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

some fundraiser for the musical, and that we're only drinking fruit punch. I'm guessing some teachers know that isn't true, but they haven't came forward at all. Leaning against the wall, I look at the crowd of dancing teenagers.  

 

Lena dashes towards me with two drinks in her hand, and she is practically forcing one down my throat before she even says hi. I take the cup away from her promising to have fun, and not mope.  I dump it out when she isn't looking, I convince her to go away only after pointing out Jake's group of friends to her. Jake wasn't with them, but they're all there. Wyatt seems to be leading the pack tonight. I wonder how he is doing. Him and Carmen split, and it seems like he took it okay... but this could just be for show and not what he is really feeling.

 

  I walk around to all the servers... yes Lena hired drink servers... telling them all about Jayla. No way do I need her to be running around drunk. I'm not sure if she is here, but she was hanging around while we were setting up so just in case.  

 

Once I'm back in my spot against the wal,l watching the party in full swing,  I realize that Jake and I have some chatting to do. When ever I see him again. Who knows it could be days at this rate. Not even a text, or a word from Wyatt about his whereabouts! He probably took another girl to the private beach... that's a whole day thing easily for him. Kicking off the wall, I head for the door. I've had enough for tonight. 

 

"Ah-!" a half yelp thing leaves my throat as I get grabbed from behind. A hand covers my mouth, and pulls me back. Once I've stopped moving I'm behind the building where no one can see. I turn ready to fight, my arm already in the swinging motion. My arm comes to a holt seeing a bright smile with puppy eyes and shaggy blonde hair. 

 

"You instinct is to fight?" He crosses his arms, looking down at me. 

 

"You should know that." I mumble taking a couple steps away from him. "So.. what do you want Jake?" I ask. I don't know how to act right now. Cold shoulder? Mad as hell? Sad? I'm not good at this feelings and relationship thing. 

 

"Don't be mad please." He says quietly reaching for me. "Jason... stirred up trouble at home.. I had to go back an-"

 

"Seriously?" I say. "Jason..? Is he just the root to all of your problems?" I stand up straight, pulling back my shoulders. 

 

"Most of them... yeah." He nods, and I actually laugh. Definately not a funny good laugh. "Paige, I told you Jason and I don't get along... He is trying to get me kicked out of sch-"

 

"I don't want to listen to anymore stories Jake." I interupt again. "I just want the truth."

 

"I'm telling you the truth, Paige!" He whispers, walking over to where I now stand. "Where is this coming from?"  He grabs my shoulders.

 

"How many girls have you brought to your private beach? Did you have flowers and romantic things planned for all of them.. or was that just me?" I snap. His hands drop from my shoulders. 

 

"Jason." He mutters in disgust, so quietly I barely hear him. "See what I mean! He got rid of me for the day so he could mess with your head. You're letting him ruin this."

 

"You didn't answer the question Jake." I stay calm. No tears and no more snapping. 

 

"One." He holds up his hand with his pointer finger out. 

 

"One?" 

 

"One girl." He looks at the ground, and takes a couple deep breaths. "You. You are the only person I've brought up there." He seems to be calming down as well. My head is spinning. One girl? Then how does Jason know? Which one is lying? 

 

"But... Jas-"

 

"He is stirring up trouble." He sighs, and now looking at him my nerves go up and my wall starts to shake. His gaze is icy cold, and his eyes are filled with hurt and anger. "You believed him. You let him wiggle his way in. Now we will never work." He shakes his head and now he is the one with the not so funny laugh. He walks away, and doesn't look back.

 

My heart is thumping so hard in my chest it feels like my it's breaking through my skin. I've got goosebumps from his coldness, and fear trembling through me from his stoney eyes. My breath is caught, I feel like I'm not breathing. I can't move as I watch him just walk away. He doesn't look back.  New fear rises from deep inside of me and it takes me a minute to understand it. Yes, Jake's coldness scared me, but loosing him scares me more. It's strikes fear into my soul. It's not good, to feel like this about him. What can I do though? He is gone, and I don't think anything I do can get him back. 

 

I've got to try.

 

I'm chasing after him in a couple seconds. Pushing through the crowd to the parking lot, I spilt a couple of peoples drinks on them, and I mutter apologizes as I go. Breaking through the cloud of people, I burst onto the road, I catch him opening the door to his car. My feet are moving again.  I close his car door, before he gets in. He tilts his head looking down at me, I'm trying to catch my breath from that little burst of adrrenaline, but it's no use. His eyes are wet. I made him cry. Wrappingmy arms around his torso I lay my head on his chest.

 

"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry." I whisper. Ever so slowly he seems to relax with every minute that passes. Even though I'm sure it really was only a couple seconds. His arms cling to me, and I feel his forehead against the top of my head. I feel his shakey breath against my skin, and I hear his one quiet sniffle. "Tell me.." I begin. "Tell me what happened today?" I ask. 

 

"Stay with me tongiht." He asks, first. I nod, not mentioning that I planned on staying with him even if he didn't want me to. I shift turning my head, and I can see the crowd of people dancing. Through all of the moving bodies, I spot one that isn't moving. Infact it's standing in the back, on the oposite side of the building I was at. Looking directly at me, pissed off. Jason. Closing my eyes I look away, unsure what exactly just happened. I wont mention it to Jake. Right now, I just want to be next to him, and not worry about anyone but us. 

Chapter 42- Intervention

 Jake's POV

 

Brushing a couple stray strands of hair our of her face, I look at her sleeping face. She is a calm sleeper, and doesn't snore or move around a bunch. I guess setting up the party with Lena was tiring, she mentioned how boring it all was after we finished talking about my day. Rubbing my eyes, I lay back down wrapping an arm around her. I get the best sleep with her as close as she can be. 

 

My day... was shit. I don't know how Jason did it, but he some how convinced my parents that I was getting out of line. Partying and drinking, if anything I've gotten better. Paige is helping me get better. Jason told my parents that Paige and I were officially a couple. They seemed happy about that, but they weren't happy about my apparent party habits. They almost pulled me from school, to send me to some military school! Worst of all while I was away trying to fix that mess, Jason messed with Paige telling her lies as well. It sucks since Jason and Paige know each other, so Jason knows things about her I might not. He was her first kiss. The fucking possibilities of that blows my mind. 

 

I come back to my dorm room, as Paige turns in her sleep. Now she is facing me, and gripping my shirt in her hand. It makes me smile, I got lucky. She knows about my past... despite that her she is. From what I understand I'm her first relationship, which I'm happy about because I don't plan on sharing or letting her go. But she is smart and beautiful, sexy... how has she not ever had a boyfriend before? I've never asked her if she'd been asked out before, but it's something I often think about. I know I was her first sexually, I'm going to be her only too.  Again I don't plan on losing her... or sharing.  

 

Tonight was close. Jason knows that too I'm guessing. He isn't going to stop, it's his damn life goal to split Paige and I up. He normally ruins things with the girls I'm talking to, but this time is different. Not only are Paige and I actually dating, but this time he knows the girl.. and he knew her before I did. He has the connections to her older brother, and I can tell he has a place in her heart as well. Brotherly place... but still he is there. 

 

"Are you still awake?" She scares the shit out of me, as she props herself up on her elbow. 

 

"Did I wake you up?" I ask, she shakes her head  letting go of my shirt that she was gripping. 

 

"You should get some sleep... we perform tomorrow.. and then dinner with you family." She whispers, laying her head down on my chest. "What are you thinking about?"

 

"How lucky I am." I reply, and tilts her head up looking at me with confusion. I kiss her forehead, "Nothing... go back to sleep." 

 

"Are you tired even?" She sits up again. She is studying me now, I'm guessing she is trying to figure out what I meant.  "You look wide awake. I'm not gonna sleep if you're gonna lay here awake." She states. She swings her leg over me, laying her hands on my chest. "What's wrong?" She asks, stirnly. That's not where I thought she was going with this, but I am not complaining. 

 

"I'm just lucky.. that's all." I smirk, grabbing her wrists and sitting up. 

 

"How so?" She questions, raising an eyebrow.  She knows my intentions. 

 

"I've got you in my bed with me!" and with that everything blows up. We're lip locked, and throwing   clothes to the ground in a matter of seconds. It all seemed to go very fast, up until we were both completely undressed.*******  Marveling at her body, sculpted perfectly with curves and muscle, I know for sure that I am the luckiest person ever. Her  long brown hair cascades around covering her perfection from me. She likes being covered,  she is uncomfortable with me seeing her still. I pull her hair back, watching her eyes as worry crosses through them. 

 

"You are beautiful." I say, running my hands up her stomach and over her chest. I feel her shiver, and I peek back up at her face. She's biting her lip, and watching me. Ducking my head, I go for