The Variations by Jones M (iphone ebook reader TXT) 📕

"I think I was about to freeze my face off," Kate commented, slightly shivering as she turned to face her boyfriend.

She turned just in time for him to place his lips against hers. She softly hummed into the kiss, surprised that he was not affected by her cold skin. Chris' warm lips seemed to defrost hers, especially when she felt the usual pleasurable emotions when he made contact with her body.

"Morning, babe," he said, grinning. "Next time, just call me so that I can come to get you."

Chris turned away from her to focus on the view in front of him. He reached for the steering wheel and the gearshift before he pulled the car off its parked position, having them move on the road towards the school.

Kate took that time to shrug off the heavy jacket she had worn. The heater in the car was doing its work, and it gave her a break from the freezing atmosphere outside the vehicle.

A week had passed ever since the New Year's. She and Chris had returned to the campus grounds two days ago. The storm had subsided at that time, allowing everyone in the affected areas to go back to their jobs.

"Were you seriously planning to walk to campus?" Chris asked her.

"Yeah," Kate replied with a sigh.

"In this weather?"

"I have my winter clothes. See?" she said, touching the articles of clothing that she had placed above her feet.

"It's settled. I'll be picking you up every morning," he said.

"What? Chris!"

"I'll also want to get some time to kiss you before class," he added, grinning at her.

"We'll have time for that after classes," Marie stated as a fact.

"But most importantly, I don't want you to be walking in the cold."

"Chris, it's just a ten-minute walk from my dorm," she told him. "I have been doing it ever since freshman year."

"Well, now that you're my girlfriend, those days are over."

Kate went to speak, but then she stopped herself. She knew how her boyfriend could be stubborn at times.

'Huh, boyfriend,' she mused with a smile. She recalled how Chris had come to her home and confessed his feelings for her. They had become a couple after that, and their relationship seemed to have progressed when they stayed in Chris' house during the storm. They had gotten to talk and bond over some things, and Marie realized that a lot of things did not have to change just because they were dating.

She blushed when she recalled what she had done with him in his room. She remembered his kisses and his touches that had given her powerful orgasms. But what she thought was wonderful was the care he had shown to her, especially when he did not press to take her virginity. He knew about her inexperience, and he did not ridicule her for it. If possible, Kate had fallen further for him.

"We're here," Chris announced as they turned to pull into the school parking lot. Kate looked through the windshield, noticing the snow that had piled all around the campus buildings.

"Do you think it will snow like it had last week?" she asked Chris as he switched off the engine.

"It's possible," he replied, reaching for a bag below him. "But in case it does, I want you to be at my place."

The look he gave her after that sentence had Kate's cheeks redden. Chris smiled before pecking her on her cheek.

"Ready to make a dash for it?" he asked her as they got out of the car.

Kate was confused for a moment, but she realized what he meant when he sprinted off towards the large building of their university.

"Hey!" she exclaimed, running after him. The stairs were slippery from the snow, but the boots Marie had worn prevented her from losing her steps.

She soon burst into the hallway of the university, and the heater in the area reached her form.

'Thank goodness,' she thought as she approached a smirking Chris who was leaning against a wall.

"Let us not do that again," she told him, panting. "It's too early and too cold for exercise."
Chris laughed, shrugging in agreement.

"Yo, Chris!" a voice called out. Kate watched as his eyes zeroed in on someone behind her. She turned, and that was when she noticed Alex making his way toward them.

"How were the holidays, man?" he greeted as he did a bro hug with Chris.

"Not bad," he replied with a smile. "What did you do?"

"Oh, nothing much. Just spent Christmas with my family. In Hawaii."

"Huh," Chris commented.

"So..." Alex trailed off, motioning with his eyes towards Kate.

"We're dating," Chris announced before he wrapped his arm around her shoulders. She blushed, more so when he smacked a wet kiss on her cheek.

"Chris, we're in public," she blushed, looking at his clothed torso.

"Who cares?" he said, tightening his hold around her. "Let them see. I want everyone to know that you are mine."

Indeed, a couple of people in the hallway saw their moment. But no one paid too much attention to it.

"Okay, I'll have to stop you there," Alex stated, cutting through the heated moment. "As much as I like the two of you being together, I'd rather not watch you make out."

"I thought you find her hot," Chris stated, confused.

"Exactly," Alex admitted. "You are making me think twice about taking her from you. Or better yet, having a threesome."

"Fuck, no!" Chris said, making Alex laugh.

"Guys!" Kate chastised them, feeling awkward.

"What?" Alex shrugged. "I know girls think about it sometimes. Can you picture it? The three of us, naked on a bed..."

"Oh my goodness..." Marie trailed off with her head placed on her hand as Chris shoved his friend. She raised it up, unconsciously staring at the entrance of the building.

At that moment, something caught her eye. She spotted someone entering the hallway. It was a girl. Her curly, brown hair bounced as she moved. She had worn a button-up shirt and jeans that clung to her legs. She had bronze skin, and it added to her beauty.

Kate could not help but feel that the person looked familiar.

It wasn't until she was a couple of feet from passing her when she realized who she was.

"Guys..." Kate trailed off.

"What?" Chris asked, looking as confused as Alex when they noticed her surprised expression. They turned to face what she was looking at, and they also tensed. The girl who had entered the building turned to face them, and the look she sent them showed that she recognized them.

"Fuck me," Alex commented. 

About seven years ago...

"Do you think this dress makes me look fat?" Darcy asked as she twirled around in front of the cheerleaders of Stonedale High. They had worn the official green cheerleading uniform with the SDH sign on their chests whereas Darcy had worn a yellow batiste dress that hugged her form. The dress also matched with her hair color.

"Darcy, are you sure you should be wearing that here?" one of the cheerleaders asked the blonde girl before drinking from her water bottle.

"Please," she snorted with a roll of her eyes. "The teachers are busy with whatever meeting they have scheduled right now. Besides, everyone in here knows what will happen to them if they tattletale."

Darcy took a look around the crowded cafeteria. About five tables had been left unoccupied around them in the center of the room to make her dominion known over the school, and it made her smile.

"But Darcy, we need you," another girl said. "We have cheer practice after class."

Darcy thought about it before saying, "Let Kate handle it."

The girls turned at the mention of Marie's name. She was looking down at her food, frowning at it.

"What's wrong, Kate?" one of the girls asked her.

She sighed before saying, "I heard somewhere that we can eat food with our minds. I'm trying, but it doesn't seem to be working."

A couple of seconds of silence passed before Darcy trailed off "Okay..."

"You see our problem? How can we work with her when she thinks she has superpowers?" someone else pointed out with an unamused look.

"You know what? I don't care," Darcy stated, narrowing her eyelids at the girl. "You can all figure out what you'll do. Right now I have plans that concern my boyfriend."

"Darcy!" a male voice called out. She smiled, turning to face the entry of the cafeteria.

Some of the people who were blocking the view moved to give way to the person who had shouted. Alex smirked as he walked towards Darcy, and Chris was following close behind him. They were quarterbacks, and they had come out from P. E having worn shirts and jeans that showed off their muscular forms.

"Alex!" Darcy exclaimed before falling into his arms. A long, make-out session that mostly involved tongues ensued, and it made Chris and the girls seated around the table to grimace.

"Are you ready for today?" Alex asked her.

"Definitely!" Darcy grinned. "But we should move soon before lunch is over."

"Dude, I thought we had plans today," Chris frowned.

"Oh, sorry. I forgot to tell you. We're going out for the weekend," Alex grinned at his friend.

"Out? Where to?" Chris prodded.

"We're going--"

"To stay at a hotel!" Darcy cut Alex off, but he smiled nonetheless.

"Dude, what the hell?" Chris expressed his disbelief in a shout.

"What? You know how much we love each other," Alex stated before placing his lips back on Darcy's.

"Alex!" Chris yelled.

"What?" he glared back.

"Do your parents even know about this?"

"Why should they know? They're too busy working to even think about me anyway."

Chris went to say something else, but the sound of a feminine shriek stopped him. Everyone on that table turned to face the entrance of the cafeteria where the commotion had started.

"Well, well, well," Darcy said with an evil smirk. "It looks like our entertainment is here."

The cafeteria fell into a silent hush as everyone faced the doors. At that moment, a girl was seen speedily walking towards the table where Darcy and his girls were.

Emma stared forward, glaring at her targets.

"What the hell did you do?" she yelled at Darcy. The blond girl frowned.

"I don't know what you're talking about," Darcy shrugged.

"I am not in the mood for your fucking games, you bitch!" Emma yelled, glaring at her.

"Don't you dare speak to her like that!" Alex stepped in before Darcy could fend for herself. "Do you know who you are talking to? We could ruin you if whenever we want."

Emma's glare turned into a smile as tears clouded her vision.

"As if you haven't already?" Emma said in a whisper. "That bitch you call your girlfriend had the nerve to post my nudes all over the Internet!"

A loud, collective gasp sounded through the hall.

"So?" Alex stated, shocking her. "It happens all the time."

"Unlike all you rich people who can have this buried under the radar, I can't. Don't you fucking get it? She ruined me! Everyone will see these photos! My education and my reputation were the only things I had going for me! I had plans for my future, and because of her, they're all in ruins!"

"I warned you not to play with me!" Darcy yelled back at the brunette with a glare. "I told you I have the power to make and break you. Now do you believe me?"

"Fuck you," Emma replied, and it displeased Darcy.

"Do