The One That Got Away

Chapter 10

I walked out the hallway and went to the auditorium. I knew ditching was wrong and I only did it for ASB related-activities but I was feeling very trapped and I had to let out my feelings.

When I got on stage, some lyrics floated to my mind. I can pretend that I don't see you,

I can pretend I don't wanna hold you when you're around, I can say that nothing was right, but we know if I looked in your eyes I'd break down.

My fingers were itching for a guitar but then I realized that I didn’t have my guitar with me. I exhaled loudly and I stomped my foot. Yes, I know a bit cliché but I was frustrated! Taylor wasn’t doing his job very well. I was honestly considering kidnapping Gio so we’d the nasty in the janitor’s closet, even though I’d be breaking one of my golden rules: No Cheating.

“Did you just stomp your foot?” Taylor asked. He was walking down the aisle of the auditorium with a smile on his face.

“Great,” I murmured. “What are you doing here?”

“I could ask you the same thing.” He was right in front of me and looked down at me.

“I asked first,” I defied him.

Taylor gave me a curious glance and then said, “Well, I was wondering where you were since you didn’t show up for class. In my mind I knew you’d probably forgotten the time and were going to be late. Then the time passed and you didn’t show up so I was a bit surprised you’d ditched. Are you being a bad girl on purpose?”

“Why would I do it on purpose if it’s not going to get me anywhere with you?” I know that was a blow low but he was infuriating.He was standing in front of me without a sign of frustration. It was like I was trying to seduce a monk. I wasn’t much of a temptation to him. We were in a room alone and with a low possibility of getting caught.

“M,” he started but stopped.

“Don’t start. I know what you’re going to say. There’s no need to repeat it.” I said and jumped off stage.

Taylor exhaled loudly and said, “Okay, just give me a month.”

I stopped walking and didn’t turn to look at him. “That’s too long.”

Taylor hopped off the stage and was right behind me. “Take it or leave it because that’s my only offer.”

Cocky, S.O.B.!!! I was not going to let him dictate my sex life. I turned around with a smirk on my face and said, “I think I’ll pass.”

I would have paid $100 to have a picture of Taylor’s reaction. His face lost his cool and was surprised. He quickly regained his cool and smiled back. “Okay, just don’t take out your frustration out on me babe.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t.” I said sweetly. I walked out the auditorium and ran straight into Gio. Again.

“Hey,” he said.

“Umm…hi.” I said shyly.

We were awkwardly silent for a couple of minutes and then we started talking simultaneously.

“Look, I’m really-” “Gio, I feel bad-”

“You go first,” I said.

“M, I’m really sorry about what I said yesterday. I had no right to tell you those horrible things.” Gio said.

“It’s okay. I mean I wasn’t being a good friend to you. Yesterday was really overwhelming for me and finding out that one of my really good friends was dating her. It just pushed me over.” I said.

“I know that your intentions were in the right place. I know that your instincts are always to protect the people you care about and I thank you for being that friend but you have to let me make those mistakes.” Gio said.

I sighed. “Yes, I know. But Gio be careful with her, please?”

“I will,” he said and hugged me.

Surprisingly, I didn’t feel any sparks fly between us. That meant that I was totally and completely whooped. After experiencing the passionate kisses and caresses that Taylor has given me, I knew then that touching any other guy would never be the same. This made me realize that I had to step up my game if I wanted Taylor to surrender to me. I was about to pull away from Gio’s embrace when Taylor walked out from the auditorium and shooting Gio the death glare. And that right there gave me the brilliant and fastest way to have him at my feet. I was going to make Taylor crazy jealous.

Oh man! That was going to be a piece of cake! I thought.

“Don’t question my judgment and tell me how hot I look today.” I whispered to Gio. I was still in his embrace.

“Okay?” He said confused and then spotted Taylor and got the hint.

“Damn, M! You look so hot that I think I feel an erection springing up.” He said as loudly possible so Taylor could here.

I laughed and pulled away from him. “Is that the best you can do?”

Gio got closer to me and leaned closer to whisper something in my ear. “M, if I’d actually try harder I’d tell you that I’m all hot-and-bothered. You’re body ignites my own and to think that I’ve actually seen your gorgeous body makes me ache at night when I’m lonely and desperate for some skin to skin contact.”

I felt my cheeks reddened. Gio pulled away and smirked at me before walking away. I turned to watch him walk away that I didn’t feel Taylor approaching. “Come on let’s go to class.”

“I’ll catch up to you in a few minutes. I need to umm…get something from my locker.” I said and fanned my still red face.

Honestly that was a really good mental picture that Gio painted in my mind. I meant when I said I don’t cheat but thinking about another guy isn’t considered cheating. Gio was hot. There was no arguing about it and I was lucky to have experienced his carnal side. My thoughts were straying to really naughty things which made me more frustrated then I already was. Damn you sexy, gorgeous, manifestation of tempatation!!!!