“I seriously just got here,” I say.
She rolls her eyes. “Eat your sandwich and walk back.”
I roll my eyes back, unwrap my cafeteria sandwich, and start chowing down as we make our way back to school. I take a large bite, when I spot the Charger parked on the side of the road near us.
I try to say something to my friends, but all that comes out is a few pieces of bread and tomato. I cover my mouth and try again. “Bryce, who is that?”
Bryce and Danna look at the Charger. Bryce looks noticeably upset.
“Let’s just walk through the field,” Bryce says. He grabs my hand, making me drop my sandwich to the ground, and forces me off the sidewalk into the grass. Danna reluctantly follows. The Charger revvs its engine some more.
I continue to look back at the Charger as we walk into the field, taking the longer way back to school. The car continues to rev its engine, as if challenging us to come closer.
“That isn’t a lookie-loo,” Danna says, stating the obvious.
I look back towards the sports car and see Lance Cain walk up to the car and knock on its side window. The tinted window lowers, and Lance puts his head inside the vehicle. Lance grabs a cigarette from his pack and lights it. The car window raises back up and drives off down the street at a normal speed.
Lance breaths out a puff of thick smoke and looks back at me with a smirk.
“What the fuck just happened?” I ask. I look in front of me, trying not to notice Lance. Did he plan this? Is he trying to scare me again?
Danna grabs me by my shoulders. “When are you going to listen to me? This is all about you. The Beasts, Lance, everything.”
Bryce’s face is red. I’m not sure if it’s from us fast walking through the field, or him being scared shitless. “Fucking stop with that shit, Danna. You’re freaking us out.”
Danna ignores him. “And I’ll tell you something else.” She points at the large archaic looking clock tower that overlooks the school campus. “That building plays a central role too.”
“How do you know so much?” Bryce asks.
I interrupt before Danna can answer. “Call it a hunch.” I look at Danna coldly. “It’s just Lance, trying to scare me. It won’t work.” I look back, and Lance is walking back towards the school. I notice him looking at me with a smile. “It won’t fucking work,” I say under my breath.
Chapter 8
Chase splashes me while brandishing a wicked smile. I turn my back to him, and when I do, I whip my arm through the pool water, splashing him worse.
Chase laughs. “You seriously got me in the eye.”
“All is far in love and war,” I say with a smile.
Chase leaps towards me in the pool. He’s coming at me in slow motion, but I let him. He grabs my midsection under the water, holding tight. He rubs his chest against mine as he stands up. Water drips off his lean muscled body and filters between mine. His hand grips tighter, and he leans in to kiss me softly.
He stops suddenly and looks around. “This is shameful to say, but Lance’s pool is just awesome. Is it okay if I’m a bit jealous?”
I nod my head. “I’ve been jealous of all of your lifestyles since coming to Ryland.”
Chase grabs my hand and leads me towards a small waterfall at the side of the pool. The pool is almost shaped like a small lake, and built to look natural with real rock edging. A large formation of rocks on one side has the waterfall.
“As soon as I saw this, I’ve only been able to think about doing this with you,” Chase says with a smirk. He leads me under the waterfall, and we let the water strike our bodies. As we embrace under the falling water, his hand gropes my side, brushing past the side of my breast. He pushes my wet hair out of the way and kisses me. He enters my mouth with his tongue in a masterful way. My knees feel like they may buckle under his kiss. I take my time caressing his hands under the waterfall. He wraps his hands around my back and undoes my bikini top.
I lower my hand to his back, feeling a few inches below his swimsuit.
Things are getting a lot hotter than I thought they would, and fast. I think everything with a guy like Chase goes fast—except hopefully, a few things.
We get out from under the waterfall, and we hold each other close. The only thing holding my bikini top up his chilled chest.
“I’ve been thinking about you all day,” Chase says with a whisper. He steps back from my body, letting my bikini top sink to the bottom of the pool.
He embraces me again, kissing me sensually. He feels my stomach and caresses my breast. He takes his time with my hard nipples. I grab him by his swimsuit tie, bringing him closer to me. When he’s against me I can feel how excited he is to be near me.
I’ve always wondered how it would be like to have sex under water. Hell, I always wondered what it would be like to have sex.
Chase looks at me with his light blue eyes. His eyes look sweet, like my first school crush. At the same time, I can see the lust he has for me. He has a plan today, and it wasn’t to just see me in my bikini.
I wonder how disappointed he will become when he finds out I’m not as experienced as he is. “I have something to tell you,” I say.
“Why do you look so upset?” Chase asks somewhat concerned. “Are you okay?”
I nod my head with a smile. It’s just, I think you should know, I’ve never…you know.”
Chase smiles. “I don’t care. I don’t care about anything like that.
