Free Inevitable by Nicola Haken Page B

exactly how to
comfort her. My arms slipped round her waist of their own accord
and I buried my face in her hair. I was expecting her to jump or at
least turn around but she just sighed and wiped the tears from her
flushed cheeks.
    “ What do you want, Blaine?” she asked despondently – somehow
knowing instantly it was me. What did I want? I had no freakin’
idea.
    “ Are you alright?”
    Course she’s not , dumbfuck!
    “ I will be. I’ve just had enough for one night,” she practically
whispered as she slipped from my arms and turned around to face me.
“Seriously, Blaine, why are you here?”
    I shook
my head, both at her because I didn’t know the answer, and myself
for being such a dick to her.
    “ I’m sorry I’ve been such an ass to you, Maddie,” I said,
tracing soft flesh covering her cheekbone with my thumb. She looked
slightly alarmed, but she didn’t stop me.
    “ I understand. I know what everyo ne thinks about me, and what everyone
thinks of my mum. I don’t blame you for not wanting to be
associated with me.”
    “ That’s bullshit!” I yelled, startling her. “Sorry, I just…
lish, I don’t give a rat’s ass what anyone else thinks. You’re not
responsible for you parent’s fuck ups, I know that better than
anybody.”
    Shit… I didn’t mean to let that slip. Damn, I knew she’d do that
to me. Thankfully after a few painfully long seconds of silence I
was sure it had gone over her head.
    “ Then, why?”
    “ Because I’m a dick, Maddie. Whatever shit you’ve got going
on I can guarantee I’ll only make it worse.”
    “ So, this is about my mum?”
    “ That’s not what I-”
    Before I
could continue I felt her on my lips. My brain told me to push her
away but my body refused to listen. So I kissed her back. I balled
my fists into her silky soft, strawberry-scented brown hair and her
lips parted at my tongues request. Damn, she tasted sweet – like
cherries. I explored her mouth with my tongue, licking and stroking
and allowing her to return the favour.
    She let
out a soft moan which instantly made my pants feel too tight and
then her arms wrapped around me, her hands clutching at my shirt. I
never wanted this moment to end. Nothing had ever felt so right my
whole life. No one had ever felt so warm, so soft… smelt and tasted
so delicious.
    She teased the hem of my t-shirt up with her fingers and
f or the first
time ever, being utterly consumed by her closeness, her smell, her
taste… I forgot to bat the hand away that caressed the bare skin of
my back. Then she pulled away abruptly, concern flooding her
beautiful face.
    She’d felt my
scars.
    Fuck.
    “ I have to go,” I said quickly and turned away from
her.
    “ Blaine, wait… ”
    “ That was a mistake, Maddie. I’m sorry,” I uttered without
looking back.
    As I ran away
from her I pulled my cell from my pocket and text Matt.
     
    Dude, Maddie
needs a ride home. She’s out front.
    That’s the new
chick right?
    Right.
     
    Then, being
the selfish bastard I am, I did what I always did when things got
tough; I winked at the nearest brunette, took her to the back seat
of my car and fucked her brains out – probably shattering the few
cells she had left.
    Then I felt
like shit about it.

Chapter Five
     
    Maddie
     
    “ M addie, right?” a boy I recognised from my economics class
asked as he strolled towards me. I nodded weakly, ruffling my hair
around my face in an effort to conceal my tearstained
cheeks.
    “ I’m Matt, your driver for this evening, ma’am,” he teased,
offering his bent arm for me to take. I eyed him up warily. Why
would I ride home with some guy I don’t even know? Because you don’t
have another choice…
    “ Don’t worry I’m not a murderer, I swear,” he said with a wink,
running his free hand through his shaggy blonde hair. “Blaine sent
me.”
    Blaine?
What so he gives a crap again now?
    I nodded at
Matt, accepting his offer to drive me home and followed him to his
car. I was