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Nothing can happen between us. We are too different, and we come from separate worlds. It wouldn’t be fair to her. Something passes over her features, and it has me worried because she freezes and her chin lifts. Her lips form a thin line, and her eyes flash in anger.
“Fine, but don’t touch me like that ever again. Are we clear? I may be attracted to you physically, but emotionally, I’m not. The fact that a guy wants to keep his attraction to a girl a secret can only mean one thing.”
“Yeah, and what is that?” I quip, annoyed.
“You are ashamed of it. You don’t want anyone to know because you care too much about what people think. I get why you came in here. You just wanted to prove your point. You won. Happy now?”
I’m not happy. I’ve made things worse by hurting her. She’s right, but I wasn’t prepared to feel this attraction to her, and I don’t even know her.
She’s our housekeeper. This is not some girl I can bang and toss aside. She sleeps in the room next to mine. I would have to look at her after I’m done with her.
“You know what?” I step back with my hand on the latch to the dressing room door. “You’re right. I’m sorry. I acted likea jerk, and I took advantage of you. It was a mistake, and it shouldn’t have happened. You work in my house, and once you graduate, you will be someone my parents hire to clean.”
She stiffens, and the look of hurt across her face almost has me taking the words back.
Almost.
She smooths out her uniform, and I have to admire her pride. I can sense she wants to tell me to go screw myself, but it will not help her cause or her situation.
When I turn around to leave, sliding the latch, her words stop me.
“Don’t worry, Kalum St. Claire. I’ve learned from my mistakes in allowing you this close to me. We can forget this conversation ever happened, but don’t you ever tell me whose jacket I can wear because it certainly will not be yours.”
I never expected her words to hit me like a spear in my back, and I instantly regret what I said.
She continues. “I may be the hired maid, but you don’t own me, and I sure as hell don’t belong to you. If you come at me again, I will kick you so far in your balls that you will have to artificially inseminate the day you want to have kids. Understood?”
I nod, knowing I have ruined whatever chance I had with her. I fucked up, but it’s better this way. I should feel elated, but all I feel is empty. A loss I can’t explain. Words I know I can’t take back because the damage is done.
7
Aura
Could my life get any worse? After having the most gorgeous guy admit he finds me beautiful, he steps back and says that I’m the hired help and he was just trying to prove a point to see if I feel the same way.
It stung.
I get that we are from different social classes and that I don’t fit in, but having someone say it to your face hurts.
What an asshole.
The attraction is there, that much is obvious, but he’s not for me. Guys like Kalum St. Claire are never to be trusted with your heart, and the worst part is, I know deep down he would take mine and never give it back.
The cafeteria buzzes with students talking about what they will do over the weekend. It’s Friday, and every day, Kalum waits for me to get in his car. I have even figured out how the door works.
Sarah and her two friends give me death glares each morning, and when I wait for him after practice, she always makes a show to touch him or make out with him in front of me. If he only knew how much it turns me off even more for allowing her to do it.
The same girl I met on my first day sits at my table and smiles. “Hi, I’m Exie. Remember me from the hallway on the first day of school?”
Placing my hand over my mouth while I swallow a piece of homemade pasta salad Camila left for me in the refrigerator last night, I answer her. “How could I forget?”
She seems nice, but you can tell she loves school gossip. I guess in a place like this where money is no object, it’s the only thing left to feel relevant.
“ Aura Rayne.”
“Exie Turner.” She leans close and lowers her voice. “So how did you do it?”
“I’m sorry. Do what?” I ask, confused.
