Page 11 of Jain

His house?

He let out a sigh of exasperation, his eyes meeting mine.

"Is there a problem?"

"No, I just assumed it would be here."

"I can come to yours if you prefer?"

"No," I said quietly, taking the paper from his hands. "I'll come to yours after school."

"Alone," he added as I froze. Was he suggesting—

"If Harley comes, he can wait outside."

Oh, he meant likethat. I shook my head, wondering what on earth I'd assumed he meant.

I walked outside, surprised to see Harley wasn't even there. Not that I cared overly. The whole corridor was empty, and I realised I was late for my next class. I knew Mr Silver could vouch for me, though, so I wasn't worried.

"Oh yeah, staying after class with the new teach, hmm?"

I couldn't help but smile when Arden walked up beside me, looking surprisingly happy.

"What's made you all jovial? Did Eloise give you a blowie in the loo?" I shot back as he threw his head back with laughter.

"You're not as innocent as you look, girlie."

"Don't call me that."

"What, innocent?"

Arden pulled on my hand, whirling me around so that I was flush against him. He smelt faintly of cigarettes, but it was dominated by another smell—something woody and masculine.

"No,girlie," I whispered as he tilted my head up, his lips hovering over mine.

"So, youareinnocent?" Arden whispered as his lips brushed mine.

Kissing someone in the school corridor wasn't unheard of, but this wasArden Charter. He only kissed when he wanted tofuck. His tongue slipped in between my lips as I laid my hands around his neck, my fingers moving up to his scalp. The kiss quickly became urgent as he pressed me into the wall. "Do neither of you have classes to attend?" A voice snapped as I pushed Arden away. He continued to kiss my throat as I caught the judgemental eyes of Mr Silver.

"Uh, yes,. Sorry Sir, we were just—"

"Dry fucking," Arden declared, who had finally resurfaced for air.

My face flushed furiously as his hands slid around my waist.

"So I can see. Please don't infect the world with your offspring. It's bad enough as it is. Now go."

I stared at Mr Silver in disbelief when Arden laughed in his direction.

"Good looking guy like you Sir, can't think why you are sexually frustrated."

Arden pulled me away, his arm firmly around my shoulders.

"Dick," he muttered as I savoured the feeling of being in his arms.

No sooner had we turned the corner before he had me against the wall again, his mouth on mine. He pinned my hands to the wall beside me as he devoured my mouth expertly, my insides flipping over with delight when he groaned against me.

"You're fucking gorgeous, and I want you."