JACK
I have no fucking idea who this chick is who's hanging onto my arm. I'm pretty sure I've never seen her in my life, but she's kinda hot with nice tits so I guess she can stay for a bit. She's not hot enough to bang though, so she won't be around for that long.
Blondie pressed her lips against my ear, and I hid my cringe by looking around the house. My eyes found Sandra Edwards – Princess of University of California, Berkeley.
She was sitting at the bar with that bi girl. Shit, what's her name? Oh, never mind. Maggie and Leila are sitting with her, and I watched as they knocked back shot after shot of whatever it was Carl was throwing down their throats tonight. She shook out her auburn hair and the bi one dragged her up.
My eyes swept her body, and I was vaguely aware Blondie was now sitting on my lap. Two hard globes pressed against my chest, and I knew instantly she's got fake tits. They were way too good to be true.
Maggie took Sandra's hand, and she smiled, almost shyly. She started to move to the beat of the music and fuck, there's nothing shy about that. She puts her free hand in her hair, looks at the floor and her hips move perfectly in time. She glanced up through her eyelashes and smiled again, more confidence in it this time.
“She's so fucking hot,” Austin said, appearing next to me. Josh stepped up behind him.
“Sandra?” I asked, my eyes still on her moving body.
“Who's Sandra?” Blondie purred. Fuck, she still here?
Sandra looked up, her bright green eyes taking in Blondie on me. Her lip twitched in disgust, and she turned away.
“No one you should worry about, babe.” I peeled her off me. “Be a doll and get me a beer.”
She fluttered eyelashes caked in mascara. “Of course.” She hopped off of me and I patted her ass, turning my attention back to the guys.
“Who was that?” Josh asked.
“Good question, dude.” I shrugged. “Some chick.”
I caught sight of Sandra pushing her way through the crowd, Maggie, Leila, and bisexual girl following her.
“Hey, reckon the girls would be pissed if I chased after her?” Austin asked, following her with his eyes.
“Maggie would beat the shit out of you.” Josh nudged him and leaned against the arm of the sofa. “Leila and Kayle, too, actually.”
Kayle. That's the bisexual girl.
“Sandra would likely kick my ass, too,” I added, looking at them. “You'd need to get that girl down the aisle before she dropped her pants for you.”
“Marriage? Fuck that.” Austin shook his head. “I'm too hot for that shit, dude.”
He wasn't far off, at least not in the eyes of the girls here. He was never short of a quick one or two on a weekend.
“Marriage?” Josh repeated. “Nah, you just gotta make the chick fall in love with you. Make her fall in love and bam, there it is. Piece of ass, and a hot one, too.”
I tilted my head slightly, studying them both. “She's like a fuckin' china doll, though. If you did it too hard, she'd break.”
“I'd break it,” Austin said. “Just without the love shit.”
“I reckon you could do it.” Josh took a swig of beer and glanced at me.
“A week?” Austin tapped his chin.
“Nah,” I said.
“A month,” Josh said with finality. “She ain't gonna be easy to break, but she'll give it up in a month. You could do it, Jack.”
“Dude, you realize that's your girlfriend's friend? You're askin' me to get her to fall in love with me, fuck her, then dump her.” Not that I wouldn't mind a chance to fuck Sandra Edwards. In fact, I'd pay for that damn chance.
Josh shrugged. “Like Leila will ever find out. This shit stays between us three. Jack seducing a girl ain't exactly gonna be out of place, is it?”
“Do it.” Austin grinned. “Make her fall in love with you. If anyone can, you can.”
“Dunno.” I leaned back and looked at the dance floor. She was back – all four of them were.
She was doing that hip thing again, swaying them from side to side. She shook her hair out and laughed. Leila exaggerated a wink over to Josh, and he smirked. Leila turned back and said something, making Sandra look over her shoulder. Her green eyes met mine.I smiled slowly, the smile that got me anything. I winked. One side of her glossy pink mouth curled up, and she looked away again, her hair flicking with the movement of her head.
“Well?” Josh nudged my head. “You gonna do it?”
“Challenge accepted, boys,” I said, resting my arms behind my head. “One month from now, Sandra Edwards will be in love with me and in my bed. You can count on that
SANDRAI rolled over, wincing at the light coming in through the curtains. How much did I drink last night? Too much, clearly.“Good morning, sunshine!” Kayle shouted and kicked the dorm room door shut.“Nope, not over here.” I buried back under my covers.“I have coffee and muffins!” She pulled the covers down and I groaned, opening my eyes.“Why? Why?”“Why what?”“Why do I feel like I just got run over by a herd of wildebeest?”“One, I have no idea what a wilder beast is, and two, it's called a hangover.” Kayle held out a Starbucks take-out cup and my favorite blueberry muffin.I sat up and took them from her. “Thank you. Why are you not feeling this way?”“I'm one of the lucky ones.” She snickered and chucked herself on her bed. “I don't get hangovers. You, however, do, it seems. Maggie is the same. She'd usually be in bed all day.”“Sounds good to me.” I took a sip of the coffee.“But not today,” she sang. “Today we're getting down to business.”“Down to business?”She raised her
JACKI rubbed my face with the bottom of my shirt. The high fall temperatures weren't football-playing weather for most of the guys in the house, even I struggled sometimes and I've played it since I could throw the damn ball.“Break,” Tim called. “Please?”I shook my head. “You're a fuckin' wimp, Tim.”“Sorry, I'm from France and not used to these desert temperatures.”“We don't live in the desert, idiot.” Carl slapped the back of his head and we headed back to where all the girlfriends – and Sandra – were sitting.“Fuckin' may as well be,” Tim grumbled. I shook my head, grabbed a bottle of water and headed over to Maggie and the girls with Josh.''Ladies.'' I smiled at Sandra, and she smirked.“Turn down the charm, Casanova.” Maggie laughed and tugged me to sit. “No one here is interested.”“Except me.” I winked at Sandra.“Yes, Jack, we all know about your vested interest in yourself,” Leila said and rolled her eyes.“Josh, control your girl,” I joked.“Watch it, Clove,” Leila ret
SANDRAI detoured to the dorm room after my morning class. I shut the door behind me loudly and leaned against it, shaking my head.I was about to go on a date with Jack Clove, resident playboy, all because of a stupid dare. But is it the dare that's stupid, or me for agreeing to it?I think I'm voting for both.I ran my brush through my hair and touched up my make-up, glancing at the sheet on the wall. Stage One, Attachment. Today's goal was to leave him wanting a little more, to make him come back tomorrow. I sighed and left the room, running down the stairs and out into the sunshine. My floaty skirt swished as I walked towards the campus Starbucks, butterflies going crazy in my stomach. Why do I have butterflies? I hate this guy. It's not even a real date.That thought didn't stop the extra loud beat of my heart when I saw him. He was leaning against the wall outside, headphones in, and his head was bobbing to whatever he was listening to. His hands were in the pockets of his slim
I watched her all through class. Make me wait? I didn't do fucking waiting, but here I was.Waiting.I shook my head at my thoughts and tried to focus on the lesson but it was impossible. The girl Iwas supposed to be making fall in love with me was calling the shots. I guess that's what happens when you fuck up the first date, right?Fucking hell. This was a mess already, and it was only day two. And where the hell was I supposed to take her for a second date?Class ended, and I followed Sandra and Maggie out. I tugged on Maggie's hair as I passed her and brushed my fingers down Sandra's arm. She glanced up at me and smiled. I winked at her and walked in the opposite direction, back towards the sophmore house.Josh was sitting on the sofa with his feet up when I got there.“How'd it go?”“I fucked up, naturally.” I chucked myself next to him. “I have no fuckin' clue about this dating shit, man. I can't believe you're making me do this.”“I'm not making you do anything,” he replied. “Y
I knocked on Leila and Maggie's door before pushing it open. Both of them were stretched out on their beds doing schoolwork, and I dropped myself on the floor between them, letting the door shut itself.“Where's Kayle?” Leila asked, glancing at me.“She's, um, entertaining.”“Oh.” Her mouth dropped open slightly.“Yes. Oh.”“Who this time?” Maggie rolled over.“Darla somebody.” I shrugged. “I have no idea, and I'd rather not know to be honest. It's not like I'll see her again.”She nodded. “Mhmm. Heard from Jack?”“Why would I have? He doesn't have my cell number.”“Why not?” Leila smiled.“Because I'm holding out on him.”“Because he fucked up the first date, asked her for a second, and she hasn't answered him yet,” Maggie clarified.“You didn't?” Leila exclaimed. “Oh, nice one, Sandy. That's definitely gonna keep him coming back.”“It's not about that.” I picked at some lint on my jeans. “I see the way he walks all over girls, and it makes me sick. I won't be like that, running and
I was pretty sure dating wasn't supposed to be this fucking hard. A simple yes or no answer would do. All this waiting was driving me up a damn wall. So why was I waiting outside her dorm block for her?Because it was Wednesday, two days after our first “date” and two days before our second “date”. In which I would miss my own damn party for her.The door opened, and Kayle stepped in front of me.“Any reason you're stalkin' my dorm, Jack Cole?” She placed a hand on her hip and looked me over.“Sandra around?”“You could call and ask that, you know. Lurking outside girls' dorms isn't a good look for you.”I clenched my teeth. “Just answer the fucking question, Kayle.”“Yes.” She rolled her eyes. “She has class in half an hour.”“Any chance you could call her down, like now?”She sighed and pulled her cell out. She held a button and placed it to her ear. “You have a stalker down here.”She hung up and stormed past me.“Thanks, Kay!” I called after her and she flipped me off. Bitch.I ra
I stared at my phone in disbelief. I lefted New York six weeks ago and now, only now, has my brother, Patrick, remembered me. This text message was the first time we've spoken since I came to Berkeley. Well, the first time he's spoken. I sent a text message when I got here to let him know I was safe, and then that was it. Until today.I looked again at my phone. I didn't know why I expected any different from him. He would only get in contact if and when he wanted something. And like usual, it was money. I didn't want to know what he wanted it for, but judging by the fact he was asked for eight hundred dollars, I'd say it was rent. All because his arrogant, selfish ass couldn't hold down a job long enough to support our suicidal father.I rubbed my forehead and tried to block out the memories, telling Patrick I'll call up the bank and wire the money to Dad's account. Not that it made a difference. he will use it on what he wants anyway, thinking of Dad second.A wave of guilt crashed
Sandra reached up and tugged her hair from its holder. Her fiery red curls fanned out around her shoulders, settling with one last bounce down her back. The end of her hair was inches from her ass – the ass I got to touch earlier, per winning conditions.She won, but I did get to touch that pert little butt, so I'd call that a win-win situation.“So,” I begun as we walked across the sand. “You never answered my question earlier.”“What question?” She looked at me with those big green eyes of hers.“Do you speak to your family much?”“My dad and I talk about once a week, usually on Sunday. It's become kind of a habit. My brother? Not so much.” She shrugged a shoulder.“Aren't you close?”She snorted, shaking her head. “About as close as two opposite poles.”“What about your mom? Do you ever speak?”She stopped by the edge of the water, drawing a line in the sand with her toe. Her eyes mist over a little, and I moved next to her. She looked up, and there was pure, raw pain in her eyes.