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Right there, outside the school building with kids huddling around waiting for classes to start, I kissed her.
It was supposed to be a gentle peck—something to comfort her and reassure her that everything would be okay—but before I knew it, Becca slid her hand into my jacket and twisted her fingers into my t-shirt, moaning softly as she gave into the moment.
When I broke away, her lips were swollen and her skin flushed. “Oh,” she whispered, lifting a finger to her mouth. “That was…”
I laughed, wrapping her back into my side, and dropping a kiss on her head. I didn’t know what shocked people more: that Evan Porter just kissed Becca Torrence outside school… or that he’d laughed in public.
CHAPTER19
BECCA
By the timewe reached my locker, we’d amassed an audience.
“They’re all watching,” I whispered.
Evan stood poised behind me, leaning over my shoulder. He swept my hair away and kissed my neck. “So?”
I turned in his arms slowly, my eyes sliding to his. “So… it’s weird.”
“Becca.” He ducked his head to bring his face level with mine. “Trust me when I say I think they’re more shocked at my behavior than at yours.”
They were?I went to speak, but he cut me off. “I’ve never done this. I don’t talk to people or hang out in crowds, let alone be seen with a girl. Let them stare. It’s just you and me.” He pressed his forehead to mine, and my eyes fluttered shut, taking in the moment.
I liked the sound of that, but it didn’t change the fact that when I opened my eyes, half of the school was still gawking in our direction.
A flash of red came into view, and Scarlett sneered, “Show’s over. Go watch something else.” I nodded my appreciation, but she hung around.“Took you long enough,” she said to Evan.
He turned to face her, his arms still wrapped around me. “What can I say? I’m a slow learner.”
A hint of a smirk played on her lips. “Yeah, you are. I’ll leave you guys to it.” Her eyes met mine, and the faintest of smiles broke over her face. “See you around, Becca.”
“Bye,” I said, a little confused.
When she disappeared, Evan leaned into me and whispered against my hair, “You should smooth things over with her. It wasn’t her fault. She only did what I asked her to do.”
I tensed in his arms, and he let out a heavy sigh. His hold on me tightened as if he thought I might run at any second.
“You and me, remember? Nothing else matters.” His voice was low in my ear, and I nodded. He was right; we’d made our choice. I had to put the past behind me—as much as I could.
“Come on, class calls.” Evan looped his arm around my shoulder, pulling me into his side, but when we turned the corner, I stiffened. Kendall’s eyes narrowed as she took a step forward, hand cocked on one hip.
“Ignore her.” Evan kept walking, half dragging me, as my eyes stayed firmly locked on Kendall’s. I refused to back down, and anger and hatred burned through me. It filled my chest until I thought it might explode, splattering blood and bone across the hallway. As we reached her, Kendall inched forward, forcing us to veer around her. “How cute,” she snarled.
“The rich girl slumming it with the likes of Evan Porter.”
Evan slammed to a halt and swung around to face her. “Back off, Kendall.” He glared down at her, pushing me back slightly. Shielding me. But I stood firm, refusing to hide.
“I’ve got to say I’m kind of surprised, Evan. Of all the girls in school, you pick her? I mean, you do know she’s a liaranda fake, right? All this”—she swept a hand through the air—“is just for show.”
Evan stepped forward, almost toe to toe with her, and I could feel the anger radiating off him. He didn’t speak—he didn’t need to—but the look on his face was thunderous. It said everything it needed to. And I didn’t know whether to be relieved or terrified. Because Evan had just openly declared war on Kendall.
On his own family.
* * *
“Hey, Becca.” Lilly smiled sheepishly as we waited in the lunch line.
“Hey.”
