The Vixen (College Life #2)

Danny Rice may not see the light of tomorrow

Danny's P.O.V-

"Dia," said Vatica, baffled by her sister and kind of boyfriend being here at 2 in the morning. I watch her cheeks flush as Adrian looks down at her dress barely covering her front with her arms. She didn't have any time to tie it up.

His jaw clenches when he glances at me, but he doesn't say anything, seeing that it's not the perfect time to.

"Dia, I- I don't know what you're doing here. Shouldn't you be with- oh shit?" Fury crosses her face as she looks at her sister. "Where is she?" She said darkly.

"Can I come in before I explain everything, it's hot and I'm tired." I could tell that by the heavy bags under her eyes.

"Yeah, sure, come in. You want something to eat, I can make you something."

"No, I-"

"You're hungry, let's get you some food, I think there are leftovers in the fridge." She gathers Dia up in her arms, coddling her as she brings her to the kitchen. She looks exactly like Vatica, with those same brown eyes and tan skin. 

Adrian comes in after Dia, and I shut the door behind them. Since Vatica and Dia want to be alone, Adrian goes with me to the living room, but before we could even sit down, he confronts me. Let me rephrase that, he stands directly in front of my face and bares his teeth like he's the predator and I'm the prey.

"Why the hell is my girl opening the door with half her dress on at 2 in the morning with you by her side?" 

There was one time when I saw Adrian fight a guy because he touched Vatica's ass on purpose. It was wild, everyone was surrounding them in a circle, cameras flashing and someone screaming, "World star!" He pummeled the guy to the ground; I can still remember the vivid smacks of his fist on the guy's face. When he was done, the guy was unrecognizable. 

He very well may pummel me, and I like my face.

So, I say, "She was half naked? I didn't even notice."

When he moves, I jerk, "I'm not going to beat your ass, I just want to know why. What the hell do you have that I don't."

"Loyalty." Oh, yes, I know about him getting head from Jessica La Roche, hell, I think the entire school knows. 

"You've got the nerve, bird chest."

"And you've got the nerve to be protective over a girl that you treated like shit." I think I still have adrenaline left over from my make-out session with Vatica just a few minutes ago. 

He stares me down, and I close my eyes, preparing for him to beat my ass, but he doesn't. Instead, he pats my back and plops down on the couch.

"Sit down, bird chest." I look toward the kitchen, willing Vatica to call me in, but she doesn't. "If you don't sit down, I will beat your ass." I sat down. "Do you like her?"

I hesitate, "Yes." 

"Why did you hesitate?"

"I didn't hesitate."

"Yes, you definitely hesitated. Do you not like her?"

"No, I do. I just thought if I said yes quickly, you would beat my ass."

His voice is deep when he laughs, "It doesn't matter what you do, I'll want to beat your ass regardless." I stiffen when I hear that. "Vatica will be coming in here any minute now, before that happens, let's talk about what you're doing with her."

"I'm her tutor and good friend." It's true. We haven't talked about if or when we'll start dating if she even wants that. It's not the right time to be asking that question.