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

him about when he'll be back. I hope Robbie isn't left here alone. That wont help, if he is here alone after Jake picks me up, he might just sit here and mope around or be all weird. I put pizza into the oven after Robbie choose the pepperoni, and then he digs through our board games searching for the game Sorry. When we were little, we played that every time he came over. For us it's like World War III! 

 

"Sorry!" he snickers pciking up my last yellow piece and putting it back at start, and mumble a swear word and he laughs at me. I was about to win of course, I just needed six more spaces, and I would've been in the safe area! "Oh shoot. I'll be right back I think my phone is in your room. He hops up from the licing room floor, which where we have been playing, and walks back to my room. I sit not picking up the top card, I'll have to wait for him other wise he'll think I'm cheating.  "Hey Paige! You're phoe is ri- Jake? Jake is calling you?" He yells, I hop up running back but it's to late. He already answered the phone. 

 

"Well we're a bit busy..." Robbie says, and the way he says implies something I don't like. "I can sure give her a message instead.... yeah here she is." He holds out my phone all laughter and funny business gone from his expression. 

 

"Jake?" I grab the phone, not worried about Robbie at the moment. 

 

"Did I... interupt something?" he hesitates. I role my eyes, Robbie is going to get a mouthful. Of course I'm sure I am too. 

 

"A freaking board game." I send Robbie a quick glare, and look away again. "Nothing important at all. What's up?" I ask, looking down at my carpeted floor. I love scrunching my toes into it. 

 

"I was wondering it I could pick you up early then five. It turns out I'm going to be going practically right by your house at around four. Jayla and I went to visit our grandma.." He asks, and I let out a breath of air. Okay good he doesn't sound mad and he wants to know if he can pick me up earlier. 

 

"Yeah that's fine. I'll be ready." I say, and then we both say goodbye. Tossing my phone on the bed, and finally look at Robbie with my arms cross, and anger radiating off of me. 

 

"He is your date!?" He fires right away. 

 

"No! I'm his tutor. His family, more like his parents, want to meet me and thank me." I fire right back, "This is why I didn't tell you because you wouldn't have understood." 

 

"It's Jake, Paige! You know exactly whats going to happen!" He says throwing up his arms. "How long have you been tutoring him? Have you already cracked?" 

 

"It's been two weeks." I sigh, pissed off beyond a scale now. He really thinks that I would just crack like that? Like a chocolate bar being broken to bite off of!? I cross my arms, looking at the time. It's 1:30 now and I'm gonna have to start getting ready soon.  I want to shower again, so I can wash my face really good. I hate using sinks to wash my face, I make a mess that way. 

 

"He the reason you've been busy after school? So distracted..." Robbie says, with an angry smile. I look at him remembering he is in here, I went of to space there for a minute. "Well you should probably start getting ready." He adds, and then leaves my room. I grab my pillow and toss it back on the bed to let out anger, then I go to my bathroom and start getting ready. 

 

I finish putting on the concealer, I only used a little, I normally don't use any but this is a special occasion. Then I add a little eye liner and mascara, and a squirt of perfume and I'm ready. It's 3:50 too so just on time. I look at my reflection, and I think I look nice. My hair is curled slightly and I have my nails actually painted because I need to give my curler time to to heat. I grab my little shawl like thing, just in case it gets chilly tonight. Then I grab my phone and purse, I leave my room hoping Patrick has taken Robbie to his room. I'm happy when I don't see them, in the living room or kitchen. I peek outside, making surethey weren't hiding out there either. The coast is clear though, they must be downstairs in Pat's room. I take a glass and drink a cup of juice, my nervous are starting to get to me. I look from the ceiling to the floor wondering how the night is going to go, good I hope. I mean it's Jake's parents. I have to impress them! Including I have no idea if this is a date or not... you don't normally meet the parents on a first date though. Even if this is a date his parents wont know it, we agreed to just keep what ever we have down low right now. 

 

When the door bell rings, I take my time getting the door. I smooth down my dress, checkmy curls and wipe juice off my lips. I open the door, trying to play it off like I'm not nervous.  He smiles, as his eyes travel my outfit, and just me in general. He looks pretty nice himself. His normal semi uncontrolable blond hair, nice kahki pants with a navy blue pollo. 

 

"You in a dress... never though I live to see the day." He smiles holding out his hand. For some reason his comment makes me blush, and I take his hand.  "You look great." He whispers, as I close the door to my house. I didn't say goodbye... oh well. 

 

"You look pretty good yourself... kahki's even." I reply, shaking away my heated cheeks. He smirks, opening th passenger door for me. I spot Jayla sitting in the back. She is watching the two of us, in aw. 

 

"Yes, my mother has a very traditional style." He sighs looking down at his pants and brown leather shoes. 

 

"Well you look good." I say, checking him out again. Yes, he does look mighty fine. 

 

"So you're brother... he is watching us from the basement window.." I hear Jake whisper, I peek over there a second and sure enough Patrick pull away his curtain, and I see him standing there watching us. Robbie too. "They don't like me." 

 

"I don't know what there problem is." I let out a breath, then slip into the car. Jake closes the door, and walks to the drivers side, as if nothing is wrong. Well nothing is wrong it's just my family and Robbie being idiots. I can't believe Jake caught that though. I can't believe they're watching! They must really think I'm some kind of push over, that some what hurts. They know I'm strong, and that I'm very determined. Why is it now that Jake is the guy, it's all of sudden a problem? It's because his reputation. Which is apparently a lot bigger then I thought it was. My brother is even in school anymore, and he knows about Jake... although that might be because of his older brother. 

 

Shaking the sadenning thoughts away I focus on the positive I'm here with Jake, on my way to his house to meet his family. What could go wrong?

Chapter 24- Jynxed

Paige's POV

 

"Don't worry, just be yourself my parents will love you." He says, putting the car in park. We're at his house now, and the car ride here wasn't long or boring. Jake and I had plenty to talk about. Now that I am here though, I'm scared shitless. I step out of the car before Jake can open the door for me, I don't want to seem helpless. "Seriously calm down. You've already meet Jayla and I we're the worst two." He says clsing the door for me. My mind wonders about his older brother, but I don't ask, maybe he just wont be here. 

 

"I'm fine." I say taking in a deep breath. I give him a small smile, and look back up at the house. Holy shit. I thought we had a nice house. This is like a small version of the white house! Back in a private part of the woods, with a huge fence and a gate to get in. A huge porch, with two swinging benches. In the yard, circular gardens and one of them has a marble fountain. "I feel like I'm meeting the president." I whisper as he leads me up the couple stairs.  He chuckles, reaching now for the handle to the front door. Then he stops, and he looks towards the garage area. I can physically see his body untense, and he roles his shoulders. He moves in close a minute kissing my cheek. I look at him with confusion, and then he winks and swings the door open. 

 

"What the hell took you two so long?" Jayla is the first thing I see looking inside. She road with us up here, and she got out of the car so fast you'd have thought it was on fire. She is already changed, into a light pink skirt with a rippled  black top. "You weren't doing to dir-"

 

"No." Jake interupts, sending her a look. "Remember mouth shut." he reminds her, and she roles her eyes, opening the door wider and gesturing inside. I step in taking in my surroundings. Yeah, this has to be a replica of the white house. Although I've never seen the white house... I imagine it looks like this. Beautiful entrance, with a grand stair case to the left and a little sit in room that might be the living room to your right. "Welcome to Lincoln Manor Paige." He sighs, putting his hands in his front pockets. I'm sure my mouth is touching the ground, but wow this is just the entrance to his house! 

 

"You're giving me a tour right?" I ask, without even looking at him. Now moving on the art on the walls, and the one marble statue by the stair case. I'm tempted to ask how much  this place cost to built, but I'm pretty sure that's not something I should ask. 

 

"If you want one." Jake answers. "We'll stop by the kitchen.. let my mom know we're here." He says. I nod, looking towards him finally. We talked about no holding hands in the car, so that is already figured out. I gesture for him to lead the way, and he waves to Jayla who goes the oposite way then us. I follow Jake as he tells me what rooms are what, and I look in awe. Still wondering about the price of all of this, but more importantly how long it all took to build! He stops in a arched entrance, and I can already smell the food. I take deep breath, his mother is in here! "Hi Mom!" Jake greets. 

 

"Ah Jake!" I her her voice, and I can't help but smile. She sounds like one of those stay at home