The Love Game

♥ Chapter 17 ♥

• Kaci •

"...Love me, love me. Say that you love me. Fool me, fool me. Oh, how you do me. Kiss me, kiss. Say that you miss me. Tell me what I wanna hear. Tell me you love me." Justin gives his guitar a final strum and flashes me his signature smile.

"So?"

"It was beautiful." I tell him, leaning in and pecking his lips.

"I'm glad you think so." He places his guitar on the bed beside him and pulls me onto his lap, his fractured ankle not seeming to be a bother.

We've been together for a week now. Officially. No one knows except us. I told Justin I wanted to keep us a secret and he agreed without a problem. At school, we go about our lives as we did before we were officially a couple. No one seems to suspect.

Except for Ryan, who always gives us odd glances and I occasionally catch whispering things into Justin's ear, causing Justin's cheek to blush.

"Don't we have to get to school?" I murmur as Justin leans in to kiss me tenderly.

I kiss back for a second and then pull away, allowing him to answer my question.

"It's Friday. Can't we-"

"I'm not skipping." I inform him, cutting him off. "I have an English exam due and Prom is just around the corner. Sydney literally made me sign up for the committee, so-"

This time, he's the one who cuts me off, slipping hand behind my neck and pulling my face close to his, laying his lips on mine. I feel lost as he kisses me, his other hand holding my waist and holding me to him.

He turns me around, pushing me back on the bed and laying on top of me, his lips making their way to my neck.

"Justin," I moan. "We really should get to school." Another moan escapes and I bite my lip.

"Just one day?" He begs, still kissing and sucking on my neck.

I moan again but manage to cover it up with a cough. "No. I don't skip. You have an excuse because of your doctor's appointment. I don't."

Another moan.

"I'll meet you after school," I promise him. "Don't worry."

He sighs and gets off me, helping me up to a sitting position. "If that's what you want, baby."

I roll my eyes and kiss his cheek, standing up. "Goodluck with your appointment. See you later."

"See ya, baby!" I hear him call as I exit his room. I smile and make my way down the stairs, flashing Pattie a smile before disappearing out the front door. Justin told his mother that I'm only a close friend, even though Pattie remains unconvinced.

My mother, on the other hand, and my brother think I'm over at Sydney's studying.

If they only knew.

"Hey!" A navy blue jeep comes to a slow stop on the road beside me as I saunter up the sidewalk towards the school which was still five blocks away.

"Need a ride?" It's Nate.

I'm quick to say yes, jumping into the passenger seat.

"Where are you coming from?" Nate questions, rearing his engine back to life and starting towards the school.

"Justin's." I tell him. "Jake wanted me to drop off some video game he'd left at our place." I lie smoothly.

Nate believes it. "Ah. So what's the deal with you and Gabby?" He asks. "I haven't seen you guys together all week. Aren't y'all best friends?"