The Love of My Bully

“Drake?”

“Why do you have to go?” he asked.

Glancing around them, she saw no one was waiting or watching. His friends weren’t there to bully or ridicule. “Whatever is going on here, I don’t think it’s a good thing.”

“We kissed. So what?” he asked.

She took a deep breath. “Exactly, so what?” She shrugged. “You and I, we’re not besties. We’re never going to be anything more. It was one kiss today and that’s all it’s ever going to be.”

She tugged on her hand and he finally let her go.

Turning her back to him, she clenched her hands into fists and walked away.

You can do this, Pru. It’s Drake. Your enemy since you moved here. Your best friend is the only one who deserves your attention.

Drake didn’t make a move to stop her.

Part of her was thankful and another was a little disappointed. She would be lying to herself if she said she didn’t enjoy this attention. Not that she wanted Drake at all. Nothing between them would ever change. The kiss, though, his attention, and his gaze, that was enough to set her on fire, and she hated it.

Without looking back, she made her way home, only to stop when she saw Sean waiting on her front doorstep.

“No one’s home,” he said.

“That’s because they’re at work.” She pushed a curl out of her eyes and waited. She didn’t have the first clue what to say and part of her was a little guilty for the fact she’d spoken with Drake and kissed him.

They shouldn’t be kissing and she wouldn’t allow herself to be put in that compromising position again. Nothing good could ever happen to her if she was around Drake and she needed to remember that.

“I stopped by your work place as well. They said it was your day off,” Sean said.

“I did try to call you. A lot.”

“I know.”

“I don’t know why you’re so angry at me. I’ve done nothing wrong.” She hated this stalemate between them more than anything.

“I hate Drake.”

“So? It’s not like I’m sleeping with the guy.”

“But you didn’t see the way you and him looked at each other, Pru.”

“We didn’t look at each other in any way.” She wasn’t going to get into her confused feelings with Sean. He wouldn’t understand. He was the only person she could talk to. Ree hadn’t even bothered to stop by or to speak to either of them since the party. She figured sleeping with Drake had been her only goal, and now that she accomplished that, she and Sean weren’t worth her time.

“I don’t like him being near you.”

“He brought me home. Nothing more.” She wasn’t about to tell him about Drake destroying her phone. She’d been using her dad’s old phone, claiming hers had been stolen.

Sean sighed. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t be a dick to you. I can’t believe I’ve been acting like this. It’s not me and I shouldn’t take my issues out on you.”

“It’s fine.”

“No, it’s not fine.” He moved up toward her and wrapped his arms around her. She closed her eyes, breathing him in. This was her best friend in the entire world. The one person she could share everything with and yet, she couldn’t tell him her thoughts or her confused feelings about one particular guy. He wasn’t ready to know about that.

Wrapping her arms around him, she pushed her worries and concerns down. Whatever was going on between her and Drake, Sean didn’t need to know.

Pulling away, Sean kissed her head. “Come on, I’ll go and make us some coffee.”

She followed him into her house and for now, she was able to relax. Everything else could wait.

Chapter Ten

The prick needs a punch

Drake wasn’t the least bit surprised to see Prudence and Sean hand-in-hand as they walked through town. He sipped at his shop-bought coffee and chewed on his doughnut as he watched them. They looked so happy.

All friendshippy and all the bullshit he knew he couldn’t stand.

Whatever was going on between them, Sean wasn’t getting any. He didn’t believe for a second that little shit knew what to do with his dick.

He stayed in his place, leaning against his car as they approached. Prudence had just laughed at something Sean had said, and for whatever it was, Drake wanted to hurt him. The laughter died the instant she caught sight of him. She looked nervous and he liked it.

“Look what we have here,” Drake said, drawing their attention.

“Drake,” Sean said.

“Asshole.”

“Come on,” Pru said.

“Yeah, take your little dog. He needs to be put on a leash.”

Pru glared at him and he smiled right back. She had the cutest angry look.

Sean shook his head but put his arm around her shoulders. Drake clenched his teeth, growling at the sight. He watched the two friends pass and it made him lose his appetite. After throwing away the last of his coffee and doughnut, he climbed into his car and headed home.