The Arrangement

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Autumn

Sitting in class I barely pay attention to the lesson mostly because I don't like math and never will. Sure, I'm good once I understand and my overall grade is a B so that must count for something.

The bell finally rings, and I quickly pack up leaving this horrible classroom as fast as I can.

Walking to the cafeteria Sarah and Matt join me on my way there as usual we get our lunch and sit at the table that has come to be ours since the day me and Sarah became freshmen. Matt joined later when we started to date.

"I have a quiz next period and I feel like I'm going to die"

"Yeah me to Ms. Jones never lets us off the hook" Sarah and Matt complain about their class that they share together while I sit here eating my fries without a care in the world.

"Well if you two have a quiz shouldn't you be using this time to study?"

"No than you would be alone"

"I'll be fine you two go to the library and I expect good grades from the both of you" they laugh and say their goodbyes before heading off to the library leaving me alone.

I decided to take out my phone and play a video game or two while I eat since I have nothing else to do.

"Hey!" came a voice from behind me. I jump back holding onto my heart at the person who startled me.

I look next to me to see Xzavier and his whole 'crew' of bad boys sitting at my table as if it were the most normal thing to do.

"Um hi?" I furrowed my eyebrows as I watched him, and his friends get comfortable at my table. This is so weird.

"I didn't scare you, did I?" He chuckled already knowing the answer to that question.

"No but what are you doing here?"

"Well you said you couldn't have lunch with me, so I decided to have lunch with you" he smirks while throwing his arm over my shoulder.

I remove his arm and place it beside him while I sit awkwardly at the table full of the most popular boys in the school including Xzavier out of all people.

"So, your autumn" A boy with blond curly locks sat across from me with his hands laid flat on the table as he analyzed me.

"In the flesh" I spoke and held the same curiosity as him while searching his features. He was handsome that much was true but my type…. I don’t think so.

"Xzavier was right you are pretty" He smiled showing off his pearly whites.

"Thank you" I spoke and blushed shyly. Xzavier told them about me. What was there to tell anyway we talked for about two seconds.

"No problem you know I could-"

"she’s Mine!" Xzavier shouts pulling me by my waist to move closer to him. I was shocked to say the least. How was I supposed to react to this when it was so abnormal for this to just happen out of nowhere.

"Uh woah I'm not yours" I said with a straight face. I was matt’s girlfriend, and this isn’t good if he knew about what Xzavier just said.

"Yes, you are and he nor anyone in this school can have you but me" He spoke threating to all the boys that surrounded the table.

Is this guy crazy. I don't think he hears himself. I'm not some object he can just claim to be his I'm a person who has a boyfriend.

"I'm sorry Xzavier but I have a boyfriend already" I spoke

 honestly. Maybe hearing this will make him back off.

"Who's your 'boyfriend'?" he asked with a glare that could kill. I wasn’t sure if it was directed at me or the fact that I had a boyfriend.

"I don't think that's any of your business" I say while standing from the table getting ready to leave this cafeteria and away from Xzavier.

He grabs my wrist once again pulling me closer to him until we are face to face.

"I'll find out you'll be mine sooner than you think" the sound of his voice was both serious and menacing. I didn’t doubt for a bit that he wouldn’t go through with it. He was Xzavier after all he knows everything.

I snatch my arm away with force that I didn’t know o even had, speed walking out of the cafeteria into the library where I see Sarah and Matt sitting around the round table studying for their quiz.

"Hey baby" matt looks up and acknowledges me before Sarah could.

"Hey"

"What's wrong" I don't answer him instead I smash my lips into his kissing him with everything I've got. I have never kissed him like this before and I don't know why I'm suddenly in the mood to now.

It's because Xzavier has got you hot and bothered.

I tune out my conscious and continue to kiss Matt.

"Babe, we can't do this in school, we Can go back to my place or yours after school okay?" I nod my head wanting nothing more but to have Matt right at this moment, but I guess I must wait until after schools over.

***

As soon as school is over Sarah drives Matt and I both to my house where we immediately get started. Kissing and touching one another until we reach my bedroom.

He lays me onto the bed and begins removing my sweater and shorts.

"Do your parents come home tonight?" matt asked as he approached me.

"No" I spoke breathlessly.

"Good. No interruptions" he says kissing my neck sloppily making me moan in the process.

I remove his shirt hastily not wanting to be gentle like we usually are instead my body craves something more, something exciting.

He slowly runs his hand under my bra cupping my breast in his large hands. My body reacts to his warmth wanting more.

"Matt baby I don't want it gentle this time Okay" he smirks at me before kissing my lips hungrily.

"I thought you'd never ask"

***

Getting up from bed I'm completely sore but tonight was one of my best nights yet. I didn't know how rough and hot Matt could be in bed it was amazing.

I look to my side where Matt is passed out with the covers draped over only his waist, so I could get a clear view of his toned and defined back. So smooth with red scratches to decorate here and there to let anyone know that it was me   who claimed his back. I kiss his adorable nose before I get up and head downstairs.

Going to the kitchen I slowly walk to the freezer to retrieve an ice pack. Once I place it in between my thighs I instantly feel better letting the cooling sensation soothe my aching area.

"Autumn!" I turn and watch as Sarah runs in my house like her life depends on it and I instantly freak out.

"What! What happened Are you okay?" I looked for any injuries but before I could get a good look she burst out into a fit of giggles.

"He asked me out!!" she exclaimed and jumped up and down.

"What?" I was confused as to what my best friend was going on about until she cleared it up.

"Evan asked me out! “she exclaimed once again. My eyes bulged at hearing her say that name.

"He did!"

"Yes" we both jump up and down screaming from excitement. Matt runs down the stairs with only his pants on looking everywhere.

"What's wrong who died" it was cute seeing him so alert but so tired.

"No one silly" I waved him off.

"What's with all the screaming than!"

"Evan asked Sarah out finally" we squealed once again.

"I thought someone died guys that's not funny"

"What's with the ice pack?"

"Long story short-"

"I f****d her all night"

"Eww TMI you guys are disgusting"

Matt smiles walking over and picking me up in his arms kissing my temple.

"Ready for round 2"

"Oh, hell no I’m way too sore"

"But I'm horny"

"I suggest you use your hands I need to talk to Sarah anyway"

"Okay I'll take you to the living room"

Once he sets me down Sarah joins me with a tub of ice cream and cookie dough. My mouth waters at the sight I wonder how she always knows what I'm in the mood for.

"It's like you've read my mind"

"I know you and I brought this" she holds a container of strawberries in her hand.

"Please, marry me"

"I will be honored"

"What? No, you’re not taking my girl away from me"

"We'll just have to see about that"

Matt glares at Sarah while hugging to me tightly refusing to let me go.

"Matt, your problem" I say referring to him being horny.

"I think I'll just stay down here with you guys"

"Your worked I'll steal your girlfriend away"

"Like you could"

"Oh, but I could"

I mentally groan knowing this is what I'll have to deal with until Sarah decides to leave but tomorrow, I know they'll pick right up where they left off.

My two idiots.

Autumn

Walking into school later than I would have hoped because a certain someone had to stop by their house for school clothes.

So, ignoring him for the day sounds like a good punishment. I know it was killing him that I was giving him the silent treatment, but he knows I don't like to be late to class. All eyes stare at you once you walk into the door and then the teacher scolds you for the remaining of the class period and just my luck the teacher who hates me the most is whose class, I'll be late to.

"Baby talk to me" I remain silent while heading to the front office for a late pass as Matt follows along side of me.

"I said I was sorry I didn't think to bring clothes with me when I spent the night" I walk into the office not waiting for Matt to enter once I kindly ask the lady behind the desk for a late pass.

Once I have mine, I quickly walk away from the office hoping to leave mart behind but of course he caught up with me.

"Damn its autumn look at me" He turns me around so that I'm facing him, I shrug his hands off my shoulders and watch as his face twist with anger and sorrow.

"Baby it's okay I'm not mad at you" I say soothing him.

"Good because I couldn't handle If you were mad at me"

"Let's get to class" he laces his fingers with my own as we walk hand in hand to class.

***

Once lunch comes around, I get ditched by both the people I talk to.

First it was Sarah and Evan who are sharing their lunch at some cafe together and now Matt has been called to make up some assignments. So now theirs just me and I refuse to sit in the cafeteria waiting for Xzavier to pull that stunt that he did yesterday.

Deciding to walk around the school I make my way into the gym where it's quiet and deserted. My type of place now.

I sit on the bleachers with my headphones in my ears while I busy myself with homework anything to keep me occupied until the bell rings and we still have half an hour left until it ends.

Feeling someone's gaze on me I slowly lift my head and in front of me stands Xzavier in all his night looking delicious as always, sporting his 'bad boy' attire that would make any girl drool.

Rolling my eyes once I see his smug face, I close my books quickly putting them inside of my bag I try to make a run for the door. But he blocks me being taller and stronger than me he has the upper hand in the situation. This is worse than being in the cafeteria because now where all alone no one in sight.

"What do you want Xzavier?"

"Well that's an easy question"

"Just leave me alone I haven't done anything to you"

"Oh kitten, if only you knew what you've done to me"

I stare at him confused for a second and then realizing that I didn't care what Xzavier thinks.

"Whatever, excuse me"

"No, not the fun is just staring"

"I-"

"Shhh, so I've figured out who this mystery guy is"

"Mystery guy"

"You know your 'boyfriend'"

"You don't know sh-"

"Matthew Smith known as Matt who's a seventeen-year-old senior turning eighteen in two months from now. He dates you and his father is a worker for my dad’s company, his mom which dislikes you very much by the way is a stay at home mom unless she is needed to comply with my mother and all the other women of this town who think they all feel important to my family but they’re not."

I stare at him in horror how did he even know all those things about Matt. And his mom doesn't like me that can't be true she always smiles and tells me how happy she is that Matt has found a nice girl like me.

"So, kitten I want to make you a deal"

"Like he'll if I ever make a deal with you go to hell Xzavier"

"That's too bad because now all I have to do is tell my dad how much of a conniving, scandals jerk Matt's father is and then like that he's fired they become poor Matt moves away and then your lonely"

"You wouldn't"

"Oh, but I would kitten, now how about that deal" I clenched my jaw and fist at his threat against Matt. How did I even get myself into this mess with Xzavier Black, I knew I should've shut my mouth instead of trying to stand up to him now Matt had to pay for my mistake.

"What deal?"

"Well it's simple kitten you break it off with that kid and then be mine is all I'm asking"

"No way I love Matt"

"Don't make me angry kitten I can have Matt's fathers’ job with the snap of my fingers so it’s either this deal or say goodbye to Matt forever"

"I- is that all I gave to do" I stuttered tears brimming in my eyes getting ready to spill any minute from now at the thought of Matt's life being ruined because of me I couldn't live with myself.

"Well yes -oh and before we seal this thing, I want to clarify that s*x is a huge part of this so no holding back" he smirks eyeing me from head to toe making me shiver under his intense gaze on my body.

He pulled some papers for his back pocket and told me to sign but I was smarter than that I decided to read over the words that I understood and make sense of what he wants.

"How long?"

"What?"

"How long do I have to be yours"

"Until I say you can leave me"

I held back the urge to yell at him, but I need to know if all this information is true about what he says. Is Matt's dad working for Xzavier's dads’ company?

"I'll give you the count of three to decide kitten make your choice wisely.... one ......two......the-"

"Wait! Can you at least give me until tonight to answer?”

"Why?"

"I Uh...I need to think of a way to break it off with Matt"

"You’re a bad liar but I'll give you the night kitten because I'm nice"

"Thank you"

"Hold on before you go, I want a kiss"

"I'm not broken up with Matt yet that'll be cheating so no thank you"

"Autumn! I-" the bell rings signaling for us to make our way to the next class and I couldn't have been happier.

I quickly run from the gym making my way down the hallway with thoughts that take over my brain. I need to find out now before I decide to ruin my life forever. But I couldn't hurt Matt like that either way Xzavier made it clear he'll do anything to get what he wants.

I made the mistake of thinking he would have been a nice guy that people never seen that day when he walked me to class and asked me for something not demand like he is now.

I better find Matt and confirm what Xzavier said was true.