Chapter 40 #2
Whatever Chase has to say to me, I won’t like, but fuck him. He used me. He used the fact I was lonely against me. It must have been so easy for him to just give me a little attention, and I was willing to be his.
I hate it was that easy for him. That I wasn’t suspicious at all when one of the hottest guys in the theater department suddenly wanted me. That he made me feel special and it was all a lie.
I was more suspicious of the Devil’s trio’s attention at the beginning of the year.
But they haven’t lied to me. They wanted to use me to fuck over Chase, and I think we’ve accomplished that. I doubt he’ll be partying or anything else this year. Not anytime soon.
I feel bad I haven’t told my mom about breaking up with him.
But the situation is complicated. If I’m dating Hawk, maybe putting me next to Damon would be a bad idea suddenly.
Or did they put me there because they trusted I wouldn’t be seduced by Damon?
Or worse, what if they assumed Damon wouldn’t want to seduce me?
I rub my neck. It doesn’t matter. Damon’s mine. I’m not changing bedrooms, and my mom doesn’t need to know I’m sleeping with her boyfriend’s son. And his friends.
As soon as the bell rings, Chase is out the door. I breathe a little easier, but that just means he might be waiting until he can get me alone. Away from Damon, Cam, or Hawk.
And he’ll have that opportunity this afternoon.
Cam
As soon as Evan comes out of third period, I fall into step beside her.
“Hey, goody.” I wrap my arm around her shoulders, and she bumps into me.
“Hey.”
Her woodsy scent intoxicates me.
The guys would kill me if we’re late, but I’d love to drag her into an abandoned room and spend lunch making her come over and over again.
Instead, I lead her to the cafeteria and stand in line with her at the salad station. I go ahead and get lunch from there, but after I eat this, I’ll have to find something else to eat.
We head to the doors, and Evan looks longingly at the table she usually sits at.
“If you want, we can sit there, goody.” I’m not as big on the whole we have to prove shit to everyone. If she wants to be comfortable, I’m all for it.
Evan shakes her head. “No, it’s time to face the music.”
“At least Olivia won’t be there.” I smirk, and Evan gives me a genuine smile. I could seriously live on this girl’s smiles.
We enter the courtyard, and Mia waves from Abby’s table.
“You can invite her to eat with us,” I offer. Maybe having her friend with us will make it easier.
“Not today.” Evan straightens. “Today is about showing everyone you guys are mine as much as I’m yours.”
Grinning, I set my food next to hers on the table before pulling her into my arms. She tips her head back to meet my eyes. Our arms are draped loosely around each other.
“I like it when you claim us, goody.” I wink.
She smiles. “Same.”
I give her a kiss before turning her to the table and sitting next to her, straddling the bench so I’m facing her. She glances my way as she takes a bite, but something captures her attention over my shoulder.
She sets her fork down and frowns.
“You’ll sit out here as their whore, but not as my girlfriend?” Chase fucking Chadwick. Still a fucking stupid name. I should have known he’d do something stupid.
Evan goes pale, but she doesn’t cower. She arches an eyebrow like he’s beneath her.
“Did you have something to say to my girlfriend?” I stand and turn to face Chase.
We’re about the same height and build, but I’m quicker and not a wuss like him. He glares at me.
“Girlfriend?” he spits out. Chase laughs, sharp and bitter. “You don’t honestly want us to believe you’re not just toying with her. Using her because she’s naive.”
“Fuck you.” Evan stands next to me, but I put my arm in front of her and try to push her back behind me.
She moves around my arm. “You fucked anything that moved while we were together. Then, when I wouldn’t put out, you left me in the middle of nowhere.
Oh, you would have come back to save me after you fucked someone at the party. Such a gentleman.”
Chase narrows his eyes, and I step between them. Evan shifts again. This girl is going to kill me. And where the fuck are Hawk and Damon? They should be done by now.
“It’s not like you’d even touch my dick, EvanAnn.” He sneers at her. “We were dating months. What did you expect me to do when all I got from you was a few kisses?”
“I don’t know? Maybe wait like you said you would, or break up with me.
” Evan’s livid. “But that wouldn’t work with your plan for your dad, would it?
You couldn’t bring a different girl home every night because then daddy wouldn’t tell his producer friends what a reliable guy you are. Instead, you said you were with me.”
He takes a step toward her.
I lower my chin and get in his face. “Take another step toward her, and I’ll fucking flatten you. I don’t give a shit if I get suspended, but my guess is you don’t want that right now. Daddy’s probably on the warpath since your party blew up.”
Chase’s blue eyes search mine. The moment he realizes what we did hits him. There’s a flash of anger, but then a mask falls over his face and he smiles like there’s absolutely nothing wrong in the world. He steps back.
Fucking actors.
“I wouldn’t get comfortable, EvanAnn.” Chase glances toward her. “Everyone knows the Devil’s trio don’t keep girls for long. You’ll be back.” His blue eyes meet mine, and he smirks. “They always come back.”