Page 23 of Girl Like Me

“I don’t want your money.” Mercer seethes, throwing some blankets on the floor.

“If anyone wants my opinion, I think it’s an awesome idea.” Rocky smiles.

“No one asked you Rocky, neither of you have thought this through.” Levi isn’t happy. I decide to stop eavesdropping and walk into the room.

“What are we fighting about so I can weigh in.” All four sets of eyes snap to Maximus and I, as we join them in the centre of the living room. They have moved the furniture and laid down a huge mat, decked out with pillows and blankets.

“Us all moving in together.” Rocky says, answering me. “Tell these idiots it’ll be fine.”

“I think it is a good idea, but we would have a lot to talk about first. How about we focus on our block exams next week? I missed so much I may bomb mine and need to live off Rory for the rest of my life.” They all laugh and as much as I was joking, I am worried about how I will do. “I was lucky most of my classes have been okay, I’ve had to do a fair bit of revision but since I have zero idea what I want to do with my life, everything is up in the air.”

“After exams, we have school holidays and Maximus finally catches up and turns seventeen. I think we should just chill and see what happens. I’m not saying I don’t want to move in since it was always what the five of us planned to do but things have changed. We are not the five of us anymore, we’re the six of us.” Levi is right, we need to focus on one thing at a time.

We all decide to call it a night, it’s already pretty late. Tomorrow will be an interesting day, since I should be able to spend a few hours here with them unless Chloe has to hurry back, and something tells me she won’t be in any hurry to see Chev after last night. I wish I was friends with her before, she is such a good person, and I can’t help but feel a little bit guilty about using her to see the guys. I need to ask her for her help. The old me is still in there and it makes me feel sick that the first thought in my head was to use her and not just be straight.

Rocky jumps down in front of me and calls small spoon. The others laugh and find a spot on the mat close enough to where they can all touch me in some way. Everything will work out fine, I have been convincing myself that if a relationship between us doesn’t work out then we can at least be friends. Surely, they would want that.

I turn on my phone and fire off a quick text to Mac, making sure he and Chloe are okay and that they don’t need anything. He didn’t reply, I’m guessing they’re already passed out. I shoot off another text to Clarissa, just checking in and checking up on her.

Me:Hey. How was the party? You doing okay?

Clarissa:The party was great. I’m doing fine. I’ll call you later.

Tossing my phone onto the floor nearby, I let my eyes close and drift off to sleep.

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I wake to the sound of my phone buzzing. I knew I shouldn’t have turned it on last night, but I wanted to check on Chloe and Mac, along with Clarissa. I figured what the hell. She didn’t call but she seems like a wild card so I’m not worried.

“Hello.” My voice cracks, I swallow to try to use whatever saliva I have in my mouth so I can form words.

“Where are you?” Ugh, seriously how did I forget about this douche so damn quickly. I would drop his ass if I knew he wasn’t involved in what happened to me.

“Sebastian?” I question. “What do I owe the pleasure of hearing your voice this morning?”

“I came to see my girlfriend and she isn’t home.” His tone is pissing me off.

“I went out, I can pay for your petrol for the inconvenience.” Rocky wiggles his body in front of me, turning to face me, his blue eyes light up when he looks at me.

“I don’t need your money Bristol, you’re supposed to be here.” I feel a hand slide between my legs. I try to squeeze them together tighter so I can finish the phone call. Rocky’s fingers lightly graze the edge of my underwear.

“Are you sure about that? Why else would you be planning to propose to me in the summer?” Rocky’s hand stops moving immediately. Looking into his eyes, the smile is gone, his cogs are working over time. I place a finger over my lips so he knows to be quiet, he shakes his head no.

“Who told you that? Way to ruin the surprise, you and I both know why this is happening.” I decide I can’t do this with him anymore, when I see him in person I will end it. With how rough he is, I wouldn’t put it past him to have found out I was with Rory and he decided to take things into his own hands. I don’t know much but so far I know that my father probably wouldn’t hurt me, nor my uncle. Echo has a soft spot for me so it’s unlikely it was him. Sebastian fits the bill, he has a reason to want to rough me up. I don’t think he would want to kill me until after we got married, I would be worth more dead than alive.

Rocky’s large hand runs up my stomach now, the intense feeling causing my stomach to drop and my nipples to harden.

“Are you still there?” I’m pulled back to reality, the cloud of lust clearing for a second so I remember I’m on the phone.

“Yep.” Short and sweet. I figure he will get shitty and we can end the call. Mac glides into the room, I don’t get a chance to signal for him to be quiet. He is a lot like Rocky, he likes to move all the time and just says whatever he is thinking.

“Rocky, stop groping JD and get your ass up. The day is almost half over.” The smile in Rocky’s eyes is back, I know he is going to speak.

“Sorry Babe, Mac says I can’t touch your boobs anymore.” He quickly rolls and jumps up moving away from me. Sebastian starts ranting about me being a dirty whore.

“I’m hanging up now, unless there is anything important you need to tell me.” I glare at Rocky and he pokes his tongue at me, my eyes travel south and my mouth waters. He can’t sleep in clothes, his black boxer briefs sit low on his hips and hug him in all the right places. The huge V indent that clearly saysif you think my six pack is impressive you should see my cockor that is what I think it would say.

“Dinner Sunday night at your house, be home.” With that he ends the call. I don’t plan to argue about dinner, it makes breaking up with him all the more easier. I planned to do it at school and make a huge scene but in front of my parents, it’ll be even better. I won’t marry him, I absolutely refuse, they would have to kill me first. Though they still might, they had no issues locking me away and pushing meds down my throat.

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