I say, "Just really good friends... he is my best friend." I tell him, and he narrows his eyes at me. Unbelieving. Is this a symptom of jealousy? "Seriously... I couldn't ever imagine being more then friends with him." I admit, now it would just be weird. I still have a hard time thinking about the fact that I have to kiss him for the play.

 

"So.. you friendzoned him?" he asks wanting more information. There is an odd static buzzing between us now. I think it's just all the weird tension going away. Both of us are on alert around each other or something. 

 

"Hmmm..." I think back to when we first meet. Back in middle school, I did like him. He wasn't interested. "I guess you could see he friendzoned me.. back in middle school... Why does that matter to you?" 

 

"He is totally into you, that's why." He says studying my reaction. It matters to him that Robbie is really into me? I just laugh, Robbie isn't into me, if this is another one his tricks it wont work. "So... you're friendzoning him now. That's interesting."  Now he smiles, and leans back against the whole again. 

 

"We're friends... nothing more, there isn't a need to friendzone him." I say, unsure why this matters. He just keeps smiling, I role my eyes.  "Well.. I'm still gonna go.." I say, who knows what he'll ask if I stand here any longer.

 

"Paige... wait!"  He says grabing my hand again. It is still clammy, and I turn looking at his face. Yeah, he is nervous again. I don't know what he wants now, but our eyes are locked. I've never really noticed his eyes beofre until tonight. I mean I've known they were brown, but now actually looking into them I see beautiful bronze with gold flakes. I hate those moments in books where it says cheesey stuff like "Looking into his eye I see the real him" or "I can really see a little child behind his strong intense eyes", but whole shit is it true! His eyes look scared, and childish. As if he is trying to keep me here. Beg me to stay.  It's quiet a moment, both of us are still and taking in the moment. Moment?! Between Jake and I? No way. This isn't happening! But I don't want to ruin this, for some reason it feels forbidden and I know I'm seeing more and more of the real Jake. I like the feeling it's giving me. Butterflies and tingles, and seeing him scared like this is completely unimaginable. What's he scared of? 

 

"Yes?" I finally whisper, and he comes in closer. I don't register what's going to happen, until it does. His lips on mine light and gentle. He is kissing me?! Why? What does this mean. Why am I still letting him do this? One his hands hesitantly carresses the back of my neck, and his other goes to my back. Time seems frozen, I'm actually kissing Jake Lincoln. God this kiss is heavenly! It vaguely for some reason reminds me of my first kiss. With Jason my borthers friend from college... but Jake's is better. So much better! Jake I keep playing over and over.. I'm kissing Jake Lincoln! Holy shit! No wait... I'm kissing the manwhore of the school! I push on his chest getting away. I step back multiple feet. Oh my god, what did I just do?

 

 "I ahhh....I'll see you tomorrow." I say, and practically run to Robbie's room. I colaspe on the floor, breathing heavey. Holy shit, what am I going to do? We just kissed! We weren't on a date, and we barely know each other! That will never happen again, this is what I deserve. I opened up to much to him, and he thought he could make his move. It was a good move... a heavenly move in fact... I wont let it happen again.

Chapter 11- Speechless

Jake's POV

 

I need some fresh air. I stand there, still looking after her. She ran away. Like Cinderella up the stairs. She didn't leave me a shoe. She didn't leave anything. I want to go after her, but I know if I do nothing good will come from it. My lust for her is raging like a beast inside of me. Air. I need a quick breather. I don't understand anything that's happening to me. My body screamed for me to just grab her and do my normal things, but my mind didn't and still doesn't want to. That kiss was amazing. Light and easy. It was great while it lasted, and she kissed me. Then boom, she pushed me away. I go down the stairs, and duck my head, going for the door. I make it outside with out Wyatt seeing me. I goes around so I'm not standing in front, I lean against the wall trying to get things figured out. 

 

1. My parents want to meet her. I wasn't lying, I got pulled from eighth period and they talked to me all damn afternoon. My dad told my mom I had a tutor and she gushed on about how she wants to thank her. In other words if she didn't come, things might be bad. 

 

2. Paige doesn't trust me. I don't even know if she believed me tonight! 

 

3. I'm getting something for her. Me, Jake Lincoln, I'm going soft for a good girl. I could have anyone... but of course the one girl I really want to have doesn't want or care for me! She kissed me though, but she did push me away as well. What does that mean? 

 

4. I've