Chapter 37 Playing His Game
LISA
Was it a very risky and impulsive decision to get into this kind of deal with Axel? Yes, of course, it was.
It has to be the most reckless and impulsive thing I've ever done. I knew I wasn't supposed to get into a plan like that with Axel but I couldn't help it, not like I was so addicted to his body and how he makes my body tremble.
It was just sex, just physical attraction and as he said, the only logical way out of our situation was to fuck it out of our systems. As long as we're being careful and we don't get caught, then we should be good.
And I was well protected from falling in love with him, the idea of falling in love with him was even so ridiculous as it was inconceivable so that was already out of the equation.
"Hi," a masculine voice interrupted me and I looked up from my phone to see a cute-looking nerd boy with huge glasses smiling at me. I've seen him around in class a couple of times but we've never even had a conversation so I wonder why he was here smiling at me with the intention of someone that looks like they want to have a heart-to-heart conversation with me.
"Hey," I smiled back, sounding as polite as possible.
"I'm James and I know you're Lisa."
"Yeah, sure."
"So, I know we..." he started awkwardly then trailed off to pinch the bridge of his nose and he readjusted his glasses in the process, "I know we don't really talk much but about the class hang out, I was wondering if you could... Like, go with me on a date."
Ohhhh, my mouth dropped open before I closed it again. Of course, I should have known that it was only going to be about that. The Hang out has been the talk of the class for days now and it was just in a couple of weeks so the guys have been asking girls to be their dates and all. I've had a couple of them ask me but I've turned them down as usual. I wasn't even sure I wanted to attend but James here looked like a total sweetheart and he looked like someone who gathered a lot of courage to come and ask me so maybe I'll just....
"That is..." he started talking again as if he sensed a negative reply coming from me, "if you don't have a date already."
"No, I..."
"Yes, she already has one," Axel's voice interrupted my reply and I whirled around to see him walking towards us, that signature smirk on his face.
I rolled my eyes in annoyance as he settled on the space beside me.
"Don't mind him, I don't have a date yet and I'll be more than happy to go with you."
"Not funny," Axel snickered beside me before turning to James, "Hey Buddy, don't waste your time with her, she's going with me."
I turned to glare at him, "says who?"
"Says me."
"Don't be delusional, Ivanov, I can't hang out with you."
"Yes, you can and you will."
"Don't get on my nerves, Axel, it's not cute."
"Can we at least keep our bickering when we're alone? Let's act like the loveable couple that we are when we're in public."
I faked gagging horribly.
"Don't make me vomit please."
His reply was to throw a casual wink at me before turning to James who was still standing awkwardly in front of us, making me feel sorry for him.
"You see that Buddy? She's going with me..."
"I'm not going..."
He ignored me, "so why don't you just..." he tilted his head towards the far end of the lecture room and because of my quick reflexes, I was able to see the girl looking at us before she looked away hurriedly when we started turning towards her.
"Why don't you go and ask her?"
"Ask her?" James repeated dumbly, "I don't even know her name, we don't even talk and I'm sure she doesn't even like me."
"Her name is Janice and you're probably the only guy in this class who doesn't know that she has a thing for you."
James' mouth dropped open at the same time Janice's eyes darted toward our direction and she looked away quickly when she saw that we were still looking at her.
"I doubt that's possible, she has never even talked to me personally."
"That's because you're always buried in books and you've never allowed her to talk to me."
"That's true," he pinched the bridge of his nose again, "but..."
"No, but," Axel interrupted him, "just go and ask her before someone else beats you to it."
"Yeah sure, thank you," he flashed me a courteous smile before he started walking hesitantly toward Janice.
I know I should give them some privacy but I could bring myself to do that. I wanted to see how everything would play out. I wanted to see if Axel was right.
He got to her and because of the distance, we couldn't hear their words but their gestures were loud emotions, Janice most especially. She looked like someone whose lifelong dreams just came to pass and she wouldn't stop smiling and blushing.
"She has had a crush on him for more than a year now," Axel's voice drew my attention from them.
"And how do you know that?"
He shrugged casually, "I just happened to catch her eyes when she was ogling him one day almost a year ago and she hasn't stopped doing that since that."
"Oh wow and now you've successfully played matchmaker by making sure I don't have a date to the hangout."
"You have a date, I'm right here."
"I can't hang out with you as my date."
"You can't or you won't."
"Both, our agreement is just sex and I'm not sure there's anything there that has to do with sex."
"Who knows?" his voice dropped an octave and it packed enough seduction in it that it instantly ignited a warmth in my lower abdomen.
He moved closer so his mouth could brush against my ear and I shuddered, "maybe I'd love to sneak its quickie or two during the hangout."
I felt a sharp and sudden wave of arousal.
And despite everything, I still hated myself for it. My body was always a complete betrayal when it comes to anything that has to do with Axel, just his words that were not even as dirty as that, I was almost a dripping mess.
Maybe it's because we've not had sex since that night in his car which had been a fucking haven by the way. I've never ridden a guy and had felt so fucking erotic.
And when he took in my nipple in his mouth during the ride... It was...
I was soaking wet again.
That night was just three nights ago and I wasn't some hormonal teenager who wants to have sex every day.
Except Axel made me feel like jumping him every time I set my eyes on him.
"Too bad you won't get to find out," I replied, trying my hardest to keep my voice as light and unaffected as possible.
"Why? Don't tell me you don't find the idea of sneaking a quickie in an event erotic? And even if you don't, I'll make sure to change your mind."
God! Was this guy really this lame?
"That's not what I'm talking about, it's a public event, there will be lots of cameras and we'll most likely get caught in pictures and videos. How do you want us to explain what we were doing hand in hand at a party to our families if the pictures get to them."
He opened his mouth to talk and I shushed him.
"And don't talk about Prince getting the pictures and videos deleted this time around because he can't."
He grinned widely, "of course, I wasn't going to suggest that, I'm not an idiot."
"Doesn't look like it."
His grin only deepened at my insult, "You know, I'm not bothered that you're insulting me, I'm actually raking them together to take them out on you later so keep it up." Fuck! How am I supposed to stop getting aroused when he says things like that?
And I absolutely love it when he takes it out on me.
"But you're right about our pictures getting taken."
"Good to know we agree on something," I replied dryly.
"But I don't want you to go with anyone else to the hangout."
"Excuse you? I'll go with whoever I deem fit. I already spelled it out that you have no claim over me so if you can't handle that, maybe we should call this whole thing off."
"I'm going to hang out with you," he insisted, completely disregarding my words, "I'm part of the planning committee so I'll work it out."
I chuckled, "what can you possibly work? Operation no phones or cameras? We both know that's not possible."
"I just thought of something but I'm not sharing it with you till it's announced."
I flashed a sugary smile at him, "pretty sure it's something idiotic."
"Another insult," his smile turned dark, predatory, "keep it up, I'll remember to remind you when you're a begging, pathetic, writhing mess under my tongue."
Oh fuck, I thought I couldn't get more aroused but now, I was so fucking wet that I was sure my pants was soiled and he hasn't as much touched a strand on my head.
I needed no one to tell me that my body was at his mercy to do whatever he wanted to do with it with his words and eyes and hands.
My smile turned my sugary as I dropped my hand under the desk and on his thighs. He tensed briefly as my hand inched up to grab his length through his trousers and even though I wasn't expecting it, he was hard and he became harder at my touch.
"What are you doing?" He hissed as I stroked his length thrice and a low guttural groan burst out of his mouth.
I dropped my hand and winked at him.
"Playing your games."