All Chapters of IN BED WITH HER : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

LUKE’S P.O.VI sit in the reception, waiting to be called in.It’s been ten minutes, and even after reporting myself to the receptionist, no one has called for me.My fingers drift to my knuckles, brushing lightly over the bruises.They’re swollen and red—streaked with blood that isn’t mine.Nathaniel’s.It felt good punching him, wiping the smug look clean off his smug face.Watching the air leave his system when I connected to his face, watching him fall, it was satisfying.And when he didn’t get back up, and his body didn’t move, it didn’t bother me.With a punch like that, I wasn’t expecting him to move anyway.It’s the least he deserved.Dre had walked out of the cafeteria just before it happened.Her eyes were glassy, and hot tears threatened to spill.I called after her, asked what was wrong.She didn’t answer.That was enough. I knew Nathaniel had done something.But even then, I didn’t go looking for him to punch him. He came to me.I was trying to find Ian, hoping he’d expl

DRE’S P.O.VMrs Hampshire pops her head out of the office. “You can come in now.”I walk in nervously. I have no clue why I’m in here.Tutorials are going well, I’m performing exactly, maintaining my grades because of my scholarship, and my application for Luiton University was sent out days ago.So why am I here?“I hope I’m not in any sort of trouble?” I ask as I follow her inside.“Let’s hope not.”I clench my trembling fingers into fists and follow her in. She gestures toward the chairs in front of her desk. I sit, spine straight, knees pressed together, waiting as she settles into her own seat.“Your friend, Lucas Ford, made a huge accusation yesterday, about Nathaniel Collins.”My hands shake harder. I grip them tighter, nails digging into my palms.This is about what happened yesterday, what I told Luke to tell Principal Dennis.He told him.“He mentioned there’s a recording of you in Nathaniel’s possession, without your consent, after he drugged you. Is that right, Andrea?”

LUKE’S P.O.VDre hangs around with me in the parking lot, long after Mrs Hampshire left.“How do you feel now that you’ve told her?” I ask. “Better?”“I suppose,” Dre answers, leaning into the window frame.Mrs Hampshire told Dre the same thing I did: Nathaniel’s still getting punished anyway.She wasn’t pleased about the lying about being drugged though. But she promised to relate it to the investigator, keeping her name out of it.“School’s going to suck without you. I can’t remember the last time we didn’t come here together.”“Imagine I was expelled,” I joke.But Dre doesn’t laugh. “That’s not funny, Luke.”I roll my eyes. “You’ll live,” I say. “You can also just stay at home with me.”“I want to, but I’ll get in trouble.”The school bell rings from a distance.“And you’ll be in trouble if you go late for first period,” I remind her, passing her bag through the window.“See you later,” she says, swinging it over her shoulder. “Text me.”I watch her leave, hands tapping slightly o

LUKE’S P.O.V “I just want to apologise,” I say to Ruth, words I never thought before now will come out of my mouth— to her. But this time, I really am sorry. “Our date was cut short, I’m sorry about it,” I explain, forcing myself to meet her gaze. “And thank you, you’ve been really helpful, regardless of the way I treated you.” Ruth stays quiet, waiting for me to finish, but that’s all I have to say. “It’s fine,” she tells me. “ I mean, you just ran out of the park and left me alone all by myself at night.” “Dre was just broken up—” “Yeah, I know,” she says. “Like I said, it’s fine, you obviously have priorities, and I’ll have to accept that whether I like them or not. “I shouldn’t have left you alone,” I say. “It was wrong.” “I walked home, you know?” She adds, making me feel worse and even more of a horrible person. “But like I said earlier... priorities.” “How can I make it up to you?” I ask before I can stop myself. I just set myself up. But to my surprise, Ru

DRE’S P.O.VI’m thrilled it’s finally Friday, but the feeling dies instantly when I remember my packed weekend.I have to prep for the math competition Silver mentioned, with meetings scheduled all day Saturday with the other attendees.On top of that, Mum wants me to run errands for her on Sunday.Despite knowing how much trouble I’ll be in with her for skipping school, I’m still kind of glad I agreed to stay home with Luke. I’m actually looking forward to it—if he actually studied, that is.Ruth went home with a friend, so it’s just the two of us in the car. He’s been weirdly quiet since we left the parking lot.“Are you okay?” I ask.“I am,” he answers, narrowing his eyes on the road.“Did you study today?” I ask, trying (and probably failing) to hide my excitement. If he actually did the work, I’ll have no excuse not to skip school with him.“Yeah, I did,” he says proudly. “For five straight hours.”“Five straight hours,” I repeat with a scoff.Luke slows down at a red light and g