Chapter 4: Temptation
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One Week Later
I sat on the couch studying for my finals next week. Just two more weeks and I would have 3 straight weeks off from school. I'd decided to pull my hours back up during this time so that I could get Aaron a load off of working so hard at work. I was so excited to pass this test. This test would be the biggest exam and would determine if I could get approved for an academic scholarship for the next year.
Sheryl had officially moved in, but spent most of her time in Jesse's room. They worked the same days, so it was nice not having to be here alone with her. I couldn't see what Jesse saw in her other than being blonde. She wasn't very attractive. She was skin and bones and had a crooked shaped nose and moles all over her face. I wasn't a model, but I was average-sized and not bad-looking. I had long black hair I kept in a ponytail, some freckles that lingered across my nose and cheeks, big brown eyes, and I was around a size 8. I had a small waist, but wide hips and a big ass and I could fill in a size C bra. I was more attractive then her, but her confidence was much more higher than mine by far.
After about 30 minutes of studying, I hear Sheryl talking to someone very loudly from Jesse's room. She walks out of their room yelping to some other person on her phone about makeup or something. I look up at her, because she's talking too loud and follow my gaze to where she sits down right in front of me in the recliner at the corner of the room. I tried to pretend she wasn't there and went back to my studies. She got louder and louder laughing randomly at the person talking to her on the cell.
I could feel my face getting hotter with rage. Why was she sitting right across from me yelling on her phone? Was she trying to set me off? After five more minutes, I couldn't take it any longer.
"Do you mind?" She shewed her hands at me in response like I was a dog and continued her conversation. "Could you please take it outside or back into the room?"
She annoyingly placed her hand over the speaker. "I don't want to wake Jesse, he's sleeping."
"Well, I need to study."
"Why don't you go study in your room?"
"It's brighter in here, it helps me study better."
"Well, then, take a break and like go cook or clean or something."
"Why don't YOU take it outside, and I'll continue to study like I've been doing."
She ignored me and started talking to the other person again. "Oh just some b***h my honey's roommate is fucking." That set me off.
I jumped up off the couch. "Do you want to f*****g go slut. I'm right here!" I don't know what came over me.
"Uh, chill girl. It was only a joke." She stood up and hung up the phone.
"You are sitting right here trying to f*****g entice me over ...what? You got some kind of problem with me?"
"Oh honey, you won't be here for long, so let's just say our goodbye's now."
"What does that mean?"
"Oh b***h, I always get what I want. Jesse had this place first, my tight p***y can turn any man against anyone. One little lie, and I can have you and your beau out of this place."
"Why you little cunt!"
"Get out!" I jumped backwards and saw Jesse standing behind me with a death look on his face. I have never seen him so angry since I've known him. His face was red and if looks could kill... we'd both been dead.
"I said OUT now!"
"Just a second, let me grab my things." I said shoveling my study materials off of the couch. I was shaking so bad I kept dropping my books and notebook onto it, scrambling to smash all of this stuff into my arms.
"Not you." He looked over at me; I looked back up at him confused.
"You," he pointed at Sheryl, "get your things and get the f**k out of my house."
"But baby-"
"No, you know what, get out now; I'll have your s**t sent to your office."
"Please, don't do this. I was only kidding." She ran over to him and grabbed both of his arms. He jerked back and lifted both his arms up at her.
"Get out now, or I'll call the cops and have them drag your ass out." I hugged my binder to my chest and tried not to stare at them, but I was still in shock.
I watched as she ran out of the apartment crying and slammed the door hard behind her. I looked up at him as we locked eyes, then I pulled my gaze away as he walked towards me. I couldn't help, but look down in shame for fighting with her. "I'm sorry, Jesse."
"Why are you apologizing?" He now stood in front of me just a few inches away. "She was a b***h, like you said. If she was going to treat you that way, I can't let her stay."
"I didn't mean to break you guys up. I just; this test means everything to me. I really need to study. I'm still sorry. I was on the edge, and I pushed her."
"I'm not going to let anyone talk to you that way. Do you understand me. You come to me. You tell me if anyone does that to you. Okay?"
I looked up at him, still in shock, and slightly confused. "Yeah, of course." He looks down at me and his expression is full of pain and agony. He reaches out towards me, placing his right hand on the left of my face. I wanted to pull away, but I didn't. He starts to lean in, closer and closer.
Is he going to kiss me?
I wanted him to kiss me. At this moment, I would have let him. Part of me wanted to pull away, but I couldn't. All I could think of was how much I wanted him to kiss me.
He was now only an inch from my lips, I could feel the heat from his breath gently caressing my mouth.
SLAM!
He jumped back, and I snapped out of the trance I was in. It was the door to Aaron's car, and I could hear him walking up to the door.
"f**k!" Jesse screamed out after he turned away from me. I watched him storm into his room and slam the door behind him.
"Babe, I'm home." I could hear Aaron calling from the front door.
I couldn't move, couldn't breathe, couldn't say anything.
What the f**k just happened?
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