"Cole I can explain," I said when he stopped in front of me.
"Go ahead." He said with one eyebrow raised at me.
"He forced me to." I blurted out and everyone seemed taken aback by my words. Cole angrily looked between me and Rook.
"That's the best you could come up with?" He asked me and I ran a hand through my hair.
"I'm not lying. Ask him." I said confidently and everyone looked over at Rook.
"She's lying man. She kissed me first and then she asked me to be her date tonight." Rook said and I looked at him in disbelief.
"What the fuck, Liv?" Cole asked me and my heart started pounding faster in my chest.
"Are you seriously gonna believe this cheating liar over me?" I asked him in disbelief and he looked at me with narrowed eyes.
He turned around and punched Rook square on the jaw and the football team made a circle around them while cheering them on.
"Cole stop it!" I yelled when he threw another punch at Rook. "Stop!" I yelled again. Cole pulled back from Rook when he finally heard my scream. He stood up and came to stand in front of me.
I nervously gulped because he towered over me and he seemed really angry.
"Stay away from him." He said in a warning tone and I scoffed at his words.
"Fine, it's not like I want anything to do with him," I said in a never-mind tone.
"If you so much as just look at her again. I will fucking kill you." Cole told Rook before he walked away from us. And his "friends" followed him and I breathed out in relief.
"That was wild," Jade said in a startled tone and I once again ran my hand through my hair.
"By the way your brother is stupid hot." She said and I rolled my eyes at her. "Oh, I meant your stepbrother." She said before winking at me and I glared at her.
"Seriously?" I asked her and she shrugged at me.
"Technically you're not related." She said and I looked at her as if she was an alien.
"Do you ever listen to yourself when you talk?" I asked before walking ahead of her.
"Oh come on Liv. It was a joke." She said before placing her arm around my neck. I went into the bathroom and splashed my face with cold water while Jade fixed her lipstick.
"Tonight is gonna be epic." Jade sang out while I dried my face. I sighed tiredly before turning to face her.
"Should I even go anymore? I mean who throws a fundraising dance on the first day of school?" I asked and Jade smiled broadly.
"My dad." She said and I rolled my eyes.
"Right. I almost forgot your dad was the principal."
"You're coming tonight. You already promised me." She said and I glared at her.
"I didn't promise you anything," I said and she groaned.
"Stop being such a recluse." She said and I gasped in offense before placing a hand to my chest.
"Fine, I'll come," I said before we left the bathroom together. "I don't have anything to wear though," I said and Jade smiled broadly.
"You should know by now that I am always one step ahead of you." She said slowly. "Drive by my house when school is over and I'll give you a dress." She said and I pursed my lips together in a thin line.
"Ooh, I don't think Cole is gonna make that trip," I told her and she rolled her eyes at me.
"Yes, he will. He does anything you ask him to." She said before entering our AP bio class.
No, he doesn't.
"Hi, Liv and Jade." Miss Octavia said with a smile on her face.
"Hi, Miss." We greeted before taking our seats.
"At least one teacher who likes me," I told Jade who chuckled lightly.
"Holy shit, Liv." She gasped before pointing to the door.
"What?" I asked before I saw Cole walking in with the entire football team. Oh hell no.
I'm switching classes.
"What are they doing here?" I asked and Jade shrugged.
"This is a class that both juniors and seniors can attend." She stated the obvious.
"Yeah, but smart seniors. Not jocks." I said in disbelief.
"Rude much." She said under her breath.
Cole walked towards us and his gang followed suit. He took the seat next to me and the rest of them sat next to Jade and in front of us as well as behind us.
Definitely switching classes.
How am I even supposed to focus if Cole will be breathing down my neck every single day? God I hate my life.
"What's up Liv?" He asked and I pouted when I looked up at him.
"Nothing much, Cole," I said before crossing my arms over my chest and watching Miss write something on the blackboard.
"Isn't it great that we have a class together now?" Cole asked me and I silently grinded my teeth.
"No, it's not. You guys have to leave." I said pointedly but Cole just scoffed.
"I wouldn't be here in the first place if you didn't decide to disrespect your teacher and to make out with Rook." He said with a look of disgust on his face.
"That has nothing to do with you," I said tiredly.
"Tell that to my dad." He said before placing his focus back on Miss. "I need to keep an eye on you Liv." He said and I groaned. He's so annoying.
I looked over my shoulder and saw Jade smiling at something Tyler said. Awesome my best friend is flirting with my crush.
Tyler's eyes landed on me and I gulped nervously. He winked at me before placing his gaze on Miss.
I looked over at Cole who was already frowning at me for smiling at Tyler.
"Don't even think about it." He said and I slumped my shoulders.
When school was over I went to the principal's office.
"Hey Uncle T," I said and he smiled at me.
"How can I help you, Liv?" He asked before resting his gaze on me.
"I need to switch classes. My AP bio class to be precise." I said with a nervous smile on my face.
"Why?" He asked and I scratched my head.
"It's just not for me," I said and Uncle Tanner gave me a look of disbelief.
"I'm sorry, Liv. All of the other classes are full." He said apologetically. "Also that was a terrible reason."
"So I'm stuck in that class?" I asked and he nodded at me.
"Suck it up, kid." He said and I squeezed my eyes shut before getting up from my seat.
"Thanks for nothing Uncle T," I said before heading towards the door.
"Anytime Liv." He said with a smile on his face so I left his office. Why is everyone so annoying lately?
I went out into the parking lot and searched for Cole's car. He was talking to a bunch of cheerleaders.
"Can we go?" I asked Cole and he frowned at me before continuing his conversation with them. "Now, Cole," I said before climbing into the car.
I watched him telling the girls that he had to go before getting in on the driver's side.
"Can I drive?" I asked already knowing his answer.
"No." He said pointedly.
"Why not?" I whined.
"Because you almost killed us last time." He said in a 'duh' tone.
"But I didn't." I retorted.
"Not happening." He said with a smirk on his face. He turned the key in the ignition and I sat back in my seat with crossed arms.
"Can we stop by Jade's house?" I asked and Cole looked at me as if I asked the dumbest question.
"No." He said blankly.
"Please," I begged and he clenched his jaw before he made a right turn. I smiled happily before turning the radio on.
"You're like the best brother, I guess," I said awkwardly not knowing what to call him.
"I'm not your brother." He said pointedly and I looked at him with a look of disbelief on my face. Fine, he's not my brother.
"Dick," I said before singing along to the songs playing on the radio.
We stopped in Jade's driveway, I hopped out of the car before walking up to Jade's house. I opened the door without knocking and called for Jade. "In here." Her voice came from the kitchen. "Ice cream?" She asked while looking at the door. "No thanks." I heard Cole say from behind me. I looked behind me and frowned at him for standing in the doorway. I placed my focus back on Jade who was smiling at us. "The dress, right." She said in realization so I rolled my eyes at her. Cole took a seat by the kitchen island and I followed Jade upstairs to her room. "Here you go." She said with a smile on her face. "Are you sure this is gonna fit me?" I asked and she nodded excitedly. "Does it look good?" I asked and her eyes widened at my question. "Does it look good?" She asked in disbelief. "It looks amazing. Take my word for it." She said confidently so I shrugged. "Thank you," I said before hugging her and going back downstairs. "Let's go," I told Cole who was looking at his cellpho
"What are you doing here?" Cole angrily asked me. "I'm dancing," I said in an annoyed tone. "Go home." He demanded and I frowned at him. "No, why should I go? I have every right to be here." I argued and Cole snapped at me. "Liv, I'm not playing get out of here." He said so I angrily walked away from them. As soon as I reached the parking lot the music stopped and a few cheers and screams came from inside the gym. I couldn't find Jade and her phone was on voicemail so I started walking home. This should be fun. The further I walked away from school the darker it got. I rubbed my hands against the freezing skin on my arms in an attempt to warm myself up. "Liv?" I suddenly heard Cole's voice from beside me. I looked to my side and found his car slowly driving next to me. "Are you gonna scold me some more?" I asked him and there was silence between us. "No." He replied softly. The car's engine died and Cole stepped out of the vehicle. "God you're freezing." He said before tak
Cole's POV. I went over to my locker and opened it before taking my books out for the first three periods. I shut my locker when I was done and walked down the hallway. "Yo, Cole!" I heard Griff calling from behind me. "That fight last night was fire." He said with a smile on his face and I just shook my head at him. "Where is Tyler?" I asked curiously and Griff shrugged. "So he's trying to get with, Liv?" Griff asked me and I just blankly looked at him. "Then he deserved it." "What's up, Cole, Griff," Shane asked as he started walking down the hall with us. "Sup," I said briefly. "I heard you hooked up with Stacy last night," Shane said and I just shrugged. "How was she?" Griff asked me and I smirked briefly. "Too easy," I said and they laughed at my words. "No shit," Shane said through his chuckles. And I couldn't help but smile as we walked out of the school building. We walked across the grass and went to sit at a table there. Every single girl that walked past us smi
"So he got into a fight with Tyler because of me?" I asked Mara our school's journalist and she just nodded her head at me. "See you in trig, Liv." She said before she walked away from me. What the fuck? So he beat up two guys for vibing with me. That could only mean one thing. Cole has some serious anger issues. I went into Mrs. Beck's class for my admin period. I took a seat at her desk because we're practically best friends. "Hey, Livvy." She said before she sat down at her desk. "Hey, Martha," I said tiredly and she frowned at me. "I know that face. What's wrong?" She asked and I placed my head on the desk. "Cole," I whined before sitting upright again. "Your hot brother? How could something so right possibly be wrong?" She asked me and I rolled my eyes at her. "Well he is annoying and he drives me up the walls," I said before groaning. "Okay, Godzilla. I'm gonna send you to Mr. Pierce so that you can blow off some steam." She said with a smile on her face. "That dude
After school I went to Cole's car and stood in front of it. I turned around and rested my elbows on the warm metal and leaned against it. I silently scrolled through my feed before I heard footsteps behind me. I turned around in a swift movement and found Cole looking at me. "Are you okay?" I asked and he shook his head at me. "Yeah, I'm fine." He replied quickly. He's acting weird. He unlocked the car and I instantly climbed inside. "The senior party is tonight at our house," Cole said nonchalantly and I frowned deeply. "You should have a sleepover with Jade or something." He said before smirking at me. "First of all, we're not allowed to have parties, second of all if you're going then I'm going," I said cheekily and he flared his nostrils. "Then you're not allowed to make out with anyone." He replied smugly and I closed my eyes for a long while. "Oh because you'll beat them up if I do?" I asked and he ran a hand through his hair. "Nice skirt." He said and I felt my cheeks
I placed my arms around his neck before placing my lips against his. And he hugged my waist while he slowly started kissing me back. Cole picked me up and my legs circled his torso. I lost myself in our passionate kiss when my back hit the wall and I felt Cole's erection pressing against my lower region. I felt my cheeks heating up when he grabbed a handful of my ass before he started kissing me harder. He suddenly pulled away from me and my eyes were still closed. As I caught my breath I felt Cole gently placing me back down on the ground. "I'm sorry." He said under his breath. "We shouldn't have done that." He added before going back inside and leaving me there to drown in my thoughts. I just kissed Cole. My stepbrother. Then why am I feeling like this? I can't have feelings for him, can I? I ran a hand through my hair before breathing out and going back inside. I avoided everyone who tried to talk to me before I went back upstairs to my room. I locked my bedroom door behind me
I have feelings for Cole.I kept repeating that sentence in my head all morning. And it is driving me crazy, this morning I was ready to confess my feelings for him but then he stopped me. Maybe it was for the best.I can't have feelings for him-"Hey, bestie." Jade interrupted my thoughts before she sat on my lap."Hi, Jade," I said tiredly."You are going on the senior trip with me." She said while holding my face in her hands."There is no way that I'm-" "I already booked your seat on the bus. You already have the room next to mine no refunds-""But-""No buts," Jade said and I sighed in defeat before she pulled me into a tight hug."I am so mad at you right now. But I'm choosing not to lash out." I said and she shot me a bored look."Whatever you're lowkey just as excited as I am to go on the senior trip." She said and I rolled my eyes at her."I'm totally not," I said in a tone that Paige would usually use and we laughed together."Laughing and talking about Paige how did you end
After school Jade and I headed towards the football field and sat on the bleachers. I took a sip from my water bottle before looking at the field.The first team came running onto the field before lining up. And those uniforms, yes lord. I watched Cole throwing the ball causing his muscles to flex.Jade was screaming next to me and I looked at her as if she wasn't okay. "Cheer with me." She said under her breath."No ways." I said before looking back to the boys playing their favourite sport. Cole sexily walked across the field before shouting something at Chris. Chris gestured with his hand and Cole nodded at him.Then out of nowhere somebody tackled Cole. He hit the ground on his side and the other person stood up. My mouth hung open and my heart was ready to jump out of my chest. Cole got up from the ground and threw the guy on the ground. His back hit the grass and the other boys pried Cole away from him."Is that-""Tyler?" I finished Jade's sentence and her mouth hung open. "W