I felt happy, like even if things went to shit now, it would all be okay. But I could see a glare from Luca as I walked on by with a smile on my face. I wondered why that was, and the reason being for it, but I didn’t know for sure.
However, the next day, when I met with Dane and walked around campus during our break, I noticed Phoenix, Luca, and Thorn all walking towards me. They all had looks of annoyance, and I could tell they had a few words for me.
“Hey there,” Phoenix said.
“What do you want?” Dane said.
“Yeah, why are you guys here? Seriously, you’re always hanging about. It’s getting annoying,” I stated.
A part of me wondered if this was pure jealousy. But she could also see the smoldering glance that they all had when they looked at her.
“You’re making a mistake Jules,” Phoenix said.
“Yeah, he’s not what you think he is,” Luca admitted.
“Not the right kind of guy for you,” Thorn simply stated.
I couldn’t believe this. But then, Dane put his hand out, silencing me as he stepped forward.
“Oh yeah? If I’m such a ‘bad choice’ for Jules, why do you guys always bother us? You’re all so uppity about it, and I’m sure you’re just trying to pit me against Jules so that you can get her,” he stated.
“That’s not it at all. Jules should reconsider her choices, that’s all. We know a user when we see one,” Phoenix said.
“Yeah, and I know that he’s not all that. besides, his sister was quite the charmer, not him,” Luca said.
I then noticed Dane step forward, glaring at all of them.
“You take back what was said about my sister,” he said.
“Well, we’re not the one with a junkie sister you know,” Luca said.
“Yeah, imagine being related to that,” Phoenix said.
I looked at them, shaking my head.
“Guys knock it the fuck off. If you have no business with him, you should kindly piss off,” I told them.
“Gee sorry, I was just going to offer you a chance to ang out this weekend. We have another boxing match,” Phoenix said.
I shook my head. “If it’s anything like the last time, I’m going to decline,” I said.
I mean, last time they left me stranded. I could see the frustration of their faces. But then, Phoenix spoke.
“Fine, go hang out with this straightedge and his junkie sister, but don’t say we didn’t warn you,” he said.
Why were they so damn rude about this. I looked at Dane, and I noticed that he was quiet. I couldn’t believe that he didn’t say much more. But he stayed quiet.
“Sorry. I was just…I didn’t know how to really stand up for myself there. When they talk about Bailey, it kind of hurts. I always freeze up when people start mocking her,” he said.
I felt for Dane. I really did.
“You don’t have to explain yourself. Let’s just have fun this weekend. What do you want to do?” she asked.
“I was thinking movie date at my place. Sound good?”
“Lovely.”
“Great. Fuck I gotta go to class. See you Friday,” he said.
Friday couldn’t have come fat enough, and I felt excited to spend some time with Dane. But I remembered what The Elites said. While they were total assholes and they’ve done some shitty stuff, I wondered why they were so against Dane and me spending time with him.
I wanted to believe it was jealousy, but I wasn’t sure what it was.
However, Friday came much faster than I thought. I got myself ready, feeling excitement grow through my body. Dane was inviting me over to his place. I wondered if he saw this as something new, something more, but I didn’t know completely. I mean, he seemed to care, and I liked him a lot, but there was a strange feeling of doubt.
Was it because I never got to experience normal romance for 17 years of my life, simply because I relied on sex and escorting to pay the bills? It might be, but there was also a lot that I had on my mind, and a lot that I needed to figure out.
I heard a knock at the door, and I quickly raced over there I saw him there, a grin flashing on my face as he extended his hand.
“Ready to go my dear?” he purred.
“Born ready,” I told him.
He grasped my hand, and we soon left the apartment. He brought me over to his car, which had since gotten fixed. I strapped myself in, and I looked over at him.
“I’m glad I got my car fixed right away. I feel bad that every date we’ve been on has had some sort of problem,” he said.
“It’s okay. I mean, not like we can help it or anything,” I replied
I mean, it’s not like he was doing this on purpose or anything. He smiled towards me, starting the car and heading over to his place. It was near the campus, but also a little bit far away. I looked at the entrance, seeing the long driveway and the gate that was closed. Dane pressed a button, and the gate opened up. I watched with shock in my eyes as he smiled at me.
“Check this out,” he said.
“I’m surprised. Wow,” I said.
“Yeah, I mean I’m the son of a pretty influential family, so we have a nice place. My family wants me to live here too, since I am going to school and trying to get onto an athletic team at the best college in the area. I have the academics, but I’m still lacking slightly in skill,” he said.
I mean, if I had digs like this, I’d probably just never leave my damn home. When we pulled up, he parked the car, moving towards my side to open the
