Playing With Fire (Guarded Hearts) Read Online Free
Author: Alexis Noelle
so I couldn't show my face tonight. After what seemed like an eternity, Chris finished in my mouth. I ran to the bathroom down the hall, and threw up until I had nothing left in me.
When I went back, my roommate Nicole was there. She took one look at me and I swear, somehow, she knew. Chris didn't like me hanging out with her because he said she was too nosy for her own good. I changed and got ready to go to Carter's house, although I didn't know how I was going to face him now.
Carter
Knock knock
Maddy must be here. I started walking to the door and my heart started beating faster. When I opened the door, the look on her face stopped me in my tracks. What the heck had happened to her? She looked presentable on the outside, but I could see the pain in her eyes. I had to ask her tonight what was going on.
"Hey, come in." She walked into my house, and it felt so good to have her here. "I made dinner because I figured you'd be hungry. I hope ravioli are okay. They're the one thing I'm half-decent at making."
She smiled at me. "That was really nice of you, Carter, thank you."
I made us plates and we sat down at the table. I tried to make small talk, but all I was getting were one-word answers.
She looked up at me. "So, what do you think we should do the project on?" That was so not what I wanted to talk about right now, but at least she was talking to me. "I was thinking we could do a study on tuition rates and whether students feel that what they're paying was fair. We could ask them about all of the different fees. Maybe even see if they're aware of all of them. I also think we should try to find out if they feel they're getting what they pay for."
"I really like that idea. If you want, I could type up a sample survey and email it to you. You can change anything you need to. Then we'll pick a day next week and survey random students."
"Okay, that sounds good." She took her plate to the kitchen, washed it off and stuck it in the dishwasher. I saw her going for her coat. She couldn't leave yet, she just got here.
"Maddy, please don't go yet."
"Why, Carter? We both know I shouldn't be here. You know you didn't need to taunt Chris like that earlier, either."
Just hearing her say that asshole's name pissed me off. I knew Chris because he used to come up here to party with some of his friends last year. He had a habit of running his mouth. In fact, he and Jason almost got into a fight. I just didn't get what she saw in him. I'd seen him with other girls when he'd visit campus and he was an asshole to them too. I wasn't a saint and admitted to having my share of girls, but I always treated them with respect.
"Listen, I know I was an asshole and I'm sorry. It just drives me crazy that you're with him, Maddy. I can see that you're not happy. Where is that girl I met the first day who had that great smile? You never smile when you're with him and that's a damn shame because you have a beautiful smile."
I saw the blush creeping up her face and, before I knew what I was doing, I went over to her and kissed her. Her lips were just as soft as I imagined they'd be. She gasped and I took advantage, slipping my tongue into her mouth. I could tell she wasn't experienced, but it didn't matter. This was the best kiss I'd ever had in my life. She pulled away suddenly, grabbed her jacket, and ran for the door. I caught up with her. "Maddy, please stay."
"Carter, I can't do this. I'm with someone else!"
"I know you are and I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me." Yes, I do. I'm falling for her. Fuck, where did that come from? How can I be falling for someone who doesn't even want me? "Listen, I know he was probably mad about you coming here tonight. But you're already here so as long as I promise not to kiss you again, will you hang out?"
"Carter, you have to promise me."
"I do. Now come sit down."
She seemed so uncomfortable now and I was pissed at myself for making it that way. "Your house is really nice. You
When I went back, my roommate Nicole was there. She took one look at me and I swear, somehow, she knew. Chris didn't like me hanging out with her because he said she was too nosy for her own good. I changed and got ready to go to Carter's house, although I didn't know how I was going to face him now.
Carter
Knock knock
Maddy must be here. I started walking to the door and my heart started beating faster. When I opened the door, the look on her face stopped me in my tracks. What the heck had happened to her? She looked presentable on the outside, but I could see the pain in her eyes. I had to ask her tonight what was going on.
"Hey, come in." She walked into my house, and it felt so good to have her here. "I made dinner because I figured you'd be hungry. I hope ravioli are okay. They're the one thing I'm half-decent at making."
She smiled at me. "That was really nice of you, Carter, thank you."
I made us plates and we sat down at the table. I tried to make small talk, but all I was getting were one-word answers.
She looked up at me. "So, what do you think we should do the project on?" That was so not what I wanted to talk about right now, but at least she was talking to me. "I was thinking we could do a study on tuition rates and whether students feel that what they're paying was fair. We could ask them about all of the different fees. Maybe even see if they're aware of all of them. I also think we should try to find out if they feel they're getting what they pay for."
"I really like that idea. If you want, I could type up a sample survey and email it to you. You can change anything you need to. Then we'll pick a day next week and survey random students."
"Okay, that sounds good." She took her plate to the kitchen, washed it off and stuck it in the dishwasher. I saw her going for her coat. She couldn't leave yet, she just got here.
"Maddy, please don't go yet."
"Why, Carter? We both know I shouldn't be here. You know you didn't need to taunt Chris like that earlier, either."
Just hearing her say that asshole's name pissed me off. I knew Chris because he used to come up here to party with some of his friends last year. He had a habit of running his mouth. In fact, he and Jason almost got into a fight. I just didn't get what she saw in him. I'd seen him with other girls when he'd visit campus and he was an asshole to them too. I wasn't a saint and admitted to having my share of girls, but I always treated them with respect.
"Listen, I know I was an asshole and I'm sorry. It just drives me crazy that you're with him, Maddy. I can see that you're not happy. Where is that girl I met the first day who had that great smile? You never smile when you're with him and that's a damn shame because you have a beautiful smile."
I saw the blush creeping up her face and, before I knew what I was doing, I went over to her and kissed her. Her lips were just as soft as I imagined they'd be. She gasped and I took advantage, slipping my tongue into her mouth. I could tell she wasn't experienced, but it didn't matter. This was the best kiss I'd ever had in my life. She pulled away suddenly, grabbed her jacket, and ran for the door. I caught up with her. "Maddy, please stay."
"Carter, I can't do this. I'm with someone else!"
"I know you are and I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me." Yes, I do. I'm falling for her. Fuck, where did that come from? How can I be falling for someone who doesn't even want me? "Listen, I know he was probably mad about you coming here tonight. But you're already here so as long as I promise not to kiss you again, will you hang out?"
"Carter, you have to promise me."
"I do. Now come sit down."
She seemed so uncomfortable now and I was pissed at myself for making it that way. "Your house is really nice. You
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