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

hard? It's jealousy. Damn it's a bad thing to have, and a bad thing to be. "I'll be right back." she tells me, and goes in leaving the door open. Then she is back in a second, and holding a play book and two brownies. "Want it?" she holds one out to me.  

 

"How can I refuse." I say dramaticallly, and she smiles. If Mrs. Oliver would've heard me she would've applauded. 

 

"That was good!" She says, walking next to me down another flight of stairs. "Ever think about actually being in the musical?" She asks, breaking a piece off and eating it. I just take a bite out of it like a cookie, and I'm imediately in love with it. The piece she gave before was good, but my second taste is better.  "I'm glad you like it." She tittered. 

 

"No." I finally reply, after the brownie thing is gone. "I haven't thought about being in the production. Not my thing." I inform her, looking down at her. She is about half a foot shorter then me. She roles her eyes, and looks up at me through her long lashes.  "What?" I ask, wondering what she is thinking. 

 

"You've been doing a lot of things lately that don't seem to be your thing." she whispers looking away as color rushes to her cheeks. I look ahead as we come down to the bottom of the last stair case. She is right. Hanging out with her, walking her to her car. Being in drama class, although that wasn't really a choice. She has me figured out already.  What do I say to that? What should I say to that? 

 

"Yeah, I don't know exactly what's going on.. I think I'm going through something." I joke, and she laughs at my referennce. We make it out without interuptions, and she leads the way to her car. She stops outside the drivers door and looks up at me, I smile unsure what she wants or what she is doing.

 

"Hey, I just want to tell you. I do believe you, and I will go to that dinner. Just let me know when?" She says, opening the door. 

 

"Sounds like a plan." I say holding the door while she tosses her things into the passenger seat. 

 

"Not a date." She takes note, and I nod.

 

"No way." I say, I never ever bring dates to meet my parents! Well, none have ever lasted long enough. I've never really been in a relationship. She studies me a moment, and a smirk spreads across her face. "What?" I panic. What's she thinking?

 

"You've never brought a girl home have you?" She lays her hand on the door next to mine. My face heats, and I look down at my feet. "They know I'm just your tutor right?" She asks me, narrowing her eyes. 

 

"I emphasized it. Don't worry they know." I tell her, and she nods. "Alright well I'll let y-"

 

"Jake!" A couple guys yell from across the street. We both turn our attentions towards them. "Nice target, she's a beast man!"  Oh shit! No! I send them glares, and they get the hint. I look back at Paige, and she is sending me a look. 

 

"I'm not trying anything I swear, if I was I wouldn't be out here saying good bye!" I defend myself. 

 

"That's not the point Jake." She sighs. "You don't walk girls to there cars, you don't talk to girls unless you're flirting with them. You don't have friends who are girls." She finishes looking past me, I'm assuming at the dorm. Where is she going with this? What does she want? What do I want? "Jake.. I just don't understand, what do you want from me?" She asked. "You kissed me earlier.. well we kissed earlier, but you haven't said or done anything else. I don't know what you want from me." 

 

Everything. I want you. I can't tell her that, she wont believe me. I want her to be comfortable around me like she is around Robbie. I want her to trust me, and want to be around me! Want. I just want. Although, I need her in my life somehow, I know that for a fact. Whether is just as my tutor. I need her. So I don't just want, I need as well. Although it is a wanting type or need, I still need her. How do I tell her this? I can't just be like I need you, or I want you... that sounds weird and she wont believe me. 

 

"I'll see you at drama tomorrow." She says quietly. No! I can't leave things like this!

 

"Paige wait." I say walking around the door, so it's not between us. If I can see her body language, I can get a little on how she feels. I've known body language for a while now. "I don't ... I haven't... Ugh!" I'm speechless. What do I say to her? 

 

"I get it... you don't want me to ruin your reputation. No worries, just a tutor from now on." She murmurs. I can't say anything. I'm loosing my control here. She is about to leave dude do something! I grab her hand, in my moment of panic.  "Ja-" It's to late. I'm already kissing her. I cup her face in my hands, wanting more. I push into it more, wanting her to really kiss me like she did before. Instead she takes steps backwards but I keep up with her until her back hits the car. Her hands land on my chest, but they are tense and she is still holding back. No, I'm not going to just let her walk away.. technically drive away but whatever! How can I get her to stay! The only way I know is through sex. I don't want that with her. I do.. I really do, but not like this. Then it's over she pushes against me, and I move away. She doesn't say anything, she turns facing her car again. 

 

"Paige!" I blurt, and she stops. She doesn't look at me but she stops. 

 

"What?" She whispers, and she sounds obviously confused. I can see her shaking, I don't want to hurt her. But if I let her go I'll hurt myself! Why can't I just say this to her? I've never said anything like that to a girl. I've never even told a girl if I wanted them or not, they just assumed it. 

 

"I can't let you get in the car." I rasp finally saying something, she rubs her forhead.

 

"What does that mean?" She mumbles, tired. I'm wide awake, I'm trying to grasp onto anything that will help me right now. 

 

"You know what it means!" I whisper, and she lets out a small cry.  "Don't cry. Please.. I just.. I can't.." I'm speechless again. God way to go Jake she is crying! 

 

"You. It had to be you." She whispers wiping her face. I don't understand. What does she mean? What did I do? God, I just want her to stop crying! I was told to not hurt her, I was told to leave her alone period but to hell with that! I slowly come back in close, and I pull her away from the car slightly. I hold her. Just a nice embrace. Perfect. "Why are you doing this?" she pleas. 

 

"I want you." I whisper in her ear, and I can feel her tense up. "I want you to stay with me tonight... stay. Don't leave. Please." 

 

"For what?" She says in disgust. Tears leaving and anger replacing them.

 

"I don't want to say goodbye that's why. I feel like, I'm loosing you. As if I'll never see you again." I admit.

 

"I was never yours to have." She mumbles, and I squeeze her tighter. Why is she so complicated! Why am I being so possessive?

 

"I have you now." I say looking down at her. "I'm not letting you the car. Not tonight." I inform her.  "I won't pull anything, I just want you with me. One night. That's all I'm asking for." I beg her. Desperation loud and clear in my voice. 

 

"How can I trust you?" She whispers, and I take a breath. 

 

"You know you can. You're just scared to." I say. We're both quiet for what seems like eternity. "Please." I say one last time. I feel her nod against my chest. My heart rate quickens, and I almost jump like I just won a gold medal. Hell I did! She is staying with me! "Really?" I say, holding out at arms length. No way am I letting go now. "Come on you're tired." I say wrapping am arm around her waist. We walk back into the dorm, after she has her car door closed and her cell phone in her pocker. The party is dwindling down, and it's lost about have its numbers since we came out here. It's a school night, not suprizing. We walk back up the stairs to my room, and once we're their she pulls  my plush blanket off of the corner of my bed. Then she lays back in my recliner I have in my room. I look at her, she has her eyes closed, trying to sleep. 

 

"I can feel you looking." She says, "No, I'm fine over here.. away from the bed." She adds, and I sigh. 

 

"Good night." I say. Wishing she wasn't so stuborn, but I think that's something about her I like. 

 

"Yeah." She whispers already falling victum to sleep. I lay in my bed alone, but not. She is here that's a start. Whether she stays the whole night is what I'm wondering. 

Chapter 12- In the Night

Paige's POV

 

Okay, the ringing woke me up a minute ago. It's still going off. It's not my phone, it's Jake. Yes, I'm in Jake dorm. Yes, I'm in his room. For some reason, deep down in my gut it feels right. Although the phone ringing is bugging me. I finally after the person calls back twice, get up and answer the phone. 

 

"Hello?" I say, sounding groggier then I feel. I wipe my eyes, and look at Jake who seems to be in a coma like sleep. Mr. Sleeping Beauty. I smile, his looks so defenseless in hos sleep. Not worried about anything. At peace. His blonde hair is falling into his eyes, and I almost reach out and bruh it back. 

 

"Oh? Is this a girl?" a goy speaks on the other end of the line. I let out a breath, I should've looked to see who it was before answering.  By the surprise in his voice though I can tell girls answering Jake's phone isn't common. I role my eyes of course it's not! Although him begging a girl to stay with him and not sleep with him isn't common either.. on fact I'm partly sure it was a first for him. 

 

"Yes, and who calls this late at night?" I mumble sitting on the edge of the bed. I might as well let Jake sleep. I don't think I could wake him anyways. 

 

"His brother." the guy says easily into the phone. I grip the phone tighter, and I stop wiggling my feet. His brother? Oh god.. I shouldn't have answered the phone! Why would his brother call this late? This is going to give off the