All Chapters of Dare To Love The Chubby Nerd : Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

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CHAPTER 91: WANTING CHANGE

JAXSON'S POV "Are you sure about this?" Clara asked, glancing over at me. "Taking me all the way, I mean." "Yeah, I'm sure. I don't mind." She didn't say anything back to that, just turned to look out the window. I kept driving, still smiling a little. I couldn't believe I was doing it as well. I thought about what the boys would say if they saw us pull up together, what Charles would think, or even Miller, but it didn't matter to me. Deep in my heart, I know I want to be better. I've never truly had a female friend without sex being on the table, and that's a horrible place to be at just 18. I'm not even fully 19 yet, and I have a horrible body count. I mean, I can blame my parents for leaving me with that nanny Carol that exposed me to all of this. But that doesn't fix anything. I really wanted to see a girl and see a friend without getting hard for once. And if it went further from there with Clara, then I'd do so with a clean conscience. But the dare was still on my mind.

CHAPTER 92: WOLVES DON'T CHANGE

CLARA'S POV I stood there for a second, then followed the crowd of students pushing through the double doors. The auditorium filled up fast, students packing into every row until the head of the design program stepped up to the podium at the front, a wide smile on her face. "I know you've all heard the rumors," she said, "and I am happy to say they are true. We are launching the Sterling Heights Youth Fashion Collective, the very first of its kind, in partnership with Nike, the CFDA, and Teen Vogue." A wave of whispers spread through the room. I sat up straighter in my seat. "This is a three-phase competition running from December all the way through June," she continued. "Phase one: interest forms are due by January. Phase two: draft submissions. Our top thirty will be chosen to present at an internal runway show in March. Phase three: our top fifteen will launch their own brand names, grow a following, and test how their designs sell within our community." She held up a hand a

CHAPTER 93: WHATEVER YOU NEED

CLARA'S POVMaya scoffed, staring at the car like it personally offended her."I'll just meet you at our usual stop," I said to Jaxson, stepping back.He put the car in park and got out anyway. "No, we can go from here. Come on.""Maya doesn't even go our way," I said. "She'd still need the bus after.""I can drop her off first, then," Jaxson said without hesitating. "It is no problem at all."I turned to look at Maya. She rolled her eyes, gave a small shrug, and walked toward the rear door. I was surprised she didn't hesitate.Jaxson quickly reached out and opened the back door for her before she could touch the handle."Thanks," Maya muttered under her breath, climbing into the back seat.Jaxson opened the passenger door for me, but I pointed at the back seat; I wanted to sit with Maya."You can sit in front, Clara," Maya said. "It's fine, I'm alright." I looked at her and back at Jaxson. He pulled the passenger door open, and I got in. He ran back around and started the engine.JA

CHAPTER 94: MISPLACED FURY

JAXSON'S POVThe final bell rang on Tuesday afternoon, and I went straight to the parking lot. I stood by my car at the driver's side, watching the front doors, waiting for Clara so I could drive her home. We drove the same way to school today, only more chatty. She stopped by the corner, not letting me drive into the gates, and walked the rest of the way. I still didn't know why she did that. Probably would ask her at the library tonight.My phone buzzed a couple times, notifications I ignored. My eyes were fixed on the front doors of Sterling Heights.A few minutes later, a loud knock hit the passenger window. It was Sloane.She quickly walked around the car and stood in front of me."I knew I'd find you here," she said.I sighed, leaning against the door. "What do you want, Sloane?""You've been avoiding me. You didn't take my calls.""We weren't even talking. There's nothing to avoid.""You could have at least checked up on me." Her voice got sharp. "You could have apologized for

CHAPTER 95: CRAZY URGE

CLARA'S POVThe second the car doors shut, Maya started. "What exactly is going on between you two, Jaxson? Sloane's becoming a menace?""Maya, not now," I said."No, I want to hear this." She leaned forward. "What was Sloane talking about back there…""It's nothing," Jaxson interrupted, keeping his eyes on the road. "Sloane is just acting crazy.""Crazy?" Maya scoffed. "She said you grovel for her. What exactly is the deal with you two? Were you dating or not?""I said it already." Jaxson gripped the steering wheel tighter. "We were never dating. We were just friends.""With benefits, obviously!!!" Maya snapped back.Jaxson's jaw tightened. "It's not like that.""Then what is it like, Jaxson? Because from where I was standing, that girl looked like she knows a whole lot about you for someone who's just a friend.""Maya, drop it," I said."I'm not going to drop it, Clara. There's a reason Sloane's so agitated, and it's more than just disliking you for no reason. Like he was using her

CHAPTER 96: CRAZY NANNY

Jaxson's POV I got off the mattress and walked over to the door. I turned the handle and pulled it open slowly.Clara stood there in the hallway, wearing her nightdress. "Are you okay?""Yeah. I'm fine," I said, trying to gather myself.She looked me over, my uniform still on, wrinkled from sleeping in it. "You're still in your school clothes.""Umm, yeah. Guess I slept off.""Can I come in?"Part of me didn't want her seeing me like this, but a bigger part of me needed to talk to someone. "Yeah. Come in," I said.She walked past me and sat down on the edge of my bed carefully. I shut the door and started undoing the buttons on my shirt, just to have something to do with my hands, and sat down next to her."So," she said. "You okay?""I'm fine," I replied."Jaxson." She turned to face me more. "You didn't show up for the tutorials today. I waited for you, texted an hour ago. You never answered. I got back to my room and changed; still no response. I got worried, especially with every

CHAPTER 97: MAYA'S WARNING

JAXSON'S POVI wrapped my arms around her and hugged back. The hug felt soft, safe, and different from anything I was used to. No fire behind it, no want, nothing like every other time I ever had a girl close to me.For once, being wrapped up next to someone, I felt calm instead of anything else."Thank you, Clara," I said into her shoulder.CLARA'S POVI pulled away slowly and looked at him. His eyes were still wet, but he looked lighter somehow, like some of the weight had shifted off him just from saying it out loud."You just have to keep trying to be better, Jaxson," I told him. "That's what counts the most."He rubbed his eyes and sighed. "What if I fail again? What if I mess up?""You won't," I said. "You want to change. That means you are already halfway there. You just need to take it one day at a time. I know you can do it."I leaned back. "You should get some sleep now," I said, standing up from the bed. "It has been a really long day.""I don't think sleep is coming easy r

CHAPTER 98: DOES SHE KNOW?

CLARA'S POVHe slammed on the brakes. The car jerked to a halt right beside the curb, next to the front gates."Why?" Jaxson asked. "Why do you keep doing this?""Because I'm a nanny!" I screamed. "And if they see us coming in together, they're going to ask questions. When they find out, my life here will be a living hell."I breathed deeply and continued. "I'm already the fat scholarship girl, then Hulk. Adding the nanny tag isn't something I can take.""I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't think of it that way.""It's alright."He opened the door from his seat. "I'd see you inside.""Thank you.""I still don't like it. No one will say anything if I tell them not to.""You don't have to like it. This is what I want."He let out a breath and nodded. "Okay."I got out and walked the rest of the way on my own, same as always, checking behind me out of habit even though nobody seemed to notice.JAXSON'S POVI watched Clara walk away until she disappeared into the crowd of students. I pulled th

CHAPTER 99: LITTLE BIRDIE

JAXSON'S POV I thought about it fast. If I told her the truth, that Clara had no idea the dare existed, Sloane would go straight to her and spill it. Clara will think I am only talking to her because of the dare. She will think everything I said yesterday is a lie. I genuinely want to be her friend now. The time we spent in the library last night was the best time I had in years. I do not want anything to stop me from being a better person. I cannot let Sloane take this away from me. So I looked Sloane in the eyes, and I lied. "Yes," I said. "I told her." Sloane's eyebrows shot up. "You told her?" "Yes, I did. She felt bad about it at first, but it's behind us now. We moved past it.” For a second, she looked surprised, like she didn't believe it. Then her face hardened right back up. "Wow." She let out a short laugh. "So she knows, and she's still hanging around you like that. Typical pick-me behavior. She wants to be picked so bad she'll take whatever scraps you throw

CHAPTER 100: BACK ON ICE

CLARA'S POVA knock on my door pulled me out of sleep. I rubbed my eyes and looked at the clock on my nightstand. It was exactly eight in the morning, and it was Saturday. I got out of bed and opened the door. Jaxson stood in the hallway fully dressed."Good morning, dear," he said, smiling. He looked really cheerful."Why are you awake so early?" I asked, covering my mouth as I yawned."Sorry for waking you, Your Highness, but we need to go out early today so we can get the shopping done and get home quickly. Not late at night this time.""It's still too early," I said, cleaning my eyes. “Give me a few minutes.""Alright, I'll be downstairs." He paused. "Hey, thanks for all the tutoring so far. I actually feel ready for exams next week."That woke me up more than the knock did. "Really?" I smiled slightly."Yeah. I mean it.""That's great, Jaxson," I said proudly. "I'm proud of you. I know you're smart, I remember you did great with the History presentation.""Yeah, but maths isn't

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