(Patrick Mahomes as Dean^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^)
Extra Long chapter Happy Holidays!
Ava's POV ******************
"Ddaaammm!" Kim says as we all stop dead in our tracks with our mouths gaping at the sight in front of us. Mr. Grey, Lachlan, is putting his crisp, clean, white shirt on over his muscular arms leaving his abs on display as he stands beside his red truck. "Wow!" Suzanne adds at a whisper as she is also pleasantly surprised. I'm frozen in place, my mouth open, my eyes are bugging out of my head, wide open! I reluctantly pull myself out of my trance as he buttons his shirt smirking at us drooling over him. Embarrassment hits me hard!. My face and neck are getting warmer, I'm sure I appear flushed.
I grab Suzanne's hand with my right hand and I grab Kim's with my left and drag them away from this man that looks like he is carved out of cream cheese he's so perfect. Suzanne huffs in disappointment as I drag her away, Kim is giggling and says " Did you see that?"! Like I could have looked away if I wanted to; but, I didn't say that. "Yea, the hottest guy I have ever seen caught us all looking at him like fish out of water!" Suzanne laughs at my distress saying"Ava you wouldn't know what to do with him if you had him!" laughing her fill-the-room loud laugh. I huff in frustration as I continue to drag them to our lockers ignoring her comment. the only comeback I could think of was "So", because we all know she is right; so I kept my mouth shut in hopes they stop talking about this all together.
Who am I kidding; they will tell everyone as soon as we get in homeroom all about seeing Mr.Grey shirtless. Suzanne will include my distress in her version of the story just to add to my embarrassment. She loves to be the center of attention and believe me she knows how to get attention if she wants it. She can have a tantrum better than anyone , ever! Kim will a be witness to the spectacle adding her own juice bits. Everyone, including the teacher will listen fully immersed in the new gossip about Mr. Grey's shirtless body. Because I was included in the story by the end of the day who knows what the story will be. Gossip is what small town people live for. Great just great! Now I will have to deny all the false accusations I will hear until more juicy gossip comes out.
Homeroom was exactly like I knew it would be. I sat doodling in my notebook with my head down in embarrassment as Kim and Suzanne had everyone enthralled in their exaggerated version of events. Gasps, ooohh's and Aww's were heard as everyone soaked up every juicy bit. My face, neck, and ears were red like a strawberry the entire time. Luckily homeroom is 15 minutes. I rushed out at the sound of the bell as I hear the whispers of the latest hot topic; Mr. Grey shirtless in the parking lot.
I'm on my way to English 4, Mrs. Shimmers' class still listening to the gossip as I quickly swerve left and right hurriedly trying to ignore the more fabricated stories. "I heard he took his shirt off for Suzanne and Kim in a threesome!" UHA! I groan hearing the made up gossip."Did you hear? Suzanne Kim and Mr. Grey were caught making out in the parking lot!" I run my fingers through my long golden straight hair messing it up a bit. I wonder how many rumors include me and how bad are they? I don't want any lies to get back to Granny, I will tell her the truth when I get home. I do not lie to my Granny.
I walk at a fast pace in class, sliding into my desk and I feel eyes on me. I get my book out, ignoring the feeling in hopes they will look away. No-such-luck! I run my fingers through my hair nervously as my long hair spills around my face and shoulders. Just put on your big girl panties and look; I think to myself and I face my fear. I turn right slightly in my desk peering out of the corner of my eye and see Dean looking at me with a look that leaves me confused as I squint my eyes and furrow my forehead. Dean is looking at me like he is hungry? Lunch is after class so he probably daydreaming about his lunch. He just looks like he's looking at me. I look behind me to see if there's something interesting but, nothing but an Odyssey poster that's been there for years. Dean is sitting completely still with that hungry expression on his face. I squirm in my desk in discomfort and nervously bite my bottom lip. Dean's eyes seem darker and he clutches his desk harder. I find myself unable to look away from his hungry eyes. I lick my full lips slowly and nibble on my bottom lip in distress as Dean growls, wait what? He squirms in his desk and his hand shoots up, his eyes did not leave mine.
"What do you want Dean?" Mrs. Shimmer asks. Dean answers, his eyes never leaving mine and his voice strained, "I need to go to the bathroom." "Hurry back." Mrs. Shimmer warns. He pulls his eyes from mine and in a flash he's out the door. I'm left with one thought....., What the hell was that all about? Dean didn't come back to class until it was almost time for the bell. I was busy with my class work and only glanced in his direction as he walked to his desk. After whatever weird crap happened earlier I didn't want to look at him. Whatever that was I did not want it to happen again. The bell rang and I picked up my things and left class going to drop my books off at my locker. In the crowd of students I felt a large hand grasp my right arm spinning me around.
Oomph! My face smacked into a hard chest. I took a step back in embarrassment. I slowly look up to see Dean, the person I'm trying to avoid; looking down at me with a nervous smile. Nervous? Why is he nervous? I think to myself. "Hey Ava." Says Dean. "Um hi?" I reply more as a question. Dean looks down at my lips then back up to my eyes and said, "I was wondering if you would go homecoming with me?'' Complete shock, that was the expression on my face, shock! My eyes were wide open, my mouth looked like I was catching flies! Dean is the star quarterback and team captain, he has to go to the dance. "I- uh I don't go to homecoming dances but , I always go to the games and cheer" I say as I chew my fingernail like it was pizza.
The football homecoming celebration is a big day at our small school. The football players wear their jerseys to school. The cheerleaders wear their uniforms to perform a special prepared routine at the pep-orally for the whole high school to show our team spirit. And they do as we cheer loudly. The football game starts around 7p.m. as everyone in town prays for the win literally. They ask a local preacher to say a prayer before the game starts. There is a special half-time performance from the band, flag team, majorettes and, cheerleaders. I love every bit of it! I cheer loudly at the pep-orally and the game. I'm on my feet more than not. I dance the half-time show away. The dance immediately fallows the game. That's why winning is so important. I always go to the game with Granny. Kim will sit with us and we all cheer, yell, whop and, holler throughout the game. Suzanne is a cheerleader so she can't hang with us but, she always comes to hug Granny's neck. I do have the best Granny in the world.....
I snap myself out of my little inner memorandum in confusion as I notice his smirk. Why is he so...so happy? Dean's plump lips form into a sexy smirk. Why is he smirking? Why is he so sexy? Maybe he isn't butt-hurt I turned him down? "Oh, you will be going to this dance." he says with a big smile. I reply innocently, "I go with Granny to the game and after ice cream." "Not this year." says Dean as he brushes a strand of hair out of my eyes. "What do you mean?" I question. He answers pertinently, "You have been nominated for homecoming queen, oh, I wasn't suppose to tell you that. It was to be announced in the school newspaper. Anyway you will have to be escorted by a football player onto the field to be presented as part of the homecoming court and then make appearances at the dance, You know take pictures and stuff like that." Dean explains happily like it's the best news ever! All the while I'm shrinking inside at the weight that builds with every word he says until my shoulders slump my books fall to the floor leaving my arms dangling at my sides from the weight on me.
Dean eagerly picks up my spilled books tucking them in with his. He wraps an arm around my shoulders with a gleaming smile guides me to my locker as I am lost in uncomfortable thought at the shockingly horrid turn of events. Dean puts my books in my locker taking my hand in his and says," Lets go to lunch you must be hungry." " I need a cigarette.' I say to myself more than anyone. "You can smoke on the way to Daisy Queen I'm hungry." says Dean as he clutches my hand dragging me behind leading us to his car where Brandy, a cheerleader is leaning against his jeep.
"What is she doing here?" Brandy asks as she puts on more lipstick she doesn't need. " She is here because I want her to be here, I didn't ask you here Brandy." He says with an angry scowl. Brandy slinks up to Dean trying to be as sexy as she can pull off running her fingers over his large arm muscles saying, " What about the moment we had together?" I gag drawing their attention to myself. "Sorry I threw up in my mouth a little." I say as I'm swallowing it back down. Dean laughs while Brandy gives me the meanest look she can give. Dean pulls her attention back to him saying, "Brandy we have never had a moment and never will!" Dean spits. "Come on Ava I'm hungry." Says Dean as he leads me to his passenger side door. He opens the door picks me up like I weigh nothing setting me in the seat and shutting my door. He walks to the driver's side. Brandy opens his door saying "I will sit in the middle." Dean grabs her arm pulling her back out of his way saying, "You're not invited." As he gets in his jeep shutting the door in her face and throwing rocks with his tires speeding away.
I fire up a smoke that I so desperately need to take a minute to think. I blurt out, "If you're asking me to go with you to get in my pants you can forget it! I'm not gonna drop my panties for the star quarterback like other girls. I could care less." Dean chuckles as we pull up to the drive-through. He orders us cheeseburgers with fries.
We ate our burgers in quite on the way back. We pull back in the school parking lot and finish our food. "Thank you for lunch." I say as I light another cig. Dean grins saying "You're welcome." He takes my my left hand rubbing gently with his thumb over my fingers looking into my eyes. "Ava I asked you to go to the dance with me because you are the only girl I want. I don't expect sex. I'm not going to lie to you and say I don't want you. I want you more than I have ever wanted anyone. You're making me crazy I want you so much. I know you aren't like other girls that is one of the many reasons I asked you. Ava go to the dance with me? I'm a good dancer." Wow! He just blew my mind! "Um I um I will um talk to my Granny and see what she says. I will give you an answer at lunch tomorrow after English if that's okay with you?" I say. I really don't know what to think. I need Granny to help me make sense of the situation. He smiled kissed the back of my hand and said, "I will see you tomorrow at lunch." With a gleam in his eyes. "Let get to class." He says as we make our way to our lockers.
I spend the rest of the day trying to find a way to get out of going to the dance with no luck. I told Mr. Grey I had to go home to do something with Granny. I didn't lie I did have to do something, I really needed to talk to her. As soon as I walked in the door I told her everything. We talked for hours. We did not always agree either. By the next morning I had my decision but I would make Dean wait until after English 4. I giggle to myself at the thought of making the most popular guy in school wait. I have a good reason to test him. I doubt his motives, I mean why me? Why now? We aren't friends or hang out with the same crowd.
Tick-toc the clock on the wall is slowly ticking as Dean will not stop looking at me the whole freakin class! At this point I want to tell him so he will blink. By the time the bell rang Dean looked like he was going to blow! he shot out of his seat grabbed me by my arm and dragged me to his jeep while everyone watched and gossiped. Dean doesn't drag girls around they follow him like puppies. I do not talk to guys I made that my life's mission so we are big news. Dean doesn't notice, He has a look of pure determination, It's kind of scary. He opens his door and get in grabbing me by my hips and putting me on his lap, I wiggle trying to get away and he says in a low strained tone , "Ava If you do not stop I will lose control!" I freeze. He pushes some dangling hair behind my ear as says," Please sweet Ava don't make me wait anymore," " I talked to Granny and.............
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