Page 7 of Checkmate


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“Dicking,” I snort. “Really?”

We both walk into the biology lab side by side and find a seat. I’m still pissed that he was somehow involved in what went down but he didn’t physically hurt anyone and he isn’t so bad to be around.

Whispering starts around the class and I figure it’s because we have a new kid, not that Colt looks like a boy.

“We are going to be good friends,” he says, throwing his arm around the back of my chair.

“Is that so?” I ask turning to face him and he nods.

“Yep, because yours truly has to help get your ass in shape, and I like to run. It’s usually from people I've pissed off but I figure we could kill two birds with one stone. Pick a target, we’ll make them mad and then run. Win, win really.”

A growl from the front of the class interrupts us. Without looking up I already know who it is. I can feel his presence and all the tension in my body starts to float away. Which internally annoys the crap out of me that being in the mere presence of him does this. I glance to the front of the room and our eyes connect. Creed looks as sexy as ever. His light brown hair is perfectly styled, which is unlike him, and his hazel eyes shine brightly from the lights in the room. The black dress slacks he’s wearing are moulded perfectly to his thighs and his bright blue button up hugs his sculpted chest and the sleeves are rolled up, showcasing his perfect grayscale tattooed forearms.

I stand from my chair and Colt’s arm falls from behind me.

“Why are you here?” I snap. I crack the knuckles on my hands ready for a showdown.

“Tenshi, sit down. I have a lesson to get on with.”

“Don’t Tenshi me. Why the fuck are you here?! Everywhere I turn you’re there. I don’t want to see your stupid face.”

Lies, I do because he reminds me so much of Laughn. It's the small things. The shape of his eyes, the way his lips pull together when he is thinking, and even the shape of his eye brows.

“Enough,” he booms and the class watches on with rapt attention, waiting for the bomb to go off. “You need to go and see the guidance officer.”

"I’m not going to see him either. Screw you both.”

I flip him off and head towards the door. He takes a step towards me as I reach the front of the class and I stare at him, waiting for him to touch me. He can explain to the principal how he knows me but I’m sure it won’t matter. Mr. Z has something up his damn sleeve and I’m going to have to go see him to find out what it is.

He tilts his head as a warning and his nostrils flare. He wants to hurt me but can’t with all these witnesses. I smirk and walk towards the door.

“You can’t just leave,” he seethes.

“It’s okay, Teach. I'll go with her.”

“Sit. Down. Colt.” Creed forces out between clenched teeth.

“No can do. What if she needs a shoulder to cry on? I happen to have a damn good shoulder or cock, whatever she prefers.”

I chuckle under my breath as I hear a growl and Colt laughing as he runs out of the class behind me.

“Now might be a good time for us to run and hide,” he mock-whispers, grabbing my arm and forcing me to move. “One of them will be sent to find you soon. Let’s play a little game of hide and seek.”

“Let’s do it. I’m not going back to that class.”

“I hate to break it to you Cupcake, but they’re all here.”

“Are you fucking serious?”

“Yup.” Colt says, popping the ‘P’.

“That fucker. One damn melt down and I’m saddled with a whole entourage of handlers.”

As we race down a hall Colt spots a janitor's closet. He skids to a stop with an oomph as I slam into his back.A little warning would be nice.He opens the door then switches on the light. It’s a small room with shelves lining one wall covered in various cleaning products, a sink, a few brooms and a bucket.

“You’re the most important person in the organisation,” he says, shutting the door behind us. “He can’t afford anything happening to you or all his years of mind games, fuckery, and research will be gone.”

“How do you know so much? I thought those who weren’t genetically engineered didn’t know shit.”

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