Bionic Hearts // Chase Davenport

Chapter Five

"Harley, I'm telling you, we have to expose Marcus sooner rather than later." Leo said, sitting down in front of me at the lunch table.

I groaned, rubbing my hands over my face, "I know, I know. But we have nothing on him Leo. What exactly can we expose him for? It's his word against our own, and quite frankly, we're losing that battle."

Leo sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. Over the weekend Marcus had tried to stay with the Davenports and ended up in Donalds invention lab. But the real question is why was he wandering around the house? I understood being curious, but it was common courtesy to not snoop around someone's house. So what was Marcus trying to find? Or was he planting something? Leo and I didn't know, we had tried to corner him for the past three days during school. But by Wednesday afternoon, I was tired of it.

"What if we follow him home?" Leo suggested, leaning forward on the table. I raised a brow at him. "He snooped around our house." He said, shrugging his shoulders. "I say we return the favor."

"You do realize that if we get caught, we could get arrested." I said, leaning forward onto the table.

Leo grinned, "Then let's not get caught." I saw the wicked glint in his eyes and smiled.

"I like your style." I turned as the Davenports walked into the cafeteria, laughing at something Marcus had said. Leo and I rolled our eyes. "Speak and he shall appear." I grumbled as they sat down with Leo and I.

Chase smiled bright when he saw me, leaning forward to kiss me. I smiled into the kiss, however a ball of anxiety welled up in my chest.

Should I tell him Leo and I's plan? I wondered to myself.

Chase sat down next to me and wrapped an arm around my waist, pulling me against him. "How's class been Princess?" He asked.

I shrugged, "Boring...and hard." I huffed.

I had a Biology and Chemistry exam coming up and I was stressed beyond belief about it. Chase had attempted to help me study for the past few days. But...we always ended up in bed before we got any work done.

Chase offered me a small smile, "We can study after school if you want?"

I raised a brow at him, "And how have our last "study" sessions worked out?"

Chase grinned, his eyes glinting with mischief as he leaned down to my ear, "I'd say pretty well Princess." He whispered softly, his hand creeping up my thigh.

I gently shoved him with my elbow, face flushing pink. Chase chuckled, pressing a soft kiss along my jawline before resting his chin on my head. I smiled and leaned into him, welcoming the warmth and comfort he provided.

I decided I'd tell Chase after, as much as I hated keeping this from him. I knew he'd try to talk us out of it, but this was Leo and I's only chance. As shitty of an actor Marcus was, he knew when to cover his tracks. Leo's gaze caught my own, so I offered him a small nod. Once school was over, we'd know all of Marcus's dirty little secrets.

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"You sure I can't convince you to come home with me for a few hours?" Chase asked, his hands resting on my waist as I leaned on my motorcycle.

I giggled, "I promise I will be over after I'm done cleaning the house. I just want to make sure everything is set for when Becca comes home in a week. I've been staying in your house for almost a month Chase, I'm sure you can survive a few hours without me." I teased softly.

Chase rolled his eyes, "You'll regret that when I die of separation anxiety."

I huffed a laugh, "Always dramatic." I cooed, leaning up to press my lips against his. Chase deepened the kiss, gripped my hips and pulled me against him. I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him flush against me.