Eli snatches my book from me. My empty hands slap the desk, but I don’t try to get it back. I hope he likes historical romance. I should tell him to check out page 121, but I definitely don’t want to give him ideas.
Jack pokes me in the back with the capped end of his pen. “Hey, Harper.”
I draw in a deep breath and turn to him. Giving in today, at least during class, seems like the best idea. Maybe they’ll get sick of me not rising to their bait. “Yes?”
“So what kind of virgin are you?” He gives me a sly half grin.
“What do you mean?” Engaging is a bad idea. I know it, but what else am I supposed to do? If I ignore them, Luke will punish me, and god only knows what that means. They’vepublicly humiliated students for years. I’m sure they’ve got their technique down pat. Of course, I tried to stay away from those public displays as well. Sometimes innocent bystanders end up on display too.
“Are you a technical virgin?” Caden supplies. “You know. Done everything but the deed. Just haven’t had a thick cock filling your pussy?”
Okay, I can feel the heat and redness in my face. “I don’t think that’s any of your business.”
Eli drops my book on my desk, making me turn back around. He grabs my chin and holds me still. “Now, kitten, is that any way to talk to your owners?”
That makes me bristle, but I swallow down the anger. It’s early in the day. We still have to get through lunch, which is a fucking free-for-all. Now that they’ve caught my scent, I’m not sure I can hide from these beasts. I clench my teeth and meet Eli’s dark eyes as he tsks me.
He traces his thumb over my lower lip, sending sparks through me. “Some girls take a cock into their mouths and are still technically virgins if you count penetrative sex as losing your virginity.”
Something settles low and warm in my gut as his thumb traces back and forth. Even his words cause a brief flutter in my stomach. Maybe I’m more attention starved than I knew.
“But I’m guessing you’re the real deal, kitten.” He releases my chin.
I refuse to touch my tingling lip. “Real deal?”
Caden perks up. “Never been touched before.”
“Is that true, sweetheart?” Jack slides his finger up my spine to the nape of my neck. An involuntary shiver sweeps through me. “Have you been saving yourself for us?”
Eli drops his hand from the back of his chair to drag the backs of his fingers across my bare knees, along the edge of my skirt.
My lips part on a gasp. “Stop.”
His eyes light up. “Why, kitten? Afraid you’ll like it?”
What do I say to that? They won’t rape me, right? I mean, girls talk and no one has ever mentioned the R-word. It’s always been consensual. So what? They’ll just work at breaking down my defenses?
I don’t like these guys, so it shouldn’t be hard to put them off. Sure, they’re aggressive, but they wouldn’t do anything that would get them put in jail. They’re all eighteen. They wouldn’t risk it. Right?
Besides, it’s just this sudden focus on me that’s spinning me out. Things will settle and I’ll get used to them hanging around me.
“What about it, Harper?” Caden leans his elbows on his knees and looks up at me with those green eyes. “Are you untouched?”
I suck in my breath. It’s too much. I won’t last the day if they’re in all of my classes. I mean, I’m not going to give them my virginity, but they’ll continue to harass me.
“All right, class!” Ms. Ingrim gets everyone’s attention.
Caden gives me a sly smile before turning toward the front. The three of them have me surrounded against the window. They can’t enjoy being this close to the front. The teacher can keep track of whether or not they’re paying attention. Surely tomorrow they’ll return to the back of the class.
“These will be your seats for the semester,” Ms. Ingrim announces.
Jack leans forward. “Guess you’re stuck with us, sweetheart.”
After class,I get around them and leave for my third-period class. My phone buzzes in my bag, and as soon as I get to art, I pull it out. At least none of them should be in here.
WAR (Caden):
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