Secrets unfolds

Lina's POV

A date Josh had said and oddly, I was out of the house when it was six, it had been easy to sneak out since my brother seemed to be busy with my dad, the school seemed deserted when I placed a foot in and dragging in a deep breath, I wondered what exactly it was that must have prompted him in insisting that we met in here, there were different places that we could have met aside the school.

I was a bit skeptical about being here at the moment because it felt like anyone could see us,not all students would have gone home and we were at a higher risk of being caught here than anywhere else.

Letting my thoughts run wild, I had a finger in-between my lips, chewing on it before turning around as I sauntered over to the school field where he had given direction that I was to be at.

It was calm, and dark,chills ran down my arms wondering if this was it at all, I knew so well that I had the time to leave, it was still early and I could do so, but somehow I wanted this, whatever time I would have with Josh, I was ready to indulge in it.

“Hey.” A whisper had me jolting around, which gave me the answer to the fact that I wasn't alone, we had both decided to show up early and I wondered if there would ever be a time when he would have an atom of feelings toward me.

Whoever was the girl who he turned out to be in love with will be so lucky, if indeed he got out of the engagement, I will do this, not just for me, but for her as well,a girl's girls and there was nothing wrong in helping her safeguard her man until I handed him over.

“ I said seven, you are here early.” he said to me, walking out of the shadows and I could make out his eyes even from the dark, they seemed to sparkle and they melted into tiny crystals when they fell on me, or was I over reacting?

He was fitted in a deep blue trouser, a white T-shirt with a v slanting downward to his neck, sandal to match and a scent that lurked over us and was pulling me closer to him, damn it anything would have done the same to me as long as he was the one in them, and his leg, those long legs, the thing they could do.

I quickly clasped a hand around my mouth, shocked at the thoughts that were beginning to sieve out which certainly wouldn't be mine because how exactly did I turn out to be that way?

“Lina” he called, my name slipping out like caramel on cookies.

“ Huh?” I flicked my head at him, wanting to know what it was he had called me for.

“ Your cheek, why are they red?”

My hands flew to my cheek while I wondered how it was possible that he had seen that in the dark, did he have hawk eyes or something?

“ They aren't.” I rebuffed.

“ They are.” he insisted, edging closer while I took steps backward, while he inched closer until my back slammed a cold surface and he had me caged in between his legs, my eyes fixated on his.

I squeezed my eyes shut, waiting for those sexy lips to drop on mine, my heart panting while my hands were sweaty but they weren't forthcoming.

Light shone on us, so bright that it had me shrinking with his huge frame covering us.

“Who's that?” I could make out the voice to be the night watch. I thought Josh would have that settled out, so what was he still doing here?

Fuck. I breathed out. This was so risky and I shouldn't have allowed this happened, now we were going to be caught and I will be seen as the home wrecker as he haven't let go of Emily yet.

“ It's Josh” his voice still came out gruff as he answered.

“Josh, oh shit, what are you doing here? I know that isn't Emily, but I wouldn't say, have a good time and it's getting dark, you should probably go home”

My legs ran over each other at his words,agitated by it all when he finally strolled away with Josh hot on his heels. It was good that he didn't know who he was with, but he might have put two and two together…

Shit. I cursed. I seemed to be doing that a lot recently, but thinking about it, he wouldn't think I was the one, there were numerous girls in the school who looked like me and with how much everyone knew Josh hated me, I will be the last person in his mind.

I watched dimly as he ran a hand in the air, before another racked through his hair which I could tell was out of frustration before he let out a cackle which jabbed at me all the way here.

“Thank you” I heard him say before he strolled over to where I stood, sighing.

“ That was close.”

“ Coming here was a bad idea.” I pointed out, knowing there was no way else I would have wanted it, it was the truth and I was so sure he knew as well.

“I was thinking there wouldn't be a lot of people here and that's why I decided that we meet here, I will make a better choice next time, out of town will be better, where no one knows us, what do you think?”

“It's okay.” it was the only feasible option and he ought to have known as well so I wasn't actually going to haggle or sort with him at the moment.

I was startled when he grasped my hand, holding it so suddenly that it had me flickering my head at him, at a loss at words to say.

“ That's sudden.”

“ Darren, you said you had nothing to do with him.”

Was he jealous? Scrap that, there was no way he would be jealous so I must be overthinking but edging him into thinking that wouldn't hurt, would it?

“ I said that?” I enquired when his voice came out gruff.

“ Nortia,” he called, a warning edging at the end of his lips as he did so. “ You shouldn't play with something hot.”

“ I have always done that and there's nothing wrong with doing that.” I retorted.

“ For two months, I won't say I own you, but I expect that I will be the only man who comes close to you aside from your dad and Max, you said you wanted the dating experience, then I'm giving you the best.”

At that moment, I wished there was something else aside from this, if he could love me but I had to do with what I have.

“I won't let anyone close to me.” I tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear, his fingers doing so before I could complete it which only confirmed the suspicion of his hawk eyes.

“Now, let's get you home.”

“I will go myself, you driving me home will raise suspicion.” he raised his head at me as though in thought before he bobbed his head, strolling off.

I had a hand on my chest, watching as he did and when he was finally out of sight, I walked out, when a hand twisted mine, forcing me to meet him.

I was stunned when I came face to face with the night watch who I thought had left, his face spiraled into shock when it met mine, and in a mocking tone, he said;

“ Lina? With Josh? Wow, does Max know about this?”