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What is it about this shy girl that has my blood boiling and heart racing? Shit, I hope my palms aren’t sweaty. I feel all out of sorts, and when we reach the dining hall, I’m happy to put a little space between us.
“Do you want to eat with us?” I ask her, and she pushes some of her wavy hair behind her ear, then looks to the ground in a submissive manner that pisses me off. She nods, and I step closer to her. Placing one finger under her chin, I raise her hazel eyes back to mine. Her lips pop open on a small gasp and she blinks a few times.
“Don’t look down, your eyes are too beautiful not to be seen,” I whisper-command, just for us. She opens her mouth as if to say something, then closes it and gives me a shaky smile.
I fight my body not to lean in and kiss her. Damn, I need to get some space from this girl. Dropping my hand, I give her my arm and she loops hers with mine as I lead her to the table we usually sit at and pull out a chair for her, before making an ass out of myself and bending low. She giggles and the sound goes right to my dick. Wow. I wait until she sits, then push the chair back into the table and use her back as a blocker to adjust myself. These school issued slacks do not hide anything.
Ash notices my erection and smirks. I give him pleading eyes to distract her and he rolls his.
“So, Chastity, what school did you transfer from?” Ash starts to make idle chat with her while I think about anything and everything to calm my body down. Being a virgin sucks sometimes. Just the wind blowing will make me hard these days.
“I went to a small school in my hometown. It's about two hours from here. Nothing exciting, really. I didn’t have much of a social life. Just school and church.” Ash gives me a weird look over her head, and I know what he’s thinking. I wonder if she’s been sheltered like we were. My father is a deacon for a large parish, and Ash grew up in a catholic orphanage. Coming here to Holy Cross is the first time we have ventured out, and have been given a chance to expand our horizons. That’s one of the things that’s so cool about joining the Society.
“So what do you like to do for fun?” I ask, as I finally take the seat beside her and grab the menu. I’m trying not to stare at her like I want to.
“I like to read, draw, and bake. Normal stuff,” she says with a shrug. I drink her in as she looks over the menu. She has no idea that I want to know all about her.There will be time for that.I feel obsessive when I’m around her, and I don’t want to scare her. We just met.
“I like to eat.” I tease her. “Maybe we can hang out sometime and you can bake me something?”
Chastity blushes and I shift uncomfortably. Ash snorts and I glare at him.
“Yeah, maybe,” she says and nibbles on her bottom lip. I’m so fixated on her mouth that I don’t notice someone else has joined us.
“Wow, you waste no time at all. Already banging the new girl and she hasn’t even been here twelve hours,” Bridget snips, then gasps and puts a hand to her mouth. “Oh, I’m sorry, I forgot who I’m talking to. You don’t like girls. Do you, Bastian?” I grimace and avoid eye contact with Chastity.
I like girls, but I’ve taken a virginity pact for the Society, so when girls like Bridget hit on me, I always turn them down. It’s led to some nasty rumors. I usually ignore them, but with Chastity now hearing them, I don’t know, I feel ashamed and angry.
Ash stands from his seat, getting between Chastity and Bridget. I don’t think he realizes he’s protecting the girl from the she-witch, and growls. “Don’t be a bitch, Bridget.”
Bridget rolls her brown eyes, and flicks her long blonde hair over her shoulder. “Whatever. You know I’m just playing, babe.” She looks at Ash as if she wants to devour him, and my stomach churns.
“Hi. I'm Chastity,” she says softly, introducing herself as Bridget takes the seat next to Ash. Bridget blinks a few times before giving us her evil smirk, then starts to cackle like the witch she is.
“OMG. You're serious. Your name is Chastity? Like the belt you wear to keep your innocence? That’s just priceless.”
“Chastity, ignore her,” Ash says, surprisingly coming to her rescue. “Bridget gets cranky when she’s full of shit, and the food here is high in fiber.”
I chuckle and the table beside us bursts into laughter. Bridget looks like she’s going to explode, and I know Chastity’s made an enemy today.
The heavy wooden doors slam open and in walks Mother Cross with her little sycophants, Anna and Mary, trailing behind. She spots me and Ash and starts walking this way. “Oh no,” Chastity whispers. I look at her and wink.
“Don’t worry, little one. I’ll protect you.”
“Looks like someone pissed off the dragon,” Ash grumbles and I laugh. Chastity winces and I watch as Mother Cross storms over to us and grips her wrist tightly, tugging her from her chair and to her feet.
“Let’s go,” she growls, and Chastity, once again, drops her eyes to the floor. I hate that.
“Good evening, Mother and Sisters,” I say politely, standing. She gives me a quick once over, then frowns and mumbles.
“Yes, good evening.” I look at Ash and he’s staring off at the wall behind them. Mother Cross takes a few steps away from our table with Chastity still in her clutches.
“I was hoping I wouldn’t need to do this, but it looks like you have left me no choice, child,” she says, looking at Chastity with impatience as she curls even more into herself. Trying to make herself smaller. Mother Cross claps her hand, and the chatter in the dining hall quietens.
“I have an announcement to make,” she shouts, and all talking stops. Mother Cross doesn’t play and I have heard whispers about her punishments. “I would like to formally introduce my granddaughter, Chastity Cross. She will be here for the remainder of this year and the upcoming summer. She is not to be out of my quarters except for classes and Mass. If anyone sees her out and about, please inform me, and you will be rewarded. That is all. Now, have a blessed meal and evening.”
My jaw drops and I look at the girl that’s going to be living rent free in my mind now. She’s a Cross? Fuck! Out of all the girls here, why did I have to connect with the one that could ruin everything? Brother David warned us to be wary of any Cross’. I don’t know why, and up until this point, there has only been Mother Cross.
“Come, Chastity, before our meal gets cold,” her grandmother commands. I reach out towards her, gently brushing her arm, but she won’t look at me. Her grandmother leads her toward the door.
