The Full Experience (7 page)

There he was.

Sitting there in the seat next to hers. She couldn’t even change seats because the others were all full.

His head lifted as she walked in, and the look he gave her took her breath away.

His smile lit up his face, his eyes twinkling as though he was genuinely pleased to see her.

Her heart raced when his tongue darted out to lick his lips.

As he neared her side of the table, Beck, put his hand on the back of her chair, pulling it out.

“Thanks,” Raven said quietly, glancing at him to see why he was doing that.

She sat and pulled herself under the table and noticed Beck had kept his hand on the back of her chair. He extended his arm further across the wood, as though he was wrapping his arm around her shoulders.

He didn’t stop there.

His arm continued to slide out so his body could lean further towards her.

Raven froze, took a deep, calming breath, and realized it was a mistake. He smelled better than ever, and her mouth watered. She swallowed the pool of saliva just as Beck’s mouth came close to her ear.

“You’re welcome, Raven,” he breathed.
 

Raven flattened her hands on the table top. Her skin prickled, and waves of lava flowed fast through her body like a riptide. Her skin flushed as his mouth remained next to her face, and she heard him taking another breath.

Oh God, he’s not done!

“Are you looking forward to the party?” he asked, then sat up. Letting his fingers brush across the back of her neck as he pulled his arm back.

Raven flinched in her seat.

Beck chuckled under his breath.

Raven turned to him, fire in her eyes. He had no right to do that to her. To fluster her like that and think it was a big joke.

“Keep your fucking hands to yourself,” she hissed.

“I don’t fuck with my hands,” he grinned.
 

“Shut the fuck up, Beck, and don’t touch me.”

“I thought you liked it when I did?”

The fucker had paid far too much attention than she’d liked. His smug face told her that he knew exactly what he was doing to her every time.

“Excuse me, Raven,” Beck said as he rested his hands on her hips.

Raven automatically froze when she felt his fingers lightly grip her hips as he brushed past behind her.

The girls had been standing in the hallway when he’d tried to get past. There was more than enough room to get by without touching her.

“What are you doing?” she said, her voice high as he stopped moving.

“I just wanted to get by you, that’s all,” he shrugged.

“Then move!”

The girls all watched with wide eyes at their interaction.

“If you say so,” he murmured, dipping his head.

Beck began moving and his body brushed against her back, and she felt his hard muscles connecting with her. She felt hot all over at the intimate movement, the warmth flowing south.

Raven reminded herself that it was Beck. He didn’t do intimate. He did fucking around and talking dirty. Not holding somebody’s body close to him to ‘feel’ anything. That wasn’t who he was.

His fingers glanced across her lower back before he carried on his way.

“What. The fuck. Was that?” Ava asked in surprise.

“Oh my God, Beck is crossing the line,” Kerry added.

Raven wasn’t about to tell them that he’d brushed past her a few times before that, but he’d never gripped her hips before.

“I’m wondering,” Leila tilted her head to the side as she thought. “Why would he do that, touch you like that, if all he wanted was a quickie?”

Three sets of eyes landed on Raven, making her uncomfortable.

“Because I won’t give into him,” Raven sighed, feeling like a broken record.

“He’s not the one who does the pursuing, in case you hadn’t noticed.”

Raven had noticed. She’d noticed from the very first day they started Freshman. Even coming to the last semester of the year, he hadn’t pursued a single girl, except for her.

She hadn’t given him a reason to think she wanted him.

Except for the gasps when he got too close.

The hairs standing on end when he gave her goosebumps as he whispered in her ear.

The way she couldn’t stop her eyes from roaming over his broad, well-developed physique.

Other girls had done that, too; she was no exception.

“He’s just an ass,” she finished.

An ass with an incredibly
great
ass.

“Raven,” Beck nudged her with his elbow. “Are you even listening?”

“Sorry what?” she blinked, turning to him.

A ghost of a smile was on his lips, and she was wondering what he’d found amusing.

“The prof told us to turn to page sixty-nine,” he said, wiggling his eyebrows. The fire shot to Raven’s face in an instant, causing Beck’s smile to widen. “Just thought you should know,” he finished, straightening up into his own workspace.

The rest of the lecture went by with Beck in silence.

That just made things worse for Raven because, as she was waiting for something to happen and it never did, the lecture dragged

The class was dismissed and before Raven could leave, she felt a hand on her arm. The tingles told her who it was.

“Hey, um, did you take any notes?” he asked shyly.

That was new. Beck wasn’t shy; not at all.

“I did, why?”

“I didn’t. Could I take a copy, please?”

“Uh…” she narrowed her eyes wondering if it were going to turn into a Beck-ism. Something innocent yet twisted to be filthy.

“Sorry, I just had a few things on my mind. I wasn’t listening to the last part.”

“Ok.”

Raven took out her notebook and handed it to Beck, watching him for any sign that he might just steal it. Instead, he took out his phone, snapped a shot of the page, and handed it back.
 

“Thanks, Raven,” he smiled, gave his usual cheeky wink, and walked away.

“What happened?” Ava asked as she walked across from her own room.

“Beck…” Raven pointed down the hall to his disappearing form.

“What did he do this time?” Ava chuckled, shaking her head.

“He asked for a copy of my notes.”

Raven explained the interaction between them.

“Wow,” was all Ava managed.

“Yeah.”

The party was set up, the music playlists were sorted, and the drinks were ready to be consumed. All the party needed was the guests.

The girls had bought a few items from the store and had been getting ready to go. It hadn’t taken them long; there wasn’t much to the outfits.

They’d decided to go in different variations of the same thing; shirts and shorts.

Kerry wore a denim shirt, Leila wore a short-sleeved lilac plaid shirt, Ava wore an oversized sports shirt, and Raven decided on a plain white button down dress shirt that scooped up at the sides; complete with blue plaid print boxers.

Bed head hair was a must, and Raven shook her hair out with her fingers and tossed her hair back. She checked her makeup free face in the mirror. Her cheeks were pink, from lightly pinching them, giving her the ‘just got up’ look.

“You look hot in the mornings, Ray,” Leila said, looking her up and down. “I’m guessing somebody else is gonna see that too.”

“Yes, but not in the literal sense,” she replied, stepping into man slippers. “I doubt he’s seen a girl this way before.”

“Probably,” Kerry nodded as she, herself, looked Raven up and down. “Dayum, girl. That guy does
not
know what’s gonna hit him.”

“Ok, you’re making this weird,” Ava said, pushing the girls out the door. “Even though they’re right, Ray. You look smokin’ like that.”

That’s the idea.

Examining herself once more, Raven looked to see she had done what the girls had suggested.

Black bra under white shirt: check.

Top buttons open showing a little cleavage: check

Bottom buttons open showing a little midriff: check

Showing
lots
of leg and ‘boyfriend’ slippers on bare feet: check.

*****

The four girls arrived at the party in the senior hall. It was the only time other students from other years were allowed in there, and only because it was spacious and didn’t have the furnishings like the main hall.

It was as though it were designed specifically to party in. That, or it was made to by the students.

The music could be heard through the doors, and the sounds of laughter filled the air as the Freshman mingled with the others.

Raven felt sick to the stomach with nerves. She had a whole butterfly farm setting up camp inside her, fighting for space, and her hands were shaking as she lifted them in front of her.

Breathe Raven. You’re only going to a party. Nothing’s going to happen with the other people there. He can try, but he’ll probably end up taking some girl off somewhere.

Raven’s inner reasoning had pissed all over her campfire.

Of course Beck would go off with somebody. Why wouldn’t he?

He would just open his dirty mouth, spout some rubbish, get her all hot and bothered as usual and then go bang some slut in the bathrooms.

Her breath caught in her throat.

“Hey, are you ok Ray-Ray?” Ava took hold of her shoulders and looked into her eyes.

“I don’t think I can do this,” she squeaked as she felt the tears come to her eyes.

“Of course you can, honey. It’s just a party,” Kerry assured her, stroking her hair.

“If Beck does his usual tricks to you, just do what you did at orienteering,” Leila rolled her eyes and started making sex noises.

Raven burst out laughing.

“That’ll shut him up,” Ava giggled.

“Anyway, I doubt he’ll be able to say anything when he sees you,” Kerry looked her over again. “He’ll be trying to hide a huge boner.”

They think I’m worried about what he’ll say? They couldn’t be more wrong.

Raven was worried about what
she
would say.

“Fuck it, let’s go.”

Shaking it off, she fluffed her bed head again, and opened the door.

It didn’t take long for the other students to notice the girls were there. Heads turned, and mouths dropped open.

A lot of the other girls had worn clubbing outfits, as if on a night out. Their makeup was a little smudged, and hair slightly messy. Some had worn their pajamas. It seemed impossible that they were the only girls to come up with wearing the guy’s clothes as their morning attire.

Raven felt self-conscious until she saw the looks were appreciative of their chosen costumes. Some were envious too.

“I told you,” Ava whispered as they walked through towards the bar.

Raven bit her lip and smiled.

“Ho. Ly. Fuck.”

Raven looked up to see Donnie standing a few feet away. His eyes were all over her as he took in her appearance.

“What are you..?” Beck said before turning to see what Donnie was staring at.

His mouth dropped open wide, his eyes bugged almost out of his head as he took in every detail in front of him.

The way his gaze heated had Raven throbbing right between her legs. He looked as though he wanted to devour her on the spot. Her cheeks warmed. No need to pinch them anymore.

“Where’s your costume?” Raven asked when she found her voice.

“I…um…” Beck cleared his throat. “I don’t have a morning after. I’m just me.”

Beck wore his usual clothing; a pair of
 
jeans, and a tee.

His eyes didn’t leave her legs, and Raven felt triumphant in affecting Beck just as much as he affected her.

“So…”

Raven swallowed when Beck suddenly came to his senses. He took a step forward towards her. She looked around for her friends, but they were talking to other people.

Traitors! I need help! Oh God he’s so sexy.

“You look so fucking hot like that, Raven. I can just imagine you getting out of bed after a hard night.”

Raven straightened her shoulders.

It was when Beck talked shit like that that brought her to her senses. ‘He didn’t do morning afters.’

He did ‘fuck ‘em and leave ‘em.

“Well that’s all it’s ever going to be for you, isn’t it? Imagining,” she smirked, narrowing her eyes.

Beck took the two steps separating them, getting right up close.

Too close.

Raven could feel her nipples hardening already, and he hadn’t touched her.

“Is that what you think, Raven?” he asked, his voice so low she had trouble hearing him. “You have no fucking idea what I want.”

His eyes dropped to her mouth, his jaw tensed and he swallowed.

Raven held her breath, waiting for the next thing he was going to say.

He gazed into her eyes, over her face, and let them drop to her lips once more.

Saying nothing, he turned and walked away.

Raven released the breath she was holding and searched for her so-called friends.

“He looked in pain. What did you say?” Ava asked, rushing towards her with a huge smile on her face.

“Where were you guys?” Raven growled. “I needed you and when I looked, you’d all left me alone with him!”

“Sorry, Ray, but we thought you needed that moment with him.”

“What the fuck for?!” Raven almost yelled. “I needed
you!
”

“Honey, he needs to know that you’re not going to put up with his bullshit,” Kerry cut in. “We saw his reaction. We instantly knew that you had it under control. Fuck, Ray…”

Leila gave Kerry a look Raven didn’t understand. It was as though she was trying to stop her from saying too much.

“Ray-Ray, you’ve dealt with his mouth for years; you’ve dealt with his actions for years. Now let him deal with yours,” Ava said, taking her hand.

Ava was right. She’d fought back before, and there was absolutely nothing stopping her from doing it again.

“Fuck yeah.”

“Fuck yeah!” The girls chorused, and they cheered as they got a round of shots, and downed them in one.

“Let’s rock the fuck out of this party.” Raven said, grinning as she looked over to Beck.