Eden High: Series 1 (Eden High 1-6)

I can’t even believe this is really happening. I’m about to have my first boyfriend. I mean why else would he go through all this trouble?

Oh crap, what if he doesn’t like me? He’s accustomed to more worldly girls and I’m so…well he can get stuffed if I’m not good enough for him the pig. I gave him the stink eye and heard my dad snicker.

“Sian I’m sure you know Jace, why don’t I leave you two alone to talk and I’ll see you before you go to bed.”

Huh? That’s it? what the…dad left and Jace walked over and took my hand, leading me to the little breakfast nook in the corner.

He sat me and bumped me into the corner of the window seat before sitting down next to me.

He didn’t say anything for the longest time, just looked at me like he was studying me for a test.

I was starting to squirm under his hot gaze but then he took pity on me and looked beyond me out the window.

“I’ve never done this quite like this before; approached a girl’s parents to ask them, no tell them, that I was going to be dating their daughter.

I’ve never been nervous about anything in my life, not really. Not even when I went out for the team. Tonight, sitting in that room I was nervous as hell.

I guess you’ve pretty much figured out what’s going on here. I’m here to ask your parents if I can take you out, they said yes if it’s okay with you.

It’s okay with you because I’m not really giving you a choice for it to be otherwise.”

Now he looked at me and the intensity in his eyes was almost too much. There was so much heat there in that one look and I wasn’t sure that I was up to the promise of what I saw written there.

He took my hand and held it, turning it over in his, “so small,’ the words were barely above a whisper and then he inhaled deeply and sat back with his eyes closed, head resting against the wall behind us.

“We‘re going to have a great time together Sian, I promise you that.” He brought my hand up to his mouth and kissed my knuckles. Then he stood up, pulling me up with him.

“I don’t want to push my luck too far tonight, your dad is being very understanding right now.” He trailed his finger down my cheek to my lips and gave me the briefest of kisses.

I automatically got up on my toes and tried to hold the kiss longer. He teased his tongue across my lips, gave me a squeeze around my waist and then put me away from him.

“I’ll see you tomorrow. Sleep tight beautiful.” With one last peck to my lips he was gone and mom was calling down to me. I stood in that spot for the longest time not willing to move less it was a dream.

Chapter 5

SIAN

The next morning I was a mess, I thought I was going to wipe out on the way to school. I had nervous butterflies, sweaty palms and twitchy parts all working at the same time.

I kept imagining what it would be like to be with him, it’s all I could think about last night and this morning.

It’s a wonder I didn’t give myself away with my mooning at the breakfast table.

Dad was already looking as though he regretted his decision to let me have a life. One whiff of my hot shorts and he’d lock me away somewhere for sure.

I might not have been allowed to walk two feet next to a guy other than my brother before in my life, but I do know what sex is. And my mind has been full of sex with me, and one Jace Saunders.

Oh my word I can’t believe I’m thinking about sex with Jace Saunders, the hottest guy in school.

Pay attention before you run over some innocent bystander. I barely stopped myself from running into the back of the car in front of me when he pulled up to the stoplight.

My mind was all over the place, running from one scenario to the next without any let up. Of course I imagined every horrible thing that could go wrong between us as well.

Having never had a relationship of any kind with a member of the opposite sex, all I had to go on was the excellent example that my parents set.

But I don’t think anything could’ve prepared me for the alien feelings that had taken up residence in my head.

What was it going to be like, how was he going to act? Will he be standoffish, or will be like he was last night?

These were just a few of the questions plaguing me as I drove onto school grounds.

My nerves shot up when I saw all the kids milling about. I wasn’t even sure what I was supposed to do now. He did say he would see me today at school but what did that mean exactly? Oh for crap sake Sian get a grip.

***

I pulled into my usual spot, well usual since yesterday and today; and who do I see in my rearview mirror?

My dream car sidled in beside me. I watched him pull in and get out, still sitting in my car like a stump. Did I mention that I forget all motor skills when in his presence? It’s pathetic.

He walked over, opened my door and helped me out. I think I forgot how to breathe. His scent was the second thing to assail my senses, after the smile that he gave me.

He was dressed in one of those three button thermal Henley shirts, pushed up to the elbows and opened to the third button. Even the gold Rolex on his wrist looked sexy.

Did I mention that he’s built? Well, what little I could see led me to believe that he had a very nice body, and let’s not forget his ass in his football uniform.