Chapter Ten

Juniper

“Sorry to ruin the lovey dovey moment here but we have somewhere else to be” Ivan said suddenly showing up and interrupting the moment between i and Archer as he looked at the both of us with an amused smile on his face.

“It wasn’t like that Ivan, stop being a dick” Archer cussed playfully with a slight red color rimming on his nose.

Looking at him with flushed expressions just made me release a small giggle I didn’t think I was holding. He really was cute.

“I was just saying bro, it seemed like that” Ivan teased on making Archer groan in embarrassment as he stood up from the bench as Ivan laughed clearly enjoying messing with his friend.

“I’m sorry about him, he’s just sometimes annoying” Archer apologized politely still looking flushed at his friends teasing making me giggle lightly at that as I nodded my head.

Grayson suddenly walked towards where we were purposely ignoring me and acting like I didn’t exist. “Guys let’s leave.”

“Hold your horses man” Archer said with a roll of his eyes seeming used to his friend’s rude behavior.

He wasn’t even bothering to acknowledge my presence. Talk about being rude.

“Juju, will you sit with us at lunch?” Archer asked politely my eyes widening at his invite.

Grayson didn’t seem to like that because my eyes subtly went to his and he had his face in a really hard expression.

“I don’t know Archer, your friends..”

“Oh please don’t mind them. We’re friends aren’t we?” He asked giving me a smile

Can I really be friends with archer? We just met and besides Jasmine would freak if she ever saw me hanging out with them. I did make a promise to her to stay away from them.

“Yeah we’re friends” i reassured him, his smile widening at my answer.

“So you’ll sit with us?” He asked once more

“I’ll think about it.”

He suddenly bent down his face inches away from mine as he smiled and gave me hug the action completely surprising me as I felt his body so close to mine and he smelled so nice. Like spice and vanilla mixed together. He finally released himself from the hug, as I locked my surprise eyes with his coy ones.

I can’t believe he just hugged me!

“C’mon bro let’s go” Ivan said finally dragging him away from me.

“I’ll see you at lunch juju” he said with a wink before finally walking out of the gym with his friends leaving me in a state of shock at the entire turn of events that just happened.

*****

Grayson

The guys and I sat in the lounge chilling and playing games on our PlayStation when a conversation about a certain girl I didn’t want brought up was currently being talked about.

“Archer how are you already friends with the new girl?” Ivan asked in surprise curiousity making Archer smile proudly.

To be honest I was beyond shocked when I saw Arch hug her. I mean he just met her and he’s already having a soft spot for her. I get that she’s extremely beautiful with those full curly locs and doe eyes that just get me hot and bothered just thinking about it. But it still doesn’t make sense for arch to just make his moves on her.

She’s certainly not the type of girl we go for, she’s too much of a good girl. I can tell.

“Do you like her arch?” Ivan teased making archer flush in embarrassment the sides of his ears turning red.

The last time I ever saw my best friend blush was when he got kissed by Natalie in ninth grade. He rarely had interactions with women. Not that he couldn’t, he just preferred making trouble and being such a prankster and party king to have time for relationships.

“Dude c’mon, I just met her. I mean yeah she’s crazy hot but relax” Arch defended denying Ivan’s accusations.

“What’s your say on this Grayson?” Ivan asked curiously wanting my opinion on this new turn of events happening.

“I honestly don’t care about what happens between arch and the new girl. It’s his business if he wants to kiss her” I said rudely with a coy smile making Archer groan in embarrassment and throwing a pillow at my face as Ivan just laughed at our antics.

Archer might have a thing for her, but deep down I hoped it wasn’t true and I had no idea why I didn’t want my best friend to have her.

“C’mon dorks let’s go for lunch” Ivan said as he switched off the PlayStation and walking out of the lounge with us on his tail.