Chapter 188 Chasing
I swallow hard, trying not to watch the way her chest is rising and falling, or the little tremble in her lips. Or notice the little shiver of her hand in mine.
When she's a little steadier, I squeeze her hand once. "You better?" I ask before reluctantly releasing her hand so I can pretend like I'm paying attention and taking notes.
"Yeah," she nods, giving me a shy smile. "Thank you, Trent."
Shit! Just hearing her whisper on my name on her lips has my head spinning in lust. I have to adjust myself in my seat before I make it obvious. This girl has no idea what she is doing to me, and I'm willingly following her to my future.
"No problem, Angel," I smirk before grabbing my pen and start doodling in my notebook again. Yeah, I'm going to need Charlie's notes again. I think we've established the fact that when Charlie is around the only thing my mind is on is her.
By the time class has ended, I learned absolutely nothing! Well, nothing about Bio-chem. (It's a good thing he keeps his lessons online so I can go back and watch what I missed.)
I did learn how Charlie bites her lip on the right side when she's nervous. I learned how her foot bounces in perfect rhythm. I learned she twirls her hair between her fingers when she's focusing. I also learned that I'm probably going to fail this class because my whole damn attention was on the quiet angel sitting beside me the entire time.
We stand up after the lesson was dismissed and make our way down to the door when Charlie freezes. "I forgot something," she blushes in embarrassment. "I'll be right back!"
"I'll be right here," I wink as she rushes away. I think I could stand here and just watch her little body fighting the students to get back to our seats. I kinda wish her clothes weren't so damn large on her tiny frame. I'd love to watch that ass with a better view.
I lean up against the wall near the door content just to wait for her to come back to me. I'll wait for her as long as she needs me too. This was our last class of the day and I'd really like to take somewhere after this. Maybe back to the cafe or the library. She really seemed to be calm in those areas.
However, I'm suddenly pulled out into the hallway, and my lips are attacked before I can even think twice. My brain seems to have short circuited because this is not my little angel that I've been obsessing over all day.
What the hell is going on?
By the time I realize Melissa has her fucking hands on me and is pressing me up against the wall like she's planning on having her way with me right in front of the whole damn school, Charlie is back.
I hear her gasp and skid to a stop only a foot away from us.
My stomach sinks to my toes as that beautiful mouth I want to explore is trembling and those gorgeous eyes are filling with pain and tears.
Shit!
Only then do I unfreeze and shove the bitch off me. I'm breathing hard as I face Charlie and raise my hands up in surrender, praying she'll listen to me. It's going to be hard to convince her that I'm not the villain here.
"Angel, this isn't what it looks like," I rush to explain as she backs away from me, her head on her feet and turns away from me. Yeah, I know! It's the same fucking line any man everywhere has said when their woman finds them with someone else. But really, what else can I say? It's the damn truth.
"Baby, why the hell are you lying to the little slut?" Melissa giggles like a fucking maniac. "You know you slipped out here to make out with me. It's best if she finds out now!"
"You Bitch! What the hell is the matter with you?" I snarl. "Melissa, whatever we had back in high school ended in high school!"
"Baby, we could start over again," she coos, rubbing her boobs against my chest doing her best to get my attention. I gotta say it's a pathetic move. This is never going to work out the way she wants.
But once again I shove her body off me. "Never touch me again, Melissa, or I swear I'm getting a restraining order! Then I'm calling your daddy and having him pull you out for harassment!" I growl.
I push my feet in the direction Charlie headed. I need to catch up to her. I can't let things end before they even began! I can't let her leave me! I need her...
"Baby! I know you are trying to play hard to get! Don't worry! I know you don't really want that slut!" she shouts after me.
I'm vibrating in fury. If she was a guy, she'd be flat on her ass with a bloody nose! I know what she's doing, I just can't figure out why. Why the hell is she trying to push Charlie away from me?
As far as methods go, she's better at it than my father. She has Charlie running away from me. My dad only told me to stay away from her.
I don't care either way.
As of right now, I'm chasing my Angel, and I'm not letting anyone get between the two of us.