Smooth Travis.
Of course Chase would just happen to be around for that. He was leaning up against the lockers watching them with his cynical silver eyes. Smirking at Travis, he uplifted that metal studded brow mockingly at him.
Man he was lucky they were at school, otherwise he would have knocked that damn smirk right off his cousin’s bad boy face.
Ignoring Chase he studied her. In his head he knew he should find an excuse to say no without hurting her feelings, but his thumping heart and his mouth were in agreement. “I would like that. How about after school today if you’re not busy?”
She was having an O-M-G moment. He actually agreed. Her plan hadn’t gone past asking him out, now that he had said yes she was feeling tongue-tied. “Great,” she managed. Her smile was so big she should have been embarrassed.
She had a date…a date with the hottest guy in school.
Shit.
What was she going to tell her parents?
Better off not telling them anything and let them think she was at the studio practicing like usual.
“I’ll meet you at your locker afterschool?” he offered.
She nodded and proceeded to float into the gym locker room.
By the time lunch hit, she was still sailing through the clouds. It was the same exhilarated feeling she got while dancing, maybe even better. Getting in the lunch line, she grabbed a banana and bottled water. She was nudged from behind almost causing her to dump her tray.
“Did I see you talking to Travis Winters?” Kailyn asked with Brandy by her side. You could just see their juicy gossip wheels turning. Each of them randomly plucked food from the buffet.
She rolled her eyes. “Why do you make that sound so…dirty? What if I did? It’s not a crime to talk to a senior here is it?” Taking her plate, she sat at their table with the two cheerleaders glued on her tail.
Flipping her dark silky hair, Brandy bounced into the chair across from Emma. “Of course not,” she replied obviously. “But Travis Winters? Don’t get me wrong he is absolutely dreamy. I don’t think there is a girl here that isn’t in love with him, but…”
They sort of reminded her of the Bobbsey twins, mirroring each other’s movements as she watched them each look at her with the same incredible expression. “But what?” Emma asked, confused by their hesitation.
“I don’t know. He makes me feel uneasy. They all do,” Brandy admitted.
By all she meant Travis, his sister Lexi, their cousin Chase plus a few others. In the corner of the lunchroom sat Lexi, Chase, and Hayden. She could understand that feeling with Chase. He simply oozed danger of the worst kind.
He terrified her.
From across the room she felt Chase’s cold stare, and her hands paused on the banana she was peeling. Those glass silver eyes froze her with disdain. Shivering, she quickly averted her gaze. That one scared the living bejeebies out of her. He was unapproachable and unfriendly, even behind that gorgeous face. She didn’t understand how he could be related to either Travis or Lexi.
Emma shrugged. “Travis doesn’t make me feel like that. It’s not a big deal. We’re just getting something to eat.”
“When it comes to one of them…” Kailyn indicated with her eyes to the group in the corner. “It’s sizzling news around here.”
“And you can bet your ass we want every teeny tiny detail tomorrow. Better yet, put it a report. This shit should be documented,” Brandy razzed.
Wonderful.
She had wanted this date to be memorable, not some kind of book report. Shoving a bite of banana in her mouth she couldn’t help but wish for the final bell.
Chapter 4
He was leaning up against her locker looking like a golden God from mythology. There was something so unreal about him. Shifting her bag higher on her shoulder, she gave him a dazzling smile.
Watching her every movements, he could hardly believe she was right in front of him. The afternoon had moved slower than their internet speed, and for the first time he wished one of his abilities was to fast forward time. Lord he hoped he wasn’t making a mistake. Not after all the energy and restraint he spent on staying away from her.
“You ready?” he asked, when she stopped in front of him, pulling out her earbuds. She moved everywhere with music. It was one of the little things he found adorable about her, and the way she sway her bootie with the beat wasn’t a hardship.
She smiled sweetly at him, everything about her was sweet. “Absolutely. Let’s get out of here.”
“Have you been to the Village Diner? We could get some pie.” he asked as they weaved through the bustling halls.
“That sounds amazing.” And every calorie would go to her butt.