All Chapters of Dare To Love The Chubby Nerd : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

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CHAPTER 11: SHE STARTED IT

Clara's POVThe alarm blared at exactly 6 AM. I woke up with my phone still clutched in my hand. The last thing I remembered was my mother's weak voice fading over the phone. I couldn't even remember if I'd thanked Maya for visiting.I dragged myself out of bed, eyes swollen, body aching on all sides, but I had no time for that. I had a job to do; I put on my uniform and hurried down the hall.The moment I pushed the nursery door open, a blue shirt flew right past my head. "I hate this shirt!" Lily screamed. She was standing on her bed, face red as usual, a pile of discarded clothes covering the floor around her."Good morning to you, too, Lily." I kept my voice steady. "Why are you up so early?"She ignored me completely and walked to pick up the shirt."What's wrong with it?" I asked."It's itchy! I want the pink one with the sparkles. Maria always gives me the pink one!"I opened her massive closet and dug through designer dresses until I found it. "Here, but brush your teeth first.

CHAPTER 12: DELIBERATELY SEXY

CLARA’S POVThe sound cracked through the hallway like a starter pistol. Maya stumbled back, surprised, her hand flying to her cheek."What is going on?" a deep voice called.The crowd parted as he walked through; Jaxson came into the center of the chaos, his friends right behind him. He looked at Maya, then at me. I couldn't tell what he was thinking, but I knew he knew what had happened.Sloane's face changed in an instant. She squeezed out a tear and pointed directly at me. "She started it," she sobbed. "The fat girl. I was just standing here and she—”JAXSON'S POVI took one look at Sloane and knew those tears were fake as f**k. Clara stood by the side like a deer in headlights. Her friend Maya was still holding her red cheek. It was obvious what had happened.Sloane was a terrible actress and an even worse liar. I knew she started it; she always started it. But she was my girl, and I was not going to let her take the fall, so I played along."Are you crazy?" I stepped toward Clara

CHAPTER 13: BIG JAX

JAXSON'S POVMy head told my hands to push her away, but they grabbed her waist instead. My lips pressed hard into hers. I kissed her with a lustful vim. Her gloss tasted like cherry and mint; her tongue was soft and fruity. I felt a light tingle rushing straight up my spine.‘Oooh, I needed this,’ I said to myself. It felt nice to feel something other than the loud bang in my head. Sloane let out a soft gasp and wrapped her arms around my neck, pulling her body whole into mine. We kissed so hard our bodies felt warm. We stumbled through the open door of the bathroom, and I kicked it shut behind us. I pushed her against the cold tile wall, and Sloane smiled against my lips. Her hands roamed everywhere; she tugged at the collar of my jersey, sliding her hands under the fabric to feel my chest."You have no idea how long I have waited for this," she whispered, kissing my jaw.She reached down to the buckle of my belt, looked up at me through her thick eyelashes, and slowly dropped to he

CHAPTER 14: THIRTY MINUTES LATE

CLARA'S POVI just wanted to ask him for a ride one more time. I thought maybe if he had calmed down, he would agree. Nothing prepared me for what I was about to see. I knocked first, then pressed my hands against the cold glass and leaned in to look. The tint was dark, but the late afternoon sun caught the windshield at just the right angle, and I saw him. Jaxson was sitting with his head thrown back against the leather seat. A figure was on her knees between his legs. I ripped my hands away from the glass, but it was too late. He looked up at me; so did she. I recognized her right away; it was Sloane.My head caught fire; my stomach flipped completely upside down. I turned and ran as fast as I could across the parking lot, and I burst through the heavy wooden doors of the library. My lungs were burning; I was in deep panic.My thoughts were running wild: ‘Did he see me clearly?’ Would he embarrass me again in front of the whole school? But he's only human, so why was I so terrified

CHAPTER 15: I AM NOT THE NANNY

CLARA'S POVMr. and Mrs. King were standing directly in the center of the foyer; they looked like royalty preparing for an execution. Lily stood between them, holding her mother’s hand with a heavy pout on her face. Maria stood to the left just a few feet away, her arms crossed and a smug smile playing on her lips. The silence in the room was deafening."What sort of incompetence is this, Clara?" Mr. King started, his voice deep and filled with cold authority. "Look at the clock; do you have any idea what time it is?""I'm so sorry, sir," I stammered. "I missed the first bus. I was studying at the library for a presentation, and I lost track of time. I did not mean to be late.""We do not pay you to study," Mrs. King snapped as she took a step forward, “We pay you to care for our daughter. You are thirty minutes late; who was watching Lily while you were riding the public bus?"I turned to the left, "I thought Maria would...""Do not drag me into your incompetence," Maria cut in. "I am

CHAPTER 16: SPEAKING A DEAD LANGUAGE

Jaxson's POVMy father turned around and glared at me. "What the hell do you mean by that, Jaxson?""What do you think people would say?” I said, walking down the rest of the stairs. “The neighbors, the club members, when they see you throwing her out at this hour?" My parents looked at me like I was speaking a dead language.Maria looked at Clara, then at me. "Master Jaxson, this is none of your concern—""Neither is it yours, Maria." I cut her off. "This is family business.""Don't speak to her like that, Jaxson." My mother said, moving toward me."Oh, wow. So you value the words of a housekeeper over your own son.""JAXSON KING." My father's voice rose to its most dangerous register. "You will not speak to your mother in that tone." He moved closer, looking me straight in the eye. "What exactly is your point? Are you saying we should keep an incompetent staff member while your sister suffers? She came in thirty minutes late.""She was late because of me." The words fell from my mout

CHAPTER 17: PAY ME BACK

JAXSON'S POV"That's not possible. I'm not driving the nanny to school!!""It is not a request, Jaxson," my father said coldly. "It is an order; she rides in your car, or I take your keys away. The choice is yours." He turned and walked away down the hall.I stood there staring after him in absolute shock long after his footsteps faded. ‘Me? Drive the nanny to school, every single day?’ I thought to myself. My fists clenched until my knuckles turned white.I walked to my window and stood there with my arms crossed, staring out at nothing. Sloane would find out; she's good at digging up stuff. One morning, one sighting, and it would be all over Sterling Heights before first period. Jaxson King chauffeuring the scholarship girl to school like a personal driver.’ They would never let it go; Sloane would make it mean something it wasn't.And Charles, oh, he would love this. He already thought he won when I said yes to the dare. If he saw me pulling up to school with Clara in my passenger s

CHAPTER 18: I HANDLED IT

CLARA'S POV"WHAT THE HELL?" I heard the shout, loud like a bomb. Jaxson's voice was filled with terrifying fury. "What could have gone wrong in his perfect day?" I wondered.I tucked Lily in quickly and rushed down the corridor, but when I saw him, I stopped. Jaxson was standing in the open doorway of my bedroom, his broad shoulders blocking the entrance completely.‘Oh no, it couldn't be,’ I thought. I peeked behind his side and saw her, my friend Maya, standing frozen in the middle of my room."You." He pointed a finger at Maya. "What are you doing inside my house?""Jaxson, please wait," I gasped, stepping in front of him to block his view of her.He looked down at me with absolute disgust. "You sneak your loudmouth friend from school in here? After everything that just happened downstairs? You are actually insane. Maybe you really should be fired." He turned and walked toward the staircase. I felt a surge of panic and ran after him right away. "No! Please!" I cried out. My voic

CHAPTER 19: FRESH BREAD?

MAYA’S POVI let out a massive sigh of relief. "Thank God. You are incredibly brave, Clara." I said, even though I knew she didn't believe me.I was so happy she'd be ok and that we didn't threaten her job so much. I turned to the small clock and saw the time. "I really hate to leave you right now, Clara," my voice filled with guilt for all that had happened. "But I have to go. I promised my dad I would help him close up the restaurant and bakery tonight. If I don't show up, he won't give me my daily allowance.""I understand," she said and pulled in for a hug. "You need to go. You’ve already done so much for me today.""Come on," Becca said, grabbing a spare worker jacket from the chair. "I'll walk you out to the back gates and make sure the coast is clear."I watched Clara's face as we slipped out of the room; she looked exhausted. I felt bad about contributing to her stress."I'll call you," I promised, glancing back at her before I pulled the door shut.Becca grabbed my hand; her

CHAPTER 20: SUGAR MUMMY

CLARA'S POVA loud, aggressive pounding on my bedroom door jolted me awake. I sat up so fast my vision went black for a second. The clock on my bedside table read five o'clock. "Open up, Clara. Right now," I heard Jaxson shout through the wooden door.I scrambled out of bed feeling sore; I had barely slept a single wink. I spent the entire night at my desk, surrounded by heavy history textbooks and scribbled notes, but I finally finished. The last page of Jaxson’s history paper was ready at exactly 4:30 AM.I had done mine earlier last week, thank God; else I would have been cooked. We both take history class, so yes, we'll be seeing each other in class, Sloane, too.I unlocked the door and pulled it open. Jaxson stood there looking perfectly refreshed. He was already wearing his workout clothes."Where is it?" he demanded.I reached for the stack of papers on my desk and handed them to him. "Here, it's ten pages. I covered everything the syllabus asked for."Jaxson flipped through t

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