Broken (Breaking the Rules) (9 page)

Bray:
Miss you baby. Please talk to me. See you at graduation tomorrow? My parents miss you and really want to see you too. I told them we just took a break. They don’t know the details. We don’t ever have to tell them and can go back to the way things were.

The first tear rolls down before I even know what hit me. I miss his parents, and dammit, I miss him too. So much. But what he did was wrong. Can I ever forgive him? Ripping the dress off of my body, I climb back under the covers in just my underwear.

Pepper snatches up her purse and walks toward the door. I hear her say, “I fucking hate Brayden,” under her breath. Me too, babe. Me too.

After a very late breakfast of cereal in bed, we lay curled up against each other. There wasn’t much we could talk about because of our rules to our game. It didn’t matter anyway. Tonight was the end of it and then we’d move along on our merry little ways. I was actually really enjoying our cuddle session today. If I wasn’t so averse to dating because of how bad Bray had messed me up, I might actually think Jackson and I could be more than just fuck buddies.

My finger lightly traced the curves of his defined chest muscles. We were both quiet in contemplation. He was absentmindedly running his fingers through my hair. With me sidled up next to him, my head on his shoulder and my leg thrown across his him, it felt serene.

I must have drifted off because the sound of a phone dragged me out of my sleepy fog. Jackson and I must have napped the day away because I could see the afternoon sun setting outside of my window. Realizing it was his phone, I shook him. He woke with a jolt, hopping up to retrieve his phone from his jeans pocket.

“Hello. Hey, man. Yeah, okay. I won’t forget,” he yawned as he spoke to the person on the other line. “Dude! I said I wouldn’t forget. I’ll be there.”

He tossed his phone on the floor and crawled back into bed, this time settling over me. Leaning forward, he captured my mouth in one of his sensual kisses that I couldn’t seem to refuse. Melting to his touch, I immediately wanted more. He moved his lips away from mine and down to my neck. When he started sucking and licking, my legs instinctively wrapped around him. I thrust my hips upward, letting him know how much I wanted him.

Groaning at my movements, Jackson used his hand to tease his cock at my entrance. “Please,” I begged him. My body was already wet for him and we were both still naked from before. Without any pleading needed, he rammed into me.

He stretched and filled me just like every time. Moaning, I arched my back as my body was already reaching my peak. As he pumped away, he teased, kissed, and nibbled my tongue and lips. My nails scratched his back as I got closer to coming.

Once again, his mouth found my neck and he sucked hard, marking me. Instead of arguing, the sensation caused me to finally orgasm. Clenching around him in aftershocks, I rode out the rest of mine until I felt his own hot seed gush into me.

Inhaling deeply, he breathed in the smell of my neck just near my hairline. It was so very caveman. I ran my hands up his back to his hair, causing him to snuggle into my bare chest. This closeness with another person like this was something I would always miss and strive to achieve in the most non-threatening-to-my-psyche way. In my case, it meant a weekend of fun, sexy times with someone new each time. And even though it feels different with Jackson, I won’t allow myself to go there. I had made a promise to myself that I didn’t intend on breaking.

“Who was on the phone?” I asked out of curiosity.

“My brother. He has the oldest child syndrome. Thinks he can tell me what to do. I can still kick his ass. Once I turned fifteen, he learned real quick,” he chuckled, the vibrations rumbling into my chest. His voice held such fondness while he spoke of his brother.

“You guys sound like you have a close relationship. I have a sister but we’re not close at all. In fact, my family and I have never been close. That’s one reason why I click with Pepper so well. She’s the sister I wish I had and her parents treat me as one of their own.” We were quiet as I thought about how I’d only spoken to my family a few times just this year.

Breaking me out of my thoughts, Jackson asked, “Are you hungry? We should probably eat soon.” I sighed because I really didn’t want to lose any more time with him. Monday was sneaking up on me awfully quickly.

“Let’s order pizza. We can eat here,” I told him as I wiggled underneath him, indicating I needed to get up. His hot breath tickled my nipple before he pulled it into his mouth. He sucked and nibbled at it until I was wet and pulsing for him again. This man drove my body insane with need.

I felt him harden, pressed against me. It looked like I had similar effects on his body too. In one swift moment, he flipped us over so I was now above him. Catching his drift, I straddled myself over him, allowing him to guide his cock into me. As I began riding him furiously and my tits bounced, I couldn’t help be saddened by the thought of not getting to do this after this weekend. Bummer. C’est la vie. That’s life.

A DARK TWO WEEKS…

I successfully avoided Bray during graduation but as we are leaving, his mom Connie’s voice brings me to a complete halt. “Sweetie! There you are!”

I cringe but sigh in relief once I notice she isn’t with Bray. “Hi Connie,” I say meekly as she envelops me in a hug that intoxicates me with smells of family and warmth.

“Honey, we’ve missed you so much. And Brayden is absolutely heartbroken over your breakup.” My chin starts to quiver when I think about the fact that he isn’t the only one I lost throughout this whole ordeal. “I know he said you needed time to think about things, but, Andi, he’s miserable without you. Surely you two can work things out. And, honey, you’re a bag of bones. You haven’t been eating!”

Biting my lip to keep from losing my composure, I blink back my tears before trying to speak. “It will take some time for me to get past some things, Connie. I don’t know that we can ever get back to where we were,” I honestly say to her. She frowns at my words but her eyes light up as someone approaches me from behind.

My entire body tenses when I hear Bray whisper, “Andi.” I have to escape. There is no way I can be here with him right now.Trying to ignore him, I start walking away, but he grabs my frail wrist, halting me. “Andi, please hear me out,” he pleads sadly. His grip is firm so that I can’t pull away. He draws me to him so that we are facing, and I inhale his familiar scent. My tears fall shamelessly down my face.

He tightens his arms around me in a strong embrace and I start sobbing uncontrollably. “Jesus, Andi, you’re thin as a rail. Have you not been eating?” Shaking my head against his chest, I allow him to hold me for a moment. He has hurt me so badly, but his touch is a salve to the constant burn in my heart.

He kisses me on top of my head and I try hard to just live in this moment right now. I am completely comforted as his hands rub circles on my back. Can we work this out?

As if he’s reading my thoughts, he whispers into my hair, “We can work this out, babe. I love you. I fucking messed up but I’ll prove to you that we can fix it.” I want so badly to believe him.

He brings his hand to my cheeks, moving me away so he can look into my teary eyes. He’s so damn beautiful. Without any further words, his lips meet mine and I’m instantly soothed by his familiar kiss. The kiss is sweet and promising. I miss him so fucking bad. We can do this. I can forgive him.

When we finally pull away and step apart, I admire him in his graduation gown. My hope turns to horror when I see two hands belonging to none other than the bitch with big tits snake around his waist. “Hey there, babe. I’ve been looking for you,” she says sweetly.

My breath catches in my throat. I hear Connie gasp nearby. Bray’s eyes dart nervously to my eyes before turning angry as he twirls around to face Big Tits. “What the fuck, Steph!” he growls. The world blurs around me as reality slams back into me. A familiar feminine hand grasps mine and quickly pulls me away from the unfolding situation. Pepper is always there when I need her most. I let her drag me away from him for good.