The Bad Boy (10 page)

“
Okay.” I bit out giving him a forced smile. Amusement clouded
over his face when he saw that I was getting frustrated. “For the
rest of the night I am yours.” I quickly put up a hand to stop his
dirty thoughts from escalading. “What I mean is, I will dance with
you, talk with you, hangout with you and not give you any attitude.
I will make this a fun night for both of us. Deal?”

“
What
do I benefit from this? I would rather you kiss
me.” 

“
You
get to be with me and pretty much control me.” I shrugged. “I will
be all yours tonight. You want to dance, I have too. You want to
play the games; I will be your partner. You want a drink; I will
get it for you. I will make this night an easy one for you. No
attitude included.”

He stared at me
for a while and I was slowly losing my patience. “I still would
rather have a kiss but!” He quickly went on as I raised my hand to
hit him. “I guess what you are offering is okay. I mean it does
save me a lot of energy.”

I rolled my arms
and grabbed his arm. “I knew I was going to regret becoming your
friend.” I mumbled going down the stairs.

“
That
was actually probably the best decision you made Emilie.” Jared
mocked and I swung my arm back, hitting him in the
chest.

“
What
do you want to do?” I asked when we reached the bottom. I turned to
face him. “It’s all up to you.”

I scanned the
room and it seemed that more people had showed up. It was a lot
more crowded than before in the dancing area and unfortunately that
is where Jared wanted to go first. He grabbed onto my hand and
started dragging me to the overly crowded dance floor.

I had to hold
back begging to go somewhere else because Jared was in control
tonight and since it was my idea, I couldn’t really say no to him.
He pulled me to the middle of everyone and held me close. His hands
gripped my hips and my arms went around his neck. The music was
fast and up beat so I started moving my body against his to the
beat of the music and smiled when he followed my lead.

His fingers dug
deeper into my waist making the material of my dress cling to my
side as I moved slower and harder against his hips. Our eyes locked
and I felt my heart pick up. I could get lost in his eyes they were
so unique. I bit my lip as I ran my hands down his chest and pulled
him impossibly closer by his belt.

He didn’t fight
it and we laid our foreheads against each other’s. Our bodies still
moving perfectly against one another and I lost myself in the
music, closing my eyes. Jared’s hands moved over my back and
tangled in my hair.

Opening my eyes I
saw him staring at me. My arms were around his neck again and they
seemed to have a mind of their own because my hands tangled in his
hair pulling his face closer. His eyes dropped to my lips and I was
so in the moment, I didn’t want to fight it.

Maybe, I needed
to kiss someone else. Maybe I needed to have one night with no
regrets which meant making out with Jared. Just on night, one time
is all. It won’t be awkward because I wouldn’t let it be. And since
Jared already wanted to kiss me, I doubt he would make it awkward
either.

I was thinking
too much when I should just be taking action.

I flinched back
last minute when two red cups were thrusted in between Jared and
mine’s face. I looked to my left to see a random boy smiling at us
holding the cups. “Take them! We’re having some special moment and
everyone needs a cup.”

I took the one he
thrusted in my face once again and watched as he walked away
raising his cup in the air. “Weird.” I mumbled to
myself.

I turned back to
Jared who looked annoyed but I didn’t ask because I had a feeling
why. I was actually thankful that boy came because even though I
said I needed one night of fun, kissing Jared would only cause me
problems later on.

I smiled at him
and clanked our glasses. “To whatever the hell we need cups for.” I
laughed taking a sip and was happy when Jared smirked and also took
a sip.

The DJ called for
everyone’s attention and we all turned to the direction he was in.
“The host of the party would like to make a speech.”

I furrowed my
eyebrows. That was weird. Speeches usually weren’t made at parties.
Louis jumped onto the little platform that the DJ was located at it
and grabbed a mic from him. “What up party people!?” Everyone
cheered raising their glasses. I joined along and noticed Jared
just standing there. I nudged him and he gave me a dry look and
raised his glass half ass. I rolled my eyes at him.

Louis held up his
glass indicating everyone else to follow. “I was announced
something earlier and knew it had to have a toast!” People cheered
again and Louis whipped his arm through the air telling everyone to
quiet. “So let’s raise our glasses to Emilie Grey and Jared
McKingsley and their new relationship!”

Cheers erupted
around the room and glasses were raised as music pounded through
the speakers again. Everyone held their glasses up as they danced
around celebrating mine and Jared’s ‘new relationship’. I was
pushed around as the dance floor was in motivation
again.

My eyes were wide
as I stood staring at where Louis just was. Who the fuck told Louis
that Jared and I were together? And why the hell did he have to
announce it to everyone like it was some amazing thing? My palms
became sweaty as thoughts ran through my head. Conner came
bouldering through my thoughts and I felt like vomiting. He wasn’t
going to like this when he hears.  

Jared wrapped an
arm around my shoulder and smiled down at me. Clinking our cups
together he raised his to his lips, “Now that I will definitely
drink too!” Then he chugged back his drink.
   

My head was
pounding and I couldn’t focus on anything anymore. Once those words
came out of Louis’ mouth, I felt like vomiting. Jared didn’t have a
problem with it because the smirk hasn’t dropped from his face
since he chugged back his drink ‘toasting to our new relationship’.
I was still standing in the middle of everyone clutching my drink
so tight; I’m surprised I didn’t put a crack in it yet.

I had to get out
of here.

The little space
I had from all the people around was making it worse for me. I
couldn’t get the thoughts of Conner hurting me out of my head and
it was making it worse because he was only upstairs. I pulled on
Jared’s arm and he turned to look at me.

“
What?” He asked.

“
I
want to leave, please.” I almost begged but held myself back. I
didn’t want to be weak but I knew what was going to happen when
Conner found out and it terrified me.

He shook his head
and slung his arm over my shoulder. “No can do babe. I don’t want
to leave yet and you have to do what I say for the whole night.” He
leaned closer smirking, “This way I can have a fun night as you put
it.”

I did say that
but I felt sick and the longer I stayed the worst I felt. Jared
kept his arm around me, pinning me to his side as he drank another
cup of beer. I hadn’t even paid attention to how much he has been
drinking. Then it hit me; we came in his car!

I quickly ripped
the cup from his hand and handed it off to someone walking by. “Why
did you do that woman?” He yelled with wide eyes and his hands
raised in the air. If I wasn’t still scared about Conner and wasn’t
frustrated with Jared for not letting me leave, I would have
laughed. But I was mixed with emotions so I did the only thing I
could do.

I slapped
him.

I twirled on my
heels (which was kind of hard) and stalked off, fuming. I was fine
with him the whole night! I considered him a friend! I knew I
would’ve regretted that acceptance later and I did. Jared was a
jerk. I didn’t feel good and I wanted to leave and he was my ride.
Which made him drinking worse because now how was I supposed to get
home?

I had to find
Hailey.

Pushing through
the massive crowd, I searched all the rooms looking for my crazy
best friend but came up hopeless. I pulled out my phone and tried
calling her but she never answered. It wasn’t a good idea either
because I could barely here anything.

Instead I quickly
typed a text, ‘
Meet me outside on the back deck. It’s
important!
’ I looked around one more time and not seeing
Hailey, I opened up one of the glass doors that led to the deck and
slipped out.

The noise
difference was so noticeable, that I rubbed my ears for a little
bit until the ringing disappeared. I took a seat on one of the many
benches they had outside and collapsed. I was tired and still
shocked from what happened in there.

Who would have
told Louis about Jared and I? Did we really seem like we were
dating? Now the worst part is Jared will act on the lie. I know he
will and it will just make everything worse for me. I was lost in
my thoughts that I didn’t hear the door open or close until someone
took a seat next to me, then did I realize I wasn’t alone
anymore.

“
You
okay?” I rolled my head to the side to see Hailey staring at me
with concern. I shook my head and looked back out into the
sky.

“
Conner is an ass.” I wasn’t going to elaborate any more than
that, “Jared makes me feel mixed emotions because one minute I hate
him and the next I’m laughing and thinking how hot he is.” I threw
my hands in the air, “Then Louis announces to the whole damn school
Jared and I are dating! Where the fuck did he even get that from?”
I was breathing hard by the end because I was practically
yelling.

Hailey put a hand
on my shoulder with sympathy. “Stop worrying about Conner; he is
gone from your life.”
That’s what you think.
“Jared… well
personally I think you like being around him but you
want
to
find everything he does annoying when really you don’t.”

I shook my head,
“I don’t know. I just want to know who said something to Louis. I’m
mostly curious about that because then I can ask them what the hell
they were thinking.” I ran my hands over my face and then dragged
them through my hair.

“
The
person was probably just trying to help.” Hailey shrugged moving
her position so instead of facing me; she was looking straight out
at Louis’ backyard, her back resting on the bench.

“
How
does that help me though?” I looked at her confused. “Why would I
want people thinking Jared and I are dating?”

She looked guilty
and started fiddling with her fingers. “Maybe because you have a
thing for him and you weren’t doing anything about it so the person
thought you needed a little shove?” She raised her head and looked
me in the eyes with her wide scared ones.

“
You
didn’t…” I trailed off feeling my stomach clench.

She waved her
hands in front of her frantically, “I did it for you
Emilie!”

I couldn’t
believe it. I knew Hailey would do something like this but after
the amount of times that I told her how much Jared got on my
nerves, I thought she would’ve backed off. She was my best-friend
and knew me better than anyone. I thought she would have known how
I was feeling and would feel after what she made Louis
do.

I rose from my
seat staring at her with disbelief, “What makes you think by doing
that you were doing it for me?” I bit out now glaring at
her.

She stood up too
and grabbed onto my arm but I shrugged it off, “You were so upset
with the Conner thing and then I saw you with Jared and I knew you
were happy again. I mean if Jared wasn’t your partner and you
didn’t start hanging out with him, I don’t know how long it would
have been before you started being yourself again!”

I couldn’t
believe the words I was hearing! I shook my head and put it in my
hands. She went behind my back, not even thinking of how I would
feel about this. I felt betrayed. Again. First it was my boyfriend
and now it was my best friend. She had no right, I thought bitterly
to myself.

“
You
had no right.” I said out loud giving her a cold stare. “I told you
how I felt and then you throw this at me?” I looked at her like she
was stupid. “You were trying to help?” I asked sarcastically, “You
just couldn’t listen to me could you?”

I was being a
bitch. I knew I was but I couldn’t help it. If she would have just
listened to me! Now Conner is going to be after me because Hailey
couldn’t just stop when I told her too.

She doesn’t
know what Conner is doing. You never told her.
A voice in my
head reminded me and I felt my shoulders slump.

It was true, I
never told her or anyone for that matter but if she was my best
friend she should have still accepted my feelings and kept her
mouth shut.

“
Emilie, you have to understand I was just trying to help. I
didn’t mean to hurt you or anything.” She grabbed onto my arm again
and pleaded me with her eyes, “You can’t be mad at me. You know I
love you and would never hurt you on purpose.”

I looked down at
her hand that was wrapped around my wrist and couldn’t help but be
upset. I couldn’t help but feel betrayed. I raised my hand from my
other arm and lightly pulled her hand off of mine, she didn’t even
fight it.