Free Bad Boy's Secret: Enemies with Benefits Book One by Ella Score

or just walk away?
    "And...?" I say, maybe he was
with a girl, and his parents. He saw them first and then came back to the girl.
I hate the anticipation going on right now! I'm already gripping the railing as
tight as I can!
    "Nothing." He says, and I 
know it's something. I let out a breath, and scratch my head. I'm not gonna sit
here and let him try to manipulate me. "Paige I wasn't with anyone. You've
got to believe me!" He says, following me up the stairs. "My parents
want you to come to the dinner. They want to meet you... and thank you... all
the works." He grabs my hand to stop me from walking away.  He is
nervous, I can feel the sweat on his hand.
    "What? Why?" I ask, Mr. and Mrs.
Lincoln want to meet me? Holy shit, that's like a huge ass scary honour!
    "To thank you... for tutoring
me." He lets go of my hand. I notice him wipe it on his jeans.
    "Are you serious?" I raise an
eyebrow at him, I don't know what to think. "This isn't funny." I say
"I just want the truth."
    "I'm telling you the truth!" He
says, stepping away. He turns away from me, thinking again. He has to be
telling the truth.. right?  He looks as if he is speechless. Like a kid
who doesn't know how to plain something that happened.
    "I don't understand... we've only had
one session. You're grade hasn't even went up yet." I say trying to wrap
this around my brain. He doesn't say anything, and I take a deep breath.
"I believe you... It's just.. it makes no sense." I say trying to get
a better understanding.
     "I'm just as lost as you are!
They insisted though." He says still facing the other way. What's he
thinking about? Something else has to be going on, why won't he look at me?
Yeah it's weird his parents want to meet me, but it's not because I'm a
girlfriend or anything, so I guess it makes sense.. in a weird way.
    "I won't go...I mean I don't think
that's quiet apro-" I say, shaking my head.
    "You have to go!" He turns, panic
on his face. "I told them you would already." He informs me
scratching the back of his neck. He looks everywhere but at me.
    "Jake!" I say, trying to figure
all of this out. Why would he tell them yes for me? It is really that
important. Why would his parents want to meet me anyways. I haven't raised his
grade at all, and I've only seen him once. "I'm not understanding..."
I say.
    "And you're supposed to be the smart
one." He sighs. leaning against the wall, gaining his cocky bravodo back
slightly.
    "You're the one who needs a
tutor!" I say, god I am so lost. "Okay.. fine.. I'll go to this
stupid dinner. When is it?"
    "I don't know for sure.. but I can
just pick you up."  He replies. I'll be at home do I want him knowing
where I live?  It's not like he could stalk me... I'll be back here with
him anyways later. "Unless you don't want me to do that..." He adds.
    "No. I'm sure that will be fine."
I sigh, "Well... I guess then..." I say. Now what? Everything he wants
to tell me about is sorted out, and I'm not in the mood to keep digging. Who
knows if I'm even getting the truth.
    "To Robbie's room?" He asks. I
feel heat come to my cheeks, why does that make me blush. I'm not doing
anything. I actually came up to get away from him... and look where I am at
now. "What are you two anyways?" He asks, looking me in the eyes.
    "Friends." I say, "Just
really good friends... he is my best friend." I tell him, and he narrows
his eyes at me. Unbelieving. Is this a symptom of jealousy? "Seriously...
I couldn't ever imagine being more then friends with him." I admit, now it
would just be weird. I still have a hard time thinking about the fact that I
have to kiss him for the play.
    "So.. you friendzoned him?" he
asks wanting more information. There is an odd static buzzing between us now. I
think it's just all the weird tension going away. Both of us are on alert
around each other or something.
    "Hmmm..." I think back to when we
first meet. Back in middle school, I did like him. He wasn't interested.
"I guess you could see he friendzoned