I’d learned so much about her through her books alone. She was a hopeless romantic, thinking that true love existed and soulmates were a real thing. Saying some shit about destiny and how everyone had a person they belonged to in this world.
It was adorable, her view on love and life.
Although her parents were divorced, she didn’t allow it to change her mind on what she believed in, and I respected that about her. Slowly but surely, she was making her way into my heart, and I never thought that’d be possible for a guy like me.
I was used to not giving a shit about a girl’s thoughts. They were a means to an end for me, but with Sophie it was so different. I wanted to know everything about her. The more we hung out, the further my feelings for her developed.
It was so unfamiliar to me, the emotions she’d evoked.
The only girl I ever cared for was Kinley, and she didn’t even know about Sophie. Nobody did. She was my best-kept secret. I didn’t want to share her with anyone.
Not even my best friend.
“Mom, Sophie doesn’t need to be working for us.”
“Why not? Her mother works for us.”
“No, her mother works for you.”
“And who cleans up after you? Who does your laundry? Cooks your dinner? She works for our family, Jaxey. I don’t understand the issue with having her daughter help out tonight.”
“She’s my—” I caught myself before I said too much.
“She’s your what, Jax?”
“Nothing. Never mind.”
“Okay, great.” She patted my chest. “Now go make sure everything is set for the party and that Sophie’s uniform fits.” She kissed my cheek, walking away.
I shook my head, instantly making my way toward the guest house. My mother was clueless in every sense of the word. However, she was nothing like Sophie’s mom, who watched her like a fucking hawk. I couldn’t blame her for ordering her daughter to stay away from me. Over the years, I’d lost count of how many girls she’d seen me with in this house.
Sophie did need to stay away from me, but I was finding it hard to stay away from her. We just had to be careful not to get caught, which was why a lot of our time together was when her mother was sound asleep.
At school, we kept our distance from each other, but there were a few times my temper was tested when I saw her.
Sophie was a beautiful girl, shy and quiet. Guys flocked to her more than I would have liked, including some of my teammates, and I couldn’t do a damn thing about it.
One afternoon, I actually followed her into the girls’ bathroom. She came out of the stall and jolted when she saw me standing there, leaning against the door, making sure no one could get in.
“Oh my God!” she shrieked, holding her hand over her chest. “You just scared the crap out of me!”
“I’m going to do more than just scare the shit out of the guys I keep seeing by your locker, Sophie.”
She rolled her eyes, walking up to me in a flirty manner with mischief written all over her face.
“Oh, Jax,” she mocked in a high-pitched tone. “Let me just press my huge boobs over your big, strong chest. Is my cheerleading skirt short enough for you? Or do you need me to give you my bra and panties too?”
I laughed. I couldn’t help it. “Cute, Baby Soph.”
She smirked, feeling proud of herself. “Did I get it right, or do I need to be sucking on my finger?”
“Don’t worry, I can give you something to suck, sweetheart.”
She blushed, and my cock twitched.
Grabbing ahold of her chin, I brought her lips up to my mouth. Our kiss started out innocent enough until I gripped onto her ass, making her wrap her legs around my waist. In the blink of an eye, I spun us around and pressed her back against the door instead.
She moaned into my mouth, and I groaned into hers.