He knew my name?
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Raven.
"This is how you kiss, little muse" He whispered, before he locked his lips with mine, pulling me into a deep and fierce kiss.
Heavens! He kissed me until I couldn't breathe.
And for one impulsive second, I almost pushed him away, and yet, I found myself stilling.
He was literally saving my ass from embarrassment. Even if I wasn't comfortable with it, what right did I have to push him away?
Besides, it was not every day that you got to kiss the Country's trophy hockey Captain. So, where was the harm in indulging, even if a little?
It was a win-win. I mean, a double win. I got to make my ex burn with jealousy, while kissing every girl's fantasy. There was no loss there.
And with those thoughts, I circled my hands around his neck, tried to relax while following his lead...
And before long, the whole world faded around us. It was just me, Chase and ragged breaths as our lips danced in perfect sync, my eyes closed as I got lost in the strange euphoria.
He was a good hockey player, an excellent captain, and surprisingly, a good kisser.
His lips tasted like sin and honey, something you shouldn't taste, but couldn't help doing it, anyway. It was.. different , nothing like Julia's messy kisses.
" Unbelievable!" I was snapped out of it by Julian's furious voice, and it was just about the time that Chase broke the kiss.
My cheeks were flushed red, I was still panting, and when I got a grip on myself, once again, I wanted to disappear.
All eyes were on us, on Chase and me. Julian looked like he wanted to kill me with just his hands, while the audience were shocked out of their skins.
The ever-serious and brooding Chase Whitmore had just publicly claimed someone, and what more, that person was Julian's nerdy ex-girlfriend. Of course, it was understandable that they were shocked.
I was too. But for different reasons. I had always been restrained, and yet, I had just boldly returned Chase's kiss, something that the normal me wouldn't have done, even with a knife pressed on her throat. I was surprised silly by my boldness, too.
" Captain? What is the meaning of this?" Julian's voice contained tremors of anger as he asked, his hands balled into fists.
Next to him, Victoria looked shaken, the earlier smug wiped away from her face.
Earlier, she had acted like Julian was the trophy, but after seeing my lips tangled with the Captain's, I guess she had a change of mind. It was obvious from the way she was looking at Chase, her bottom lip glazed between her teeth..She didn't even bother hiding the lust in those eyes. How desperate!
"Roth? Do we have a problem?" Cold and steely, Chase's voice cut through the silence as he asked, and even then, his eyes weren't on Julian.
They were on me, deep, scrutinizing, as if he was seeing deep through my soul.
Under his intense gaze, I shifted uncomfortably, hating the unnecessary attention that I was bathing in ..
I was used to going unnoticed, maintaining a perfect GPA and going about my life, and now, from just how Chase was looking at me, I had a feeling that I had just dug a hole for myself, and my peaceful days were about to come to an end. That dispicable Julian!
" Why her?" Julian asked, a disapproving scowl tagging at the corners of his lips, and at his words, numbing pain shot through my veins all the way to my heart.
Why me? Was I that unworthy in his eyes? Why, then, had he professed his love for me? Why had he pursued me for a year?
To think that I had been in love with such a snobbish person, I was more than just disappointed in myself..
"Are you jealous?" In response to Julian's ealier question, Chase mocked, and from where I stood, I saw Julian shifting uncomfortably in his feet, his face stormy.
"What? No, Captain," He shook his head in denial, a little too fast, too defensive, and taking in his reaction, a sneer stretched at the corners of my lips.
" I just...With her background, I just feel like she is beneath your level, Captain." He explained, and as Julian's words, the man that I had been in love with for years sank in, my nose stung and tears pricked the corners of my eyes. His condescending words were effective, a punch to the gut, aimed to dismantle any dignity I had left.
Like I had predicted, his eyes were on me, watching, waiting to see me breakdown.
He had known me for years. Of course, he would know what nerves to prick, and the words that were likely to shatter me completely.
Of course he had to use my background, a stain in the perfect elite school, a scholarship student, among a sea of privileged heirs and heiresses. I was all that.
I had never quite belonged, never tried to, honestly, but I never knew that Julian, that one person that I had considered my friend for so long would one day use that against me, in front of the whole school..To say I was hurt, that was understating it. The pain was so much that I found it hard to breathe.
" She doesn't even come from a complete family...She is a scholarship student...did it have to..." As if he hadn't said enough already, he went on, targeting those barely healed scars and I had an urge to close my ears and run away.
"Since when did I need your help in choosing who to love, Roth?" There was barely concealed anger in Chase's voice as he questioned, his eyes frosty as they held Julian's and the latter took a step back, clearly intimidated.
From where I stood, listening as one man , who was supposed to anchor me tore me apart, while a perfect stranger, the man that I barely knew defended my honour, I would be lying if I said I wasn't touched.
"Raven is my girlfriend. Know your place." He added, as he protectively pulled me into his arms.
But, I was too shocked to react...
Raven?
Chase knew my name? How?
" You..you.." I stuttered, my voice betraying me, but the question was written on my face.
He didn't respond though..
He flashed me a smirk,
"You are my girlfriend.."
" How wouldn't I know your name?"
And before I could react, he swept me off my feet, hoisted me in his broad shoulders and walked off. ...
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