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A fine tremble works its way through my body. On the inside, I’m shaking like a leaf. “No one.”
He smashes his lips together as his glare turns ferocious.
“It was just an idea,” I mumble, only wanting to drop the subject. “I don’t know how you’ll complete the assignments if you haven’t made it at least halfway through the book.”
“I suppose you’ve read it already.”
“Yes.” Actually, I checked it out from the library and read it a couple years ago.
But I don’t add that.
His expression turns pinched as he sneers, “Let me guess, you read it for fun in your spare time.”
Unable to hold his gaze, I glance away. “Maybe.”
“Then you can fill out the answers for me. See? Guess I’m not such a dipshit after all.”
My wide eyes fly to his as I shake my head. “I’m not going to cheat. You need to do the work yourself. I can help if you want, but that’s it.”
The glower returns. “Fine, have it your way. We’ll listen to the stupid book.”
I release an unsteady breath and attempt to calm my frazzled nerves. Getting him to agree to this feels like a small victory. In all honesty, I thought he would fight me much harder. Before he can change his mind, I grab my cell from the pocket of my blazer and pull up the audio version before pressing play. We listen to the narration for all of five minutes before Austin scoops up my phone and stops it.
“Why did you do that?”
“The voice is putting me to sleep.”
Seriously?
I roll my eyes. “You either need to read the book or listen to it. There aren’t any other choices.”
“Not true.”
When I lift a brow, he says, “I’d prefer you read it to me.”
“That wasn’t one of the options.”
“I don’t find your voice boring at all.” He cocks his head. “You want to make this work, don’t you?”
Of course.
But…
“I can’t read the entire book to you.” I have zero desire to spend that much time alone with him.
All right, so maybe that’s not entirely true.
“Why not?”
“Because…it’ll take too long. I’ve been assigned to tutor you while you’re out on suspension. Once you return to school, you won’t need me anymore. You can work with your teachers.”
When his lips lift into a slow smile, my belly hollows out. Whatever he’s going to say next, I won’t like.
“Did you really think this was going to end tomorrow?” He shakes his head. “Oh no, sweet girl. We’re going to be spending a lot more time together. How else am I going to rub you in Jasper’s face?”
I shake my head. “I don’t want to be involved—”
“Too fucking late for that. You’re up to your eyeballs in it.”
