Chapter 11: Curiosity Killed the CatSuddenly, the hallway became overcrowded as soon as I came to stand in front of the board which held the paper written in bold letters huge enough to attract instant attention.Whispers started at once from all directions and I wanted nothing more than the ground to open up and swallow me. Nick was still beside me, trying to wrap his head around what was going on.But then... a plan formed in my head. My only prayer to God right now was not to let Nick go into panic mode or things could get ugly.Tilting my head to the side, I gave the onlookers my most clueless and confused expression and said to no one in particular…"What's Miss OG?"I may be an erotic romance writer, but a writer none the less. Plot twists were an everyday occurrence. At once, people looked relieved, started smiling like they already knew I could never been Miss OG. But some still looked suspicious. And as expe

Chapter 13: Questions and Queen BeesTo say that my emotions were scattered, especially in lower, wetter places, would be an understatement. And it was already lunch time, two hours after Ethan had left me panting in the empty classroom that he’d dragged me to, which I discovered was his chemistry lab. How ironic.“Because you matter.”His words kept bouncing in my head even as I sat down in my usual seat at the back of the cafeteria facing the window. I almost forgot that Nick had come back as I watched him desperately trying to evade the queen bees to get to me, lunch trays in hand.“Hey!” he said plopping down beside me, his back to the window.“Here’s your favorite, cheese and black pepper sandwiches and apple juice. Your big secret’s still safe so it’s my treat.” he said, handing my tray over and then unwrapping the double-decker chicken cheese burger on his

Chapter 15: A Lesson in Need is a Lesson in Deed“And what makes you think that I’ll let you touch me?” Despite putting up a try-fucking-with-me-and-I'll-break-your-balls look, my insides seemed to be somersaulting in anticipation... or maybe I was just hungry.“I don’t need to think anything sweetness. It’s written all over your face.” He closed the distance between us, trapping me between the counter and his chest.“Is not!” I defended myself, miserably. “And why are you even here? Miss Lunchtime-brunette didn’t satisfy your ‘needs’?”“Lunchtime brunette?” he had the audacity to look genuinely clueless.“Oh, cut the innocent act! I saw you being all huggy-buggy in the garden. Was the classroom too small for you two?” I mocked him purposely, for no reason at all other than the fact that seeing them together had made my blood

Chapter 17: Lies and Half Truths“Mom! Dad!”I said excitedly while blocking the door so they didn’t get a glimpse of who was inside. If this wasn't enough of a hint for him to kindly get his ass of the chair and hide, with or without the plate, then I don’t know what was.But I am surprised that they came back so soon. Weren’t they supposed to come back tomorrow?“Oh, that!” Mom exclaimed when I voiced my thoughts, her voice still a bit hoarse from her cold. “Your grandma tricked us into going there since we haven’t visited in so long. We came back because she’d been expecting the two of you to visit as well.”“Oh. Come on in. Where’s your luggage? And don’t you guys have a key?” I went in first, expecting to find the kitchen clear, but when has God or more precisely, Ethan, ever done me such a favor?“It wouldn’t have been

Chapter 19: Running Out of Luck“I need a huge favor,” I said into the phone.“Don’t you always?”“Ha-ha.” I said deadpan. “Did mom call you to know where I was?”“Nope. Why, where are you?” He asked, sounding worried.“It’s Sunday! I had a deadline, remember?” I lied… partially.“Oh!” he said, getting the point. “No problem, if she enquires then I’ll tell her that you were at my house to play video games. Okay?”“Thanks, Nick. I owe you one.” I told my best friend.“Hey, you saved my ass from Marian plenty of times, it’s the least I can do,” he said. “So, how did it go?”“Great! Absolutely fantastic!” And I was going all gaga on him. “Oh, Nick, I can’t wait to tell you all about it, but not right now, I’m nearly h