تسجيل الدخولJAYDENMy phone keeps buzzing and buzzing through my afternoon class and I don't even pick it up to see who's spamming me with calls. My guess is my sister but I doubt she'd call nine times. Four is her max and if you don't answer, she'll take the hint and stop calling.As soon as my lecture ends and I've gotten my last test paper from Dr. Abi, I grab my phone and sprint out of the lecture hall.Whoever it is, is about to get an earful from me. I swipe my phone open, scrolling to me call logs. I got ten calls in total. Five from Celina, four from Malia and one from Claudia. My first instinct is to call Celina back but the phone immediately lights up with a call and it's her name on the caller ID. I swipe green and press the phone to my ears. "Jay?" Her voice comes through."If this is about Mom then I'm sorry...""Jayden she's home." I stop walking, dead in my tracks. I blink, turning to look behind me for a second and then facing front. "What did you just say?" "Mom is home.""Wh
AURORA "Nothing." I insist, my hands busy with finding a croissant. I grab one and I'm still actively trying to avoid Claudia's eyes. "We just ate dinner and slept."Mom is looking down at her phone and she suddenly stands up. "Geez. I forgot all about this.""Are you okay? What's... what's going on? What did you forget?" I ask, giving her a worried stare."Oh it's really nothing you should worry yourself about. For us not to use an Uber and spend so much money on transportation, I wanted to rent a car, you know?"I stare at mom. "Do you even drive?"She nods. "Short distances, yes." "But.. you don't even have a car back at home. You've not practiced in a while.""I know I'm a little rusty but... Jayden will brush up my knowledge and I'm good." I don't say a word after her comment. What the hell am I even supposed to say to that? It's weird how she already like this boy just a day of being here. She never liked Brian. Don't get me wrong, I am happy they are getting along but it's
AURORA "Nothing." I insist, my hands busy with finding a croissant. I grab one and I'm still actively trying to avoid Claudia's eyes. "We just ate dinner and slept."Mom is looking down at her phone and she suddenly stands up. "Geez. I forgot all about this.""Are you okay? What's... what's going on? What did you forget?" I ask, giving her a worried stare."Oh it's really nothing you should worry yourself about. For us not to use an Uber and spend so much money on transportation, I wanted to rent a car, you know?"I stare at mom. "Do you even drive?"She nods. "Short distances, yes." "But.. you don't even have a car back at home. You've not practiced in a while.""I know I'm a little rusty but... Jayden will brush up my knowledge and I'm good." I don't say a word after her comment. What the hell am I even supposed to say to that? It's weird how she already like this boy just a day of being here. She never liked Brian. Don't get me wrong, I am happy they are getting along but it's
AURORA He pulls away an inch and I can still feel his hand warm against my cheek. His eyes search mine and for a second, I think he's going to back off again, but then he leans down, his breath brushing against my mouth before his lips press gently into mine. It’s completely different from the crash kiss of a second ago. This one is so soft and unhurried. The moment his lips move against mine, my stomach does this crazy, steep dive... like the drop on a roller coaster that leaves your chest floating. Every time he pulls back to shift his angle, taking a slow breath before pressing his lips to mine again, my belly dips all over again. Fluttery, warm, complete butterflies.I can barely move. My body feels heavy and completely locked in place from everything this week, but with Jayden hovering over me, it doesn't matter. He’s making me feel completely fine. He’s taking his time, kissing me with this slow, agonizing patience that leaves me breathless, knowing exactly how to touch me wi
AURORA My eyes are wide as fuck as Jayden stays so still. He can't believe this either. For me, it's quite funny that after saying no to a kiss I asked for yesterday, he's accidentally kissed me now. He pulls away, shutting his eyes for a brief second while I stare at him, taking in his shocked reaction. "That was... fuck." He shuts his eyes, shaking his head. "An accident. I shouldn't have. We shouldn't have.""Yes... why are you acting like it's a bad thing."He looks at me. "It's not... I mean... It is." He says."Oh.""Not a bad thing. But, I should have asked first. You know... consent?" He tilts his head. His eyes are still wide and I find that cute. This... thing. His frazzled reaction is really funny at this point. "Okay. I know you didn't do it on purpose." I say, offering a smile.He scratches the back of his neck. "Good. You should know that. I slipped and we kissed and...""Jayden! Calm down. We kissed and it was good.""What are you saying, it was just like a second."
077JEALOUS JAYDENI actually freeze for a second and my hand tightens around the handle of the chef's knife before I carefully lay it down on the cutting board. Fuck. Why did I just say that out loud?I didn't plan on dropping my family baggage in front of a woman I met five minutes ago, but the words slipped out before my brain could filter them.Fortunately for me, Elena’s face isn't like any other person I've told about this. She reaches out, her hand resting gently on my forearm. Her touch isn't pushy, but it's warm, comforting, and grounded in a way that feels completely foreign to me."I'm so sorry, Jayden," she says quietly. For one, I'm grateful that even though her voice is soft, it isn't full of pity. I hate it when people pity me. Because I've come a long way from the little boy with an abusive father. I don't need pitying. "I shouldn't have pried." Elena says, shaking her head."It's... fine," I mutter, looking down at the diced onions on the board. "It's just the trut
006FIRST DATING RULE IN THE HISTORY OF TIMEAURORA Already dating? I stare at Jayden, my brain desperately trying to process the insanity of what he just said. The ringing in my ears almost drown out his words. Already dating? Which means that I cheated. I cheated on Brian. "Are you out of your
005DATING 101AURORAI stare at my phone after the call ends, my reflection blurry through the tears still clinging to my lashes.Typical.Even from miles away, my mother still somehow manages to comfort me and bully me at the same time.A watery laugh escapes me before I wipe at my face again. Go
004BONDING?AURORAI can't believe how much things have changed in just one night. I don't want to think about Brian. I don't want to think about the kiss. I don't even want to think about anything.Because if I do, I'll lose it. And what better way to show a bunch of jocks that I'm vulnerable if
003HEARTBREAK HIGHJAYDENI hate days like this, man. Days where I attend all classes, show up to the gym for practice, pushing my body to its limits, and all I want to do is crash when I'm in my room, sinking into the mattress and disappear for a few hours. But then something morbid comes up and







