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

on the passenger window. "Mom and Dad wanna  talk to you!" She smirks, and I understand what they want to talk to me about. Paige. I get out of the car and follow her inside, even though I know where they are. They're still in the dinning room, we're they're talking with Jason about how life is going for him. Leaning against the entrance, I listen as Jason explains what he plans on doing in the future. I role my eyes surprised at his choice of work. I know that he went to college to be a teach, but teaching never really seemed to be his thing. It's the girls he is really after. 

 

"There you are Jake." My mom interupts Jason, and smiles at me. The three of them now look at me, all of them smiling like they know a secret. "How was the ride home?" My mom asks pulling out the chair next to her for me to sit in. Sitting in the chair, I inform them that the ride home was nice. Even though it wasn't. In fact it was the oposite. 

 

"Paige seems like a nice girl." my dad says, taking a drink from what I'm assuming is his coffee. 

 

"Yeah, dad she is nice. I told you that." I sigh, leaning back in the chair. I don't want to seem attached to her, if I do that will make Jason try harder for her.  No way in hell is Jason getting this one. 

 

"She was very pretty, and she had manners." my mom speaks now, and I just nod. She is gorgeous, and very well mannered.  I couldn't agree more, but I just want them to get to the point. I know what their point is already, but I want them to say it with Jason here. That way maybe he'll  know that she is off limits. 

 

"I think what old mom and pop are trying to say is quit wasting time Jake. A girl like that is hard to find." Jason says, giving mom and dad a smile, but I see through it. This is him warning me, and letting me know he is going after her. 

 

"Not interested." I lie, standing up. "Now I am tired. I'm going to bed." I leave the room, I know Jayla is following behind me, and I stop giving her a stern look. "Keep your mouth shut!" I warn, and she nods and scurries up the stairs. I let out a breath, wishing things weren't so complicated. I want to talk to Paige, explain to her. What is there to explain though? I'm scared to have a relationship because my brother and family. Because of her family. She has her whole life planned out already, at least she has an idea, but if I come into the mix where does that put me? We both want to go to college, doubtfully the same one. What happens when we're miles away from each other, and we're surrounded by new people. Those types of relationships never work out I've watched plenty of movies where they of course did but that's for play those are fairy tales. This is real life, and it doesn't work out that way. 

 

"So how long you and Easton been going?" Jason break my train of thought. 

 

"We haven't 'been going' at all." I say, turning and looking at him. How can I get this across to him. 

 

"You mean you haven't been with her yet? Oh, Jake are you loosing your touch?" He snickers. Why is it that he is like this? We used to get along just fine until  high school started for me. Now we're always in competitions to prove who is better. 

 

"No, I didn't want to cross that line with her being my tutor. Also she happens to be a big teachers pet, so I wouldn't want her blurting her mouth to Mr. Parker. That wouldn't help my grade."  I stretch out my arms. "Why so interested anyways?" 

 

"No reason really...  you just seemed a bit.. over protective that's all." He says, loosing interest in the conversation. He is falling for it. 

 

"Well she is all yours." I say and turn towards the stairs, knowing I hit home.  I gave him permission to her, he won't want her anymore. Going to my room, I grab my phone wondering if I should call her. I should give her space, but she needs to know that I do want to be with her. I just want her to know what being with me might entail. Rumors will fly, and things will be rough for a while. Changing out of my nicer clothes and into Pj's I lay on my bed, not really tired but unsure what to do. I grab my phone and shoot Wyatt a text asking him how his break is going. I know he was going to be with Carmen and her family for part of it, I wonder how that went or how that is going. At least one of us is in a happy relationship. 

 

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"Yes, goodbye mom!" I sigh for the sixth time, she has been sitting in the car practically in tears about break being over.  "Hey I've really got to get going okay... Wyatt and I were going to go to the field tonight a play baseball with some of the guys." 

 

"Fine.. fine!" She says pushing me away from her now.  Talk about bipolar. One minute she wont let go of me and the next she is pushing me out of the car.

 

"Love you mom." I say before I close the door. She wipes a tear, and blows me a kiss. Then another car pulls up, and it's Paige. Of course. Robbie get out with her, along with Patrick her older brother. Thinking about it, him and Jason are probably around the same age. 

 

"Oh is that Paige!?" My mom says, unbuckling her seat belt. Oh no. 

 

"Stay in the car mom." I say, but it's to late she is already out. I sigh watching her as she runs to Paige hugging her. Well, I know mom likes her.  I stay by the car, not wanting to interupt or start anything. 

 

"Oh Paige it's so nice to see you again!" I hear my mother. I lean against the open passenger door, this is just great.  "I hope you had a nice break." 

 

"Hi, Mrs. Lincoln!" I hear Paige, "This is my brother, Patrick and my friend Robbie." 

 

"Jake aren't you going to come over and say hi?" My mother scolds me, and I take a deep breath. Great this is just great. 

 

"Mom aren't you going to be late for your appointment?" I sigh walking towards the group of people. 

 

"Oh no worries dear!" She says. "Come over and say hello!"

 

"Well I've actualy got to get going now..." Patrick sighs, then he give Paige a hug real quick. Him and Robbie do a handshake, and then he waves to me and my mom.  "Later." Then he gets back in the car and drives off. 

 

"Well, Paige it was so nice to see you! You must come over again some time, I know Jayla would love that." My mom says and her eye flash from me to her. 

 

"We'll see Mrs. Lincoln. I'm pretty busy the next couple weeks..." she replies. 

 

"Okay well don't be a stranger!" My mom says. "It was nice to meet you...."

 

"Robbie." Robbie says, offering his hand. My mom shakes it lightly.  "Same to you." he adds. 

 

"Alright well I guess I should get going. Goodbye!" She smiles, and she pulls me back to the car with her.  "Is that her boyfriend?" She whispers. 

 

"I don't know." I sigh, I no he isn't but I've got my theories. "Why does it matter?" I ask, and she smacks the back of my head. She doesn't say anything, after that. She gets in the car, waves to me and drives off. I shake my head watching  her drive off. I turn towards my car, that is now parked here. Seeing Wyatt, in the drivers seat. I take my chance and glance at Paige, who is talking to Robbie, Looking away I go to my car, sliding into the drivers side, and taking the wheel from Wyatt. Driving to our dorm, to get our baseball gloves, we talk about break. Or at least he does, about how much fun it was to meet Carmen's family. He doesn't ask about my break really he is just to interesed in talking about his break. 

 

After playing a couple small innings, we all decide to go to the dinner for super. School starts up again tomorrow, and things will go back to normal. Or at least for everyone else, I'm nt going back to normal. I'm going to talk to Paige, and tell her that I want to be with her. How I will convince her for sure I don't know, but I'm going to try. 

 

Sitting at the both with the couple of guys, and telling stories about their breaks, and laughing about the girls and parties they went to. I feel  different. I didn't go to any parties, I didn't have any girls accept my family, and Paige the one night, I hung out with my family, and helped out my dad. Thinking about it, I was a completely different person over break with my family. I liked that person too. I didn't have to worry about getting to drunk or into fights with other guys. All of these dumb changes are Paige. She is doing this to me. She is making me better. 

 

"There my little brother," my body goes rigid. No fucking way. This isn't happening. 

 

"Jason.. what are you doing here?" I ask, sitting up straight. 

 

"I'm substituting for Mr. Parker tomorrow." he says, and the rest of the guys say hi and all of that. Great, this is just great.  "I'll be able to see you grade, and help you out now bud." He smirks at me, and flicks his wrist in a goodbye like motion. 

 

"He is like a legend here!" Zach says, and everyone goes into a huge conversation about stories about Jason they heard, and how awesome it wil be to have him teaching for a day. After everyone has gossiped enough we all head back to our rooms, and I just lay in my bed again, not tired but having nothing else to do.  I'm dreading class tomorrow, and now I'm going to have to be sure to talk to Paige. Just in case.

Chapter 26- History Lesson

Paige's POV

 

I hate this scene. It is ligit my least favorite out of the whole entire play. Right now Hade (Jake) is explaing to Herecules (Robbie) about how Megera (Myself)  was just following orders, and trying to figure out Herecules's weakness. I don't hate it because of that part in the musical, I hate it because Jake and Robbie play enemies perfectly. I am the only one who realizes that this is them trying to brag to each other about me. Although Jake and I did get into a Thursday night, and haven't talked since... 

 

Another thing about this scene is Hades gets to hold me in his arms. It's part of how Hades rubs it in Herecules' face that Megera was just following orders, but Megera actually fell in love with Herecules. Once Megera leaves