Page 137 of Tattooed Love

Ever since I got off Jax’s bike this morning and held his hand, we had become the school’s only source of entertainment. Or maybe someone had plastered a ‘stare at me sign’ on me, and I hadn’t seen it.

“Give me your hand!” He went to reach around me, and just missed it. “Amber…”

“No, and while we are at it, hand my books over.”

“Why do you care about what others think?” Jax held my books behind his back. “Embarrassed of me?”

My eyes narrowed instantly; I knew what he was playing at. I didn’t care what others thought of us, I just didn’t like being stared at like a zoo animal.“You know that isn’t it.”

“Whatever you say,” Jax said, handing my books over to me as he shrugged; but his job was done. He had already stirred the demon inside of me.

Grinding my teeth, my eyes flickered to the circle of girls who were hovering across from us, still staring. The anger was boiling inside of, and I felt myself ready to explode. Didn’t they know who they were staring at for Heaven’s sake? They had once feared me! I shot an annoyed look at Jax.

It was his fault for being so damn popular.

A glance from a passing football player sent me off the edge.

“STOP FUCKING LOOKING AT US!” I roared through the hall. Everyone in the hall stopped and looked at me; each one of the stupid twits had a stunned expression.“Jax and I are together, now get the heck over it! If I see one more person even glance in our direction, I can PROMISE you it will be the last thing you DO!”

The threat in my voice was deadly, and it would scare anyone in their right mind. Let’s be honest, any crazy woman screaming in the middle of the hall would scare someone.

“Smooth,” Jax muttered behind me, and I looked over my shoulder at him. He was holding his laughter in.

“Someone has to be the man in this relationship,” I hissed back at him, before noticing that everyone was still frozen. “What the heck are you waiting for?” I snapped at them. “Move on!”

Students’ eyes snapped to the ground as they walked past me, and, slowly, conversation began to rebuild.

“Way to strike fear in the hearts of our peers, Amber.” Jax reached out and grabbed my hand. “Come on babe; let me get you to class before you scare anyone else.”

Chapter 41

“Stop glaring at her,” Jax hissed from beside me. I gave him a dry expression, while rolling my eyes. Did he really expect me to listen to him?

“Tell her we’re dating then,” I said and leaned into him, and then shot another filthy look in Linda’s direction. “Now.”

“I’m not standing up in the middle of class to tell her that. Anyway, she would know by now,” he reassured me.

“You don’t know that.”

I tapped my foot under the table, and my eyes traveled back in her direction. I knew it was under me to even care about what she thought, but I will admit the evil side of me wanted to see her face when she realized Jax is mine.

I always thought Linda had a crush on him and this was only proved right when Jax just happened to mention that she liked him. Well that just created a beast inside me, who wanted to rub my new relationship in her face.

“Amber, just drop it.” Jax’s voice was serious, and he placed his hand under the table on my leg “Please.”

I looked into his haunting eyes, which always seemed to draw me into him. Not being able to fight it, I surrendered. So much for not doing what he told me to.

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“Noticed how people get out of our way?” I hummed happily to Jax as we walked up the corridor; not one person got in our way.

“What do you expect when you are with me?” He smirked at me and naturally I gave him a crabby look.

“Don’t go all high and mighty on me.”

“Ok babe.”

“I’m not a pig,” I huffed, and reached into my bag to look for my buzzing phone.

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