Love Punched | COMPLETED

15. Irony At Its Finest

(Lila's P.O.V)

Derek was an annoyance.

Granted, a distractingly handsome annoyance.

After the venom Veronica spewed there was no way I'd have settled for another class. I needed release and not the kind bad-boys like Derek were most probably amazing at giving.

Damn, where's that coming from?

I sighed and stared at Derek's back as he opened the door to the bar/illegal fight ring downstairs. His fingers wrapped around my wrist tight enough that I feared I'd have his marks burned there. But I suppose he was making sure I wouldn't slip away.

I wouldn't. I'd just kick his ass.

But that would kinda make the point moot if I wanted to keep The Wildcat a secret.

"What are you doing, Derek?" I finally tugged my wrist free and he turned around to flash me a dimpled smile.

"Me? I'm just thinking of letting you in on a secret."

I hummed. "Go ahead." Folding my hands under my breasts, I caught the dip in Derek's gaze to my chest before he met my eyes, the coppery shade in his glinting mischievously. 

My heart skipped a beat and then I slapped it back into action.

Bad heart!

"Come on, let's head downstairs. You said you'd been to a couple fights, correct?"

More like in a couple of fights but...

Eh, semantics.

I shrugged, though I was curious and let him lead me. When Alan at the bar stopped Derek, I smiled to myself. Going downstairs on off-days for us  'kids' was something he only exempted on weekends. Otherwise he did Alan duty of bodyguard/bouncer/brother very well.

"Sorry, not allowed." He took a stand, closing the door to the gym below in Derek's face. 

I folded my arms and met Alan's eyes when he saw me but just like every other time, he didn't pay me any special attention.

I absolutely loved how Blue worked. Probably because people weren't so nosy. Not at Blue. 

I was prepared to leave but Derek smiled at Alan, "I'm sure you'll let me in. Just give me a second."

I frowned to myself but cleared the expression when Derek's copper eyes landed on me. He smirked, "Watch." 

I sighed internally. What's it about guys wanting to show off to girls like this, as if they're so cool?

I mean we'll see if you're cool either way if we're interested. Don't bother going out of your way.

"Sure." I wasn't sure what the bad-boy planned on doing but it seemed like he was confident.

Veronica got on my nerves but today wasn't like most days so I really did want to beat someone up. If this guy hadn't interrupted me, I'd have come here on my own and calmed down my way.

But I guess his way did work after all. 

Distracting-by-annoying is a solid way for Derek to carve out a place of special assistance in my heart. A better discovery than Newton's Gravity Theory would ever be.

The blue-black haired boy who wasn't exactly a boy took out his phone and dialed up someone.

"Hey, Diego. Sorry but I came a little early for today's appointment. Would you ask Alan to let me go in?"