Chapter 16
SIXTEEN
The next day was Friday, and it officially marked the end of our third week at Blackstone Academy. Spirits were high among the students because tonight was the first home soccer game of the season, and there was apparently another big party being thrown after the game by one of the players.
I made Ben drive us to Starbucks before school since I'd been up late letting Blake bang my brains out then dishing the details to Ben, so I'd needed to call in the big guns to start my day. I sipped my Americano while we lounged against the car, waiting for Harriet to get her ass to school.
A familiar black BMW pulled into the lot and parked a few spaces down from us. Blake unfolded his long limbs from inside the car, looking like the hot prep school bad-boy he was, and he sauntered over to us.
"Morning, Wild Girl," he grinned at me, then dipped his head to meet my lips for a kiss, which lasted longer than it probably should have and involved a lot of tongue.
"Ugh, you two look fucking fantastic together," Ben huffed, and he was smiling wide when I finally unlatched myself from Blake and glanced at him.
"Do I need you ask your brother for permission to court you?" Blake teased as he and Ben did their bro fist bump.
"Well, you sure didn't ask my permission to bend her over a library table, so why start now?"
Blake coughed, then laughed, then he raised an eyebrow at me. "So your brother got the play-by-play then?"
"Sorry, we're both the oversharing type," I replied, then I smirked at him. "But you'll be happy to know that Ben is impressed with your sexual prowess, and it takes kind of a lot to impress him."
"Extremely true," Ben chimed in. "Magic's only had a few mediocre lays in her life, so I wept with joy like a proud mama when she told me. Really well done, man. "
I smacked him on the arm, and Blake just laughed again and kissed the top of my head, then he looked down at me with a heated expression and said, "And we're only just getting started."
I shivered a bit while Ben cackled and threw an arm around Blake's shoulders and started off on some tangent about their soccer game that night. Harriet finally pulled into her usual spot next to us then, hopping out to give me a hug.
She eyed Blake, who was still deep in conversation with Ben. "So are you finally going to start letting him come around like that?"
I sighed, then couldn't help the smile that creeped across my face. "Yeah. I'm starting to think he can handle all of"—I motioned to myself and my problems—"this."
The bell rang, and we headed inside to first period as Harriet and I chatted about nothing, and Ben and Blake kept talking soccer.
Blake and I left them on the second floor and marched up the stairs to English.
He held my hand until we got to our seats.
As I was getting myself situated for class with my tablet and notebook, Blake reached over and grabbed my hand again, lifted it to his lips for a quick kiss to my knuckles, then released me.
I'd had no hope that all of our touchy flirting would go unnoticed by Man Bun, but it still annoyed me to see him frown at me a few times during class. He needed to remove the stick from his ass. Dani, who flirted with him nonstop every day, would’ve been happy to assist him with it, I was sure.
When class ended, Blake and I filed out together like we had pretty much every day anyway, and Mason wisely decided to say nothing as we passed.
Shifter History was drama free, as was Gym, where we were sent through some agility drills and obstacle courses.
I wondered how long it would take Ryan to let us start beating on each other again, because he'd been playing it safe in class for awhile now.
Ben and I arrived at our lunch table to further excited chatter about the post-game party that night. I was munching on a turkey wrap and drinking my second coffee of the day when Blake and Tyson both plopped down in some empty chairs next to me at the table.
"Hey, baby," I grinned at him, pleasantly surprised at the new company.
"Mind if I sit here, Wild Girl?" He smiled back and kissed my cheek. Moons, I was losing my mind over this guy. I'd never really dated anyone for more than an evening, so this was exciting uncharted territory.
"Gentlemen," Harriet said to them both, giving Tyson some extra eye. "Do you two know Clare, Jaime, and Viviana? Guys, this is Blake and Tyson. Apparently they will be joining us since Mave and Blake will no longer be refraining from keeping their hands off each other."
Blake grinned at her. "So is it Jones who I need to ask permission to court you, then?" he asked me.
I said, "Probably" at the same time Harriet shouted, "Yes!" while the whole table laughed.
Hands were shaken and acknowledgements were made all around the table, then pleasant conversation regarding the game, the party, and other school gossip took over the group.
Harriet leaned in to whisper to me and Ben.
"Just so you know, this party tonight is at Jackson French's house.
He's a wolf who plays on the team with Ben and the guys," she said for my benefit.
"His family's house is not on Pack territory, but it does border it.
A few of the wealthier wolf families have houses in that neighborhood because it backs up to the Pack forest, so they can enter from their property to run and whatnot. "
"Makes sense if the wolves want to have a party and invite the human students," I replied. "Can't let them on Pack land I guess?"
"Not in large numbers like that, no.”
"So who all is coming to our game tonight?" Ben asked the table. "I will be personally offended if any of you miss my first goal for the Academy."
"You're such a showboat, Fortune," Tyson laughed at him. "But he's probably right. Monroe is usually our top scorer, but Ben's got some talent. I wouldn't be surprised if they both put one or two in tonight."
I nudged Blake. "What position do you play?"
"I'm the stopper," he answered as he tossed a french fry in his mouth.
I grabbed a few off his plate and stuffed them in my own mouth.
"So I play at the top of the four-person diamond that is our defensive line.
Tyson is behind me as our sweeper and last line of defense.
" He grabbed the fry out of my mouth that I was about to inhale and ate it.
"Food thief. Keep it up and I'll have to punish you somehow. "
I gave him a sly smile. He walked right into this one. "Will you spank me?"
He choked a bit on his bite, then swallowed and gave me a very hot, dark look.
"Be very careful, baby. I don't need much of a push to get a little rough with you."
"Promise?"
He groaned. We needed to dial it way back down before we started humping each other at the lunch table.
I leaned back a bit for some space, and I caught both Ben and Harriet giving me a knowing look.
I flipped them both off, and a chorus of chuckles went around the table.
I refused to look at the Elite table even once during our entire lunch period.
We made plans for the game and the after-party, then the bell rang for fourth period. Blake gave me a chaste kiss goodbye as he left Harriet and me at Chem, which was uneventful.
I arrived at Stats before Blake, so I took my seat next to Mason and Matt, the basketball player.
"Hey, Mave," Matt said as the class was settling in. "You planning on hitting the party tonight after the soccer game?"
"Yeah, you should definitely come," Lukas chimed in over his shoulder. "Jackson's parties are always pretty wild, and they have a lot of land so there's no neighbors to call the cops on us."
"You boys are always so thoughtful about my social life," I said. "But yes, I was planning to go."
"You uh... going with anyone?" Matt inquired, trying to be nonchalant. "Lukas and I are happy to give you a ride after the game."
"Both of you, eh?" I smirked at them because I was unsure if there was a double entendre meant there. Maybe it was just me with the dirty mind.
"Uh... yeah, I mean, if you're into that?" Lukas asked. I quirked a brow since this still sounded vaguely sexual. They both looked a little flustered either way, which amused me.
I caught Blake tossing heated glances my way while Pink Bra was talking his ear off and brushing his bicep every third word.
I stared at him for a second, distracted from whatever Lukas was continuing to say, and I licked my lips absently.
He rolled his eyes upward like he was praying for strength, until Pink Bra's other friend stole his attention from me.
"Thanks, guys," I was back to my seatmates. "I was planning to ride over with my brother and Harriet, but I'm sure I'll see you there."
They nodded. Then I was back to watching Blake like a psycho, thinking about his hands on my body.
"What are you doing?" Mason said, jolting me out of my fantasies.
"What the fuck are you talking about?"
"I saw you earlier with Agnon," he whispered, as the teacher started writing on the board to prepare for the lesson. “What exactly are you doing?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, Dad, did I need your permission to hang out with a boy?" I hissed at him.
He sighed. He really was like a dad, and all of his children were misbehaving.
"He's a fucking human, Mave," Thad chimed in helpfully from behind us.
"Oh shit! Really?" I said, then I leaned back and looked at Thad over my shoulder. I whispered, "He sure fucks like a wolf."
"Mave, for fuck's sake!" Mason whisper-shouted at me. "You're really not going to try at all for the bond? Knox is the Alpha Heir, for the love of the Moon!”
"How many times," I began, "do I need to tell you two to fuck all the way off? Stop doing Knox's dirty work for him. It doesn't matter anyway. He and his dick father are both scum, and I want nothing to do with either of them. Give. It. Up."
"It's not that easy, Mave!" Mason said. I just huffed and shook my head.